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PROM ITS SETTLEMENT, IN 1623, TO THE 
REBELLION, IN 1861 : 

COMPRISING AN ACCOUNT 

OF THE 

STIRRING EVENTS CONNECTED THEREWITH; BIOGRAPH- 
ICAL NOTICES OF MANY OF THE OFFICERS 
DISTINGUISHED THEREIN: 



IVOTES EXI»I^A.IVj*^TOriY OF THE TEX.T. 



BY C. E. POTTER. 



CONCORD: 

PRINTED BY McFA ELAND & JENKS. 

1866. 



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MILITARY H. JORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE j 

1623-1861. 



MILITLV, MILITLV LAWS, AND MILITARY DEFENSES. 

The settlement of Il^ew-Hampshire was commenced, and 
prosecuted for some years, by private enterprise ; hence its 
military appointments were limited to the necessities of 
its colonists, whose main objects were fish, lumber, furs 
and minerals. However, some military organization was 
necessary, in case of trouble with the natives, and for 
proper defense against foreign enemies, and particularly, 
pirates, who infested the coast. Accordingly, the infant 
Colony was furnished with arms and ammunition, sufS- 
cient for the equipment of its etfective men, and for oifen- 
sive or defensive operations, on a limited scale. The orig- 
inal settlement was made in the spring of 1623, by Sir 
•ferdinando Gorges and Capt. John Mason, on the Fiscat- 
;/-ua river. These gentlemen, on the 10th of August of 
the year previous, had obtained from "the Council of 
lymouth," a grant of land, " situated between the rivers 
:^errimack and Sagadahock, extending back to the great 
'.kes and river of Canada," under the name of Laconia. 
Their agents were David Thompson and Edward and Wil- 
liam Hilton. Thompson set up his fishing stages and 
flakes at what is now known as Little Harbor, while the 
Hiltons went eight miles farther up the Piscataqua, and 
located on what is now known as " Dover Neck." In 
1629, Gorges and Mason divided Laconia, the former tak- 
ug the part east of the Piscataqua, and the latter the part 
west of that river. These subdivisions were confirmed to 
them by new grants. 



4 ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 

Another subdivision was made, March 12, 1630, when a 
grant was made to Edward Hilton and his associates, of a 
tract embracing Dover Neck, the north part of Newington 
and Greenland, the whole of Stratham, and a part of Ex- 
eter up to Squamsauke Falls, " carrying a breadth of three j 
miles down the Exeter river and the Great Bay to the ; 
Piscataqua ;" and November 3, 1631, a grant was made to 
Capt. Mason and his associates at the mouth of the Piscat- 
aqua, of a tract of land on both sides of that river and the 
liarbor, " and five miles westward by the sea-coast, and then 
to cross over toward the other patent, in the hands of Ed- 
ward Hilton." This patent included part of the present 
town of Kittery, in Maine, all of Newcastle, Rye and 
Portsmouth, and the south parts of Newington, Greenland 
and Stratham. These last grants were known as the "Hil- 
ton Patent," and "Rendezvous Patent," but more famil- 
iarly as the Upper and Lower Plantations. Capt. Thom- 
as Wiggin was the Agent of the Upper Plantation, wliile 
Capt. Walter Neal was the Agent of the Lower Planta- 
tion. These agents had charge of both the civil and mil- 
itary operations of their plantations, and, in 1631, called 
upon their military forces to settle the rights of soil in a 
point of land in Newington, extending into the Piscataqua, 
and claimed by both agents. But luckily their better 
judgment suggested leaving the matter to their employers, 
and the point was named Bloody Point, because blood 
was saved, rather than spilled, on that occasion. 

The next year, however, a more serious matter was in 
hand to excite their military spirit. The famous Dixy Bull, 
the pirate, in 1632 appeared upon the coast, taking several 
boats, and rifling the fort at Pemaquid. The Massachusetts 
Colony sent a bark with twenty men against the pirate, and 
our infant plantations joined the expedition with four pin- 
naces and shallops, with forty men, armed, under the com- 
mand of Capt. Walter Neal. Bull and his associates had 
gone farther east, and a storm arising, the expedition re- 
turned to the Piscataqua in a shattered condition. 

Meantime the colonists, at their first coming over, had 
built a fort ou Odiorne's Point, south of Little Harbor, and 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 5 

now in the town of Tiye, as a means of defense against 
the Indians, and had built another on Fort Point, at Great 
Island, now Newcastle. This was built prior to 1632, as, 
in that year, Henry Jocelyn and Richard Vines certify the 
Proprietors in England, that a fortification had been built 
at Fort Point, and four great guns had been mounted, 
given the people by a certain merchant of London, for the 
defense of the river, and that " a draft was sent of the place 
that they had made choice of, to the said Earl (of Warwick) 
and company, and the draft did contain all the neck of 
land in the northeast side of the Great Island that makes 
the Great Harbor, and they gave it the name of Fort 
Point, and allotted it so far back into the island, about a 
bow shot, to a great high rock, whereon was intended, in 
time, to set the principal fort." 

But there was probably no soldier by profession in the 
plantation, until the latter part of the year 1631. Under 
date of May, of that year, Thomas Eyre, one of the pat- 
entees wrote Ambi'ose Gibbins,' their agent, thus: "By 
the Bark Warwick we send you a factor, to take care of the 
trade goods; also, a soldier for discovery," &c. This " sol- 
dier for discovery," kc, was doubtless Darbey Field, an 
Irishman, who, in company with Capt, Neal and Henry 
Jocelyn discovered the White Mountains in the following 
year. He was doubtless sent over, not only for discovery, 
but to assist in the military operations of the plantations, 
and in organizing and "training" the volunteer soldiers. 
After the expedition against Bull and his associates, there 
seems to have been little occasion for soldiers for several 
years. In July, 1635, an inventory of the goods and im- 
plements belonging to the Plantations of Piscataqua and 
Newichewanock was rendered, from which it appears the 
warlike implements were then formidable. There were 
" 3 sackers,* 3 minions,t 2 faulcons,! 2 rabenets,l| 4 mur- 

* A cannon carrying a six pound bull. 

f A cannon carrying a 3^ pound ball. 

J A cannon carrying a 2^ pound ball, 

II A small cannon or swivel carrying a -^ pound ball. 



6' ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 

therers,* 2 chambers,! 22 arqiibusses,| 4 muskets, 46 
fowling pieces, 67 carbines, 6 p irs of pistols, 61 swords and 
belts, 15 halberds,!! 31 head-pieces, 82 beaver spears, 50 
ilasks, — pairs of bandaleers,^ 13 barrels of powder, — iron 
bullets, 2 firkins of lead bullets, 2 hogsheads of match, 
955 lbs. of small shot, 2 drums, 15 recorders and haut- 
boys."** These, in addition to the fort at Little Harbor, 
and the fort w^ith the "great guns," at Fort Point, "of 
which some were brass," as deposed by George Walton, of 
Great Island, made quite a formidable armament for de- 
fensive or offensive operations. 

In 1640, upon occasion of a riot at Dover, raised by the 
partisans of the rival clergymen, Larkham and Knowles, 
in which resort was had to arms, the former sent to Ports- 
mouth for assistance. This was promptly furnished, as 
Mr. Francis Williams, who had been chosen Governor of 
the Lower Plantation, immediately went up to Dover with 
a company of militia, and quelled the riot, arresting the 
leaders and sending them but of the plantation. 

In 1641 the plantations upon the Piscataqua passed 
under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts, and the following 
-year the plantation at Exeter " was admitted into the 
Union." Thus the government of Massacliusctts accom- 
plished her long cherished design, that of obtaining con- 
trol of the greater part of the Masonian grants. 

From this time until 1679, ISTew-IIampshire was govern- 
ed generally by the laws of Massachusetts, and in its mil- 
itarv operations altogether by them. It was while thus 
governed by Masvsachusetts that some of the most noted 
Indian depredations w^ere committed on our frontiers. 

* A small swivel or wall piece, carrying a ^ pound ball, or less. 

■j-jMortars, for throwing bombs. 

J A gun that was cocked by a wheel, and carried a ball weighing from 
2 to 4 ounces. 

11 A military weapon, being a sort of spear attached to a long handle, car- 
ried formerly by sergeants. 

1[ A belt, worn by ancient soldiers over the right shoulder, and suspend- 
ed under the left arm, to hold a gun or pouch. 

**A recorder was a wind instrument, something li Ice a flageolet. A 
hautboy was somewhat lilie a clarionet, without keys. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 18G1. 7 

Massachusetts was too much occupied on her southern 
frontier to lend much assistance, and, as a result, fear and 
consternation spread through the Province. Business was 
suspended almost entirely in the Spring and Summer of 
1675, as men were obliged to provide for the safety of 
themselves and fomilies. The occupants of the smaller 
houses in the settlements, left them, and fortified with 
wooden walls and flankarts the large houses, into which 
they went every night for rest and protection, each one by 
turn keeping watch from a sentry-box placed upon the 
roof of the house for that purpose. Notwithstanding these 
precautions, frequent attacks and massacres took place. 
Scouts were kept out under brave and experienced men, 
but the rolls of none of them have been preserved. The 
names of Waldron, Cotfin, Plaisted and Frost, are identi- 
fied with these savage attacks. 

An afBxir at Cochecho, now Dover, in 1676, in which cer- 
tain troops of Massachusetts took an active part, led to 
one of the most noted Indian attacks and massacres in the 
history of our wars with the aborigines. On the 4th of 
September, 1676, there was a l^-ge gathering of Indians, 
some four hundred in number, for trade and pleasure, at 
Cochecho, under the auspices of Major Waldron, with 
whom they had made a peace, and who was considered by 
them as their protector and father. At the same time, 
there marched into town two companies of troops from 
Massachusetts, under the command of Capts. Joseph Syll 
and Wm. Hathorne, under orders to seize all Indians who 
had been concerned in Philip's War. Some of Philip's 
warriors had fled eastward, and become incorporated with 
the tribes upon the Merrimack, Saco and Araeriscoggin. 
Some of the " strange Indians" were of the gathering at 
Cochecho. Syll and Hathorne would have fallen upon 
them at once, but Waldron resorted to stratagem. He 
proposed a sham-fight, after the manner of the English, in 
which the Indians should be opposed by the English. The 
proposal delighted the Indians, and they joined in it read- 
ily; when, all at once, the Indians found themselves sur- 
rounded and prisoners. Tradition has it that the Indians 



8 adjutant-general's report. 

were furnished with a cannon, and gunners to "load and 
fire" it, and that the gunners discharged the cannon in 
range with a line of Indians on one of the drag-ropes, 
thus killing a large number of theni, by accident, as it was 
called I 

The Penacooks were dismissed, but some three hun- 
dred of the prisoners were taken to Boston, six or seven 
hung upon the Common, and the rest sold into slavery ! 
This outrage caused innocent blood to stain many a 
hearth stone, while it cost Major Waldron his life in the 
fatal massacre of Cochecho. 

In 1679 New-Hampshire was created by the King in 
Council, into a separate government, under the jurisdic- 
tion of a President and Council, and John Cutt, Esq., a 
citizen of Portsmouth, was appointed President, with six 
of the most influential citizens of the Province as a Coun- 
cil, with power to elect three other Councilors. His com- 
mission was received at Portsmouth, the first of January, 
1680, and the President and Councilors were qualified, 
and entered upon their duties on the 22d of tlie same 
month. In President Cutt's commission was the following 
clause as to a Militia : namely, " And for ye better defense 
and security of all our loving subjects within the said 
Province of New-Hampshire, and ye bounds and limits 
aforesaid, our further will and pleasure is, and we do here- 
by authorize, require and command j-e said President and 
Council for the time being, in our name and under the 
seal appointed by us to be used, to give and issue forth 
commissions from time to time, to such person and per- 
sons, whom they shall judge shall be best qualified for 
regulating and discipline of the Militia of our said Prov- 
ince; and for tlie arraying and mustering the inhabitants 
thereof, and instructing them how to bear and use their 
arms ; and that care be taken that such good discipline 
shall be observed as by ye said Council shall be pre- 
scribed ; yt, if any invasions shall at any time be made, 
or other destruction, detriment or annoyance, made or 
done by Indians, or others upon or unto our good subjects 
inhabiting within ye said Province of Xew-Hampshire, 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 18G1. 9 

We do, bj^ these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, 
decLare, ordain and grant, that it shall and may be hawfnl 
to and for our said subjects, so commissioned by our said 
Council from time to time, and at all times for their spe- 
cial defense and safety, to encounter, expel, repel and re- 
sist, by force of arms, and all other fitting means what- 
ever, all and every such person and persons as shall at any 
time hereafter attempt or enterprise the destruction, in- 
vasion, detriment or annoyance of any of our said loviug 
subjects, or their plantations or estates," 

This was the first order issued to the Province of ISTew- 
Hampshire as to organizing the militia, and is contained 
in the only charter ever granted to this Province. A 
clause was contained in this commission or charter, or- 
dering the calling of a General Assembly within three 
months after they had taken the oath of office. This was 
duly called, and on the 16th of I^Iarch enacted certain 
laws. The militia was organized, and was made to con- 
sist of one company of foot in each of the four towns of 
Portsmouth, Dover, Exeter and Hampton ; one company 
of artillery at the fort, and one troop of horse. Richard 
Waldron, of Dover, was appointed to the command of 
these troops, with the rank of Major. 

The military companies in the Province having been 
organized under the laws of Massachusetts, and the offi- 
cers of the same having been appointed by that govern- 
ment, much difiiculty occurred in organizing the militia 
by the new government. Notwithstanding the King, in his 
commission to President Cntt, had explicitly said, "We 
have written to ye Governor and Council of tiie Massa- 
chusetts Bay, to recall all such commissions as they have 
granted for exercising any jurisdiction in ye parts afore- 
said," * * * "and that we have inhibited and restrained 
them for ye future from exercising any farther authority or 
jurisdiction over them," there was not wanting men who 
were unwilling to conform to the new order of things. 
To meet this cliflicult}^, at a meeting of the Deputy Presi- 
dent (Richard Waldron) and Council, March 25, 1680, the 
following order was made : " It is ordered by the Deputy 



10 adjutant-general's report. 

President and Council, that if tliere be any troopers* that 
Lave formed under the command of Capt. John Gerrish, 
or in that troop of Norfolk's, they shall be at liberty from 
serving any longer in that service ; provided they list 
themselves foot soldiers in the towns of their present res- 
idence ; and all such as are already, or would be troopers 
in this Province, are now to list themselves under Capt. 
John Gerrish, being qualified according to law to the fill- 
ing up said troops to the number of 60, beside ofiieers." 
And again, the 10th of Jime following, the Deputy Presi- 
dent and Council passed another order to meet this same 
difficulty, as follows : 

"Ordered by the President and Council, that all the 
trained soldiers within the bounds of this Province, from 
sixteen years old and upw'ard, do from time to time obey 
such orders and commands that shall be given by the of- 
ficers that are commissioned by this government in the 
several towns, both respecting arras and ammunition, and 
kinds of exercise, according to the laws and orders that 
are and sluiU be made concerning military aftairs, and that 
those troopers that were formerly listed under the com- 
mand of Major Pike, and now inhabitants in this town, 
shall have liberty to list themselves and horses under the 
command of Capt. John Gerrish, Captain of the troops 
in New-Hampshire; and such as do not list under his 
command, are required to attend their duties in the foot 
companies in the towns where they dwell, upon the same 
penalty that is provided for neglect in that case,"f 

The 8th of April of the following year. President Cutt 
died, and was succeeded, according to the Charter, by his 

■* Troopers were cavalry men. In former times, a company of cavalry 
was called a troop, and its men were called troopers. 

f From these orders, it would appear that Major Pike had command of 
the troops or cavalry companies before President Cutt was commissioned, 
and that Capt. John Gerrish had the command of a troop ; also, that un- 
der the new form of government, Capt. Gerrish had been commissioned 
to command all the troops or companies of cavalry in the Province. Major 
Kobert Pike was of Salisbury, Massachusetts, and Capt. John Gerrish was 
of Dover. 



MILITARY IIISTOET — 1G23 TO 1861. 11 

Bepntj, Major Wuldron, of Dover. Wm. Vanglian, of 
Portsmouth, succeeded Waldron as Major, commanding 
the militia of the Province. 

The Council, during this administration, made a report 
of the condition of the Province to the Lords of Trade in 
England, from which it would appear that a new fort had 
been built, and the number of guns at the fort had been 
increased, during the twentj^ yeava preceding, at the 
cliarge of the towns of Dover and Portsmouth, and that 
five guns had been purchased by citizens of Portsmouth, 
for defense against tlie Indians. The Council say : " There 
is at Great Island, at the harbor's mouth, a fort, well 
enough situated, but for the present too weak and insuf- 
ficient for the defense of the place ; the guns being eleven 
in number, are small, none exceeding a sacker (six pound- 
er), nor above twenty-one hundred weight, and the people 
too poor to make defense, suitable to the occasion that may 
happen for the fort. 

These guns were bought, and the fortification erected, 
at the proper charge of the towns of Dover and Ports- 
mouth, at the beginning of the first Dutch war, about the 
year 1665, in obedience to His Majesty's command, in his 
letter to the government, under which this Province then 
was. 

There are five guns more lying at the upper part of 
Portsmouth, purchased by private persons, for their secu- 
rity and defense against the Indians in the late war with 
them." In 1682, this Charter was annulled by the ap- 
pointment of Edward Cranfield, by the King in Council, 
as Lieutenant-Governor and Commander-in-Chief of New- 
Hampshire. He was duly commissioned on the 9th of 
May, and arrived at Portsmouth the 4th of October of the 
same year. Cranfield was arbitrary, capricious and rapa- 
cious. During his short administration, the officers of the 
militia were changed as his interest or prejudice might 
dictate. Major Vaughan was deposed and imprisoned. 
Capt. Stileman, who had command of the fort at Great 
Island, was deposed, and Walter Barefoot was appointed 
to his place. Robert Mason, the proprietor of tlie Prov- 



12 adjutant-general's report. 

ince, was appointed captain of "the troop," which com- 
prised some of the most respectable citizens of the Prov- 
ince. 

At length, Cranfield becoming more arbitrary and op- 
pressive, attempted to tax the people without their con- 
sent. The people refused to pay the taxes; the consta- 
bles attempted to distrain for them, and were resisted, the 
women, even, heating spits and water, wherewith to resist 
the levy. The Province was in a turmoil, and the Gov- 
ernor ordered out the " troop of horse under Mason's 
command, to assist in suppressing the disorders." Capt. 
Mason's order is on tile in the Secretary's ofhce. It was 
as follows : namely, 

"You, whose names are under-writ, being listed in the 
troop under my command, you and each of you are, in 
Ilis Majesty's name, hereby strictly charged and required 
to meet me on Friday next, by nine of the clock in the 
forenoon, at the house of John Sherburne, Sen., at the 
Plains,* with horse, sword, pistols and shot; and hereof 
you are not to fail, as you and each of you will answer it 
at your peril. 

Given under my hand the sixth day of January, 1684. 

Robert Mason, Capt. 
To Messrs. 

Reuben Hull, Samuel Clark, 

Thomas Grafibrt, An to Nutter, 

Richard Waldron, Joseph Hall, 

Henry Penny, Pheasant Estwick, 

John Hunkins, William Cotton. 
Richard Jose. 

IsTot one of the men appeared at the time and place or- 
dered. The soldiers took sides— fratenuzed with the people. 

* The Plains was the noted muster-field of the " 1st Regiment," and is a 
tract of level land, about a mile south-west of the Kailroad depots in 
Portsmouth, on the road to Greenland Some of the leading people of 
Portsmouth resided here and in the immediate neighborhood, such as the 
Waldrons, the Langdons, and the Sherburnes. The Plains for a long 
time constituted a Parish, with its church, &c. ; and had its noted tavern, 
the resort of the pleasure-seekers of the town. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 13 

Cranfield was foiled, and in disgust asked leave of absence, 
■which being granted, he quietly left the Province, May 16, 
1685. 

The following year, Joseph Dudley was appointed Pres- 
ident of New-England. The new form of government 
went into operation May 25, 1686, It expired December 
30 of the same year, Sir Edmund Andros, arriving with 
a commission, appointed him Captain-General and Gov- 
ernor-in-Chief of New-England. This commission in- 
vested in the Governor and Council full powers to make 
laws, impose taxes and appropriate the money as they 
should think proper. Andros' administration, arbitrary 
and oppressive, was of short duration, as the people of 
Boston, on the 18th of April, 1689, rose in arms, seized 
the Governor and imprisoned him, and afterward sent 
him to England as a state prisoner. 

Some of the former magistrates in Boston, with Ex-Gov. 
Bradstreet at their head, assumed the government, taking 
to themselves the name and style of a " Council of Safety 
for the People." It is a most curious fact in the history 
of that revolution, that the people of Massachusetts should 
imprison Governor Andros for his oppressions, and the 
very same week should attempt to 'usurp the government 
of New-Hampshire, as they did, as appears by the follow- 
ing extract from the records of the doings of this " Coun- 
cil for the safety of the People." 

" April 23, 1689. At the council for the safety of the 
people, and conservation of the peace, — 

Ordered, That Major Richard Waldron be commander- 
in-chief of the New-Hampshire Pegiraent." 

But Major Waldron enjoyed this honor but for a short 
time, as he met-with a tragical end on the night of the 
27th of June following. Among the Indians taken at Co- 
checho and carried to Boston, in 1676, and sold into slavery, 
were some of the friends and relatives of the Penacook 
sachems. The whole tribe was incensed, and only waited 
for a fitting opportunity to satiate their thirst for revenge. 
Their plans were matured, and on the night of the 27th of 
June, 1689, were carried into most signal effect. The in- 



14 adjutant-general's report. 

furiated Iiuliaus, under the lead of their most noted war- 
riors, made a general assault upon the garrison of Coche- 
cho. Waldron was the special mark for their revenge. 
Awakened by the noise of the Indians already in his house, 
he rushed to the door of his apartment, sword in hand, 
and drove them through two or three doors; b' t, turning 
to get his other weapons, one of the savages stru k him on 
the back of his head with his tomahawk, felled i m to the 
floor, and then the elated Indians drew him into the hall, 
seated him in an arm chair upon his table, where he was 
wont to dispense justice, and insultingly asked of him, 
" Who shall judge Indians now ?" After slashing him with 
their knives "to cross out their accounts," and cutting off 
Lis nose and ears and forcing them into his mouth, and as 
he was falling from his chair from loss of blood, an Indian 
placed his own sword beneath him upon which he fell and 
expired ! 

During the administration of Dudley and Andros, it is 
not found that any alterations were made in th ) laws af- 
fecting the militia of this Province. 

The people being in an unsettled state, a Convention 
was held in January, 1G90, which determined to return to 
their union with Massachusetts. Accordingly, a petition, 
signed by three hundred and seventj'-two persons, was 
presented, and the government of Massachusetts readily 
granted their prayer. Kepresentatives were sent to the 
General Court of Massachusetts during 1690, and the two 
years following. By vote of the towns, the military and 
civil officers, in commission before Cran;^eld's administra- 
tion, were restored to office, their namep ')resented to the 
Governor, Council and Deputies, of Mar 'chusetts, and by 
them approved and confirmed. 

The military officers thus appointed, -vlarch, 1600, were 
as follows : namely, 

William Vaughan, of Portsm* uth, Major. 

Dover. ,i- Exeter. 

John Gerrish, Captain. William Moore, Captain. 

John Tuttle, Lieutenant. Samuel Leavitt, Lieutenant. 
A\^illiam Furber, Ensign. Jonathan Thing, Ensign. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 18G1. 15 

Oyster River (Durham). Great Island (Newcastle). 

John Woodman, Captain. Nathaniel Fryer, Captain. 
James Davis, Lieutenant. Thomas Cobbet, Lieutenant. 
Stephen Jones, Ensign. Shadrach Walton, Ensign. 

"i'ortsmouth. Hampton. 

Walter I ;3al, Captain. Samuel Sherburne, Captain. 

John Pic leering, Lieutenant. Edward Gove, Lieutenant. 
Tobias Langdon, Ensign. John Moaltou, Ensign. 

The "troop," it will be seen, was not authorized. Con- 
taining only twelve men, five years previous, it probably 
had become disbanded, and was not thought of sufficient 
importance to be resuscitated. 

March 1, 1692, Samuel Allen, a merchant of London, 
was appointed Governor of Kew-Hampshire, and John 
Usher, of Boston, Lieutenant-Governor. Allen did not 
come over to his government for some six years, and Usher 
governed in his absence. 

Lusher* came to New-Hampshire and published his com- 
mission August 13, 1692. The same day he ordered that 
all officers, civil and military, continue in their respective 
places until others were appointed. September 20, the 
following appoi-itmeuts were made : 

Oyster Eiver. Dover. 

John Woodman, Captain. John Tuttle, Captain. 
James Davis, Lieutenant. Wm. Furber, Lieutenant. 
Stephen Jones, E.isign. Robert Jones, Ensign. 

,-, . Strawberry Bank. 

John Pickering, Se ., Captain. Y acant, Lie utenajit. 
iobias Langdon, Ensign. 

* John Usher was a n .. ve of Boston, and by trade, a stationer. He was 
a man of property, and ' isiiing England, he made the purchase of Maine 
for the government of \ iss. ?husetts. This foct brought him into notice 
and having married the Bau-hter of Gov. Allen, he readily obtained the 
appointment of Lt. Governor. 



16 adjutant-general's report. 

ISTovember 2, 1605, the following persons were impressed 
and stationed at Oyster River: namely, 
Samuel Penhallow, Richard Monson, Sen., 

Samuel Keise, Obadiah Morse, 

John Tucker, Jacob Lauess. 

Upon an attack by the Indians at Portsmouth, June 26, 
1696, the garrisons on the frontiers were reinforced, and 
six men were impressed, by the Governor's order, and sent 
to Dover, July 23, to be under the command of Capt. 
John Tuttle, and posted where he should direct. The men 
thus impressed were, 

Samuel Keise, Samuel Penhallow, 

John Knight, Thomas Walcombe, 

Wm. Cotton, Richard Jose. 

These men were of Newcastle and Strawberry Bank,* 
as well as those impressed Nov. 2, 1695. Arriving at Do- 
ver, they were discharged on the 27th of Jnly, the garri- 
sons " being destitute of all manner of provision for the 
subsistence of said soldiers, as the law directs in that kind." 

Great difficulties arose betwixt Usher and the people. 
Usher was arl)itrary and self-willed, but still had the good 
of the Province at heart, as when the Council and Assem- 
bly pleaded their poverty as an excuse for not raising 
troops, or money to supply those already raised for the de- 
fense of the frontier, he would advance from his own purse 
money to supply their wants, as would appear from the 
following answer of the Council, in 1695, to their Gover- 
nor's request for forty men from this Province ; 

" Your Honor's (communication), of the 27th of May 
last being read here, at the Council Board, wherein you 
intimate to us that the Left. Governor of His Majesty's 
Province of Massachusetts Bay has given accounts that 
the avowed enemies to His most christian Majesty, and In- 
dians might be prevented of supplies which yearly come 
to them to St. John, &c. ; and that it would be for his 

*The name first given to Portsmouth, and which it retained in part, for 
years, in the following century ; the town being locally called " The 
Bank." 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 17 

Majesty's service and defense of his subjects here, and the 
safety and quiet of them in these territories, by affording 
supplies to fit out his Majesty's two frigates for cruising in 
the Bay of Fundy, and of the difficulty of fitting out said 
men-of-war with men suitable, so that there is desired for- 
ty men to be employed in that service from this Province. 
We offer that we are ready to assist in all things, both by 
sea and land, to the utmost ability of this his Majesty's 
Province ; but such has been the great charge and expense 
of keeping out forty men for the guard of our frontiers, 
and the security of landmen (not fit for that service), that 
the Province, in the first place, is not in a capacity for spar- 
ing landmen ; and as for seamen, the men-of-war have im- 
pressed so many out of vessels belonging to this Province, 
that the ships must lie still for want thereof, they having 
impressed out of our ships, which belong to this place, be- 
tween twenty and thirty men, which is very considerable, 
beside those that have been taken out of smaller vessels ; 
so that at present we are wholly unable of giving ye sup- 
ply desired. 

Understanding by Mr. Elliot and the Treasurer that 
your Honor has been pleased so to advance as to send 
twelve barrels of pork for the subsistence of his Majesty's 
soldiers here in this Province, for which we return your 
Honor humble thanks ; but it happening at this juncture 
(that) there is no money in the treasury to reimburse 
your Honor; and after sundr\^ debates in Council, several 
of the Board were ready and willing to disburse their 
equal proportion out of their own purses, to the value of 
the sum. Some were of the contrary opinion, and would 
not agree to disburse any thing, so that nothing at present 
can be farther done." 

This reply may have been in part the result of prejudice 
against the Lieut. Governor; but really effective men were 
so engaged and so few, that our government had to depend 
upon Massachusetts for soldiers to guard our people, as 
will appear by the following order: 

" Capt. John Everett : — You are forthwith, with the Mas- 
sachusetts soldiers under your command, to attend his 
2 



18 adjutant-general's report. 

Majesty's service, as a guard to the persons employed by 
John Taylor's agents for the hauling a parcel of masts out 
of Exeter woods; and when the service is over, with your 
soldiers to return again to the several posts from whence 
they are taken. 

Dated in Newcastle, this 9th September, 1695. 
By order of the 

President and Council. 

During his adminstration, the militia was increased. 
Major Vaughan was deposed from his office of Major, 
and Joseph Smith, of Hampton, appointed in his place. 
Thomas Packer, of Greenland, was appointed Lieutenant 
Colonel of the Battalion. The people became dissatisfied, 
and petitioned the King for Usher's removal. The people 
prevailed, and William Partridge, a merchant of Ports- 
mouth, was appointed Lieut. Governor. Usher persisted 
in holding the office, and for some reason Partridge did 
not become qualified for near two years. 

John Hinckes was President of the Council, and he, 
with the Council seem to have governed the Province. 
They dismissed Lieut. Colonel Packer and Major Smith 
from their offices, and appointed Major Vaughan to the 
command of the militia. President Hinckes and the Coun- 
cil issued a proclamation, stating the revocation of Usher's 
commission ; and fearing that Usher might make opposi- 
tion, as in December, he had called upon the militia of 
Hampton and Portsmouth to meet him, in order that he 
might have their assistance in sustaining him, they or- 
dered Major Vaughan, with as many mounted men as he 
could obtain, to march to Exeter and Hampton, publish 
their proclamation, and to seize and secure any persons 
who were giving any disturbance to the government. 
Major Vaughan executed his order, but found no one dis- 
turbing the government, as Usher, finding the militia 
would not come out to sustain him, had left the Province. 

In a letter to the Lords of Trade, complaining of this 
treatment, Usher says, in reference to this expedition of 
Major Vaughan's, that " the militia were raised and forty 
horse sent to seize him." 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 19 

But lie neglected to name that he had first ordered out 
the militia for the purpose of sustaining himself in his ar- 
bitrary raeasures, and that the militia refused to obey his 
orders ; as, also, that he attempted to put a political friend 
in command of Fort William and Mary for a like purpose. 

His orders on that occasion were as follows : 

Hampton, the lith December, 1697. 
For Major Joseph Smith : 

In obedience to and pursuant of orders from "White 
Hall, bearing date 27th October, 1697, directed for his Maj- 
esty's Special Service to the Honorable John Usher, 
Esquire, His Majesty's Lieut. Governor, and Commander- 
in-Chief of His Majesty's Province of New-Hampshire, in 
America, &c. 

You are, in His Majesty's name, required to give notice 
to all captains, militia officers and soldiers, in the town of 
Hampton, to appear in arms on Monday next, being the 
13th instant, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, in order 
to compliance with said orders, as they and every of them 
will answer the contrary for the highest contempt. 

Given under my hand and seal at arms, the day and 
year above written. John Usher, 

Lieut. Governor and Commander-in-Chief. 

To Maj. Joseph Smith. 

To Capt. Jacob Green : 

Pursuant to the above written Warrant you are, in His 
Majesty's name, required to give notice to all officers and 
soldiers under your command, to appear according to the 
above said warrant, at the meeting house in Hampton, to- 
morrow, at ten in the morning. 

Joseph Smith, Major. 
Dated December 12, 1697, 

province of new-hampshire. 

To ye Captain and the rest of the officers of the town 

of Portsmouth : Pursuant to a warrant from Lieutenant 

Governor John Usher, Esq., to me directed from Hampton, 

bearing date ye 11th of this instant December, you are 



20 adjutant-general's report. 

hereby reqiiired, in His Majesty's name, to muster ye foot 
company under your command, that they appear on Tues- 
day next, being ye 14th instant, completely in arms, accord- 
ing to law, at ten of ye clock in ye forenoon in order to 
compliance with such orders as Lieut. Governor John 
Tsher has received from White Hall, bearing date ye 27th 
of October last. Hereof fail not at your utmost peril, as 
you will answer ye contrary. 

Given under my hand and seal this 13th of December, 
1697. Thomas Packer, Lieut. Colovel. 

province of new-hampshire. 

Whereas, I was entrusted by John Usher, Esq., Lt. Gov- 
ernor, and Commander-in-Chief of His Majesty's Province 
aforesaid, with the command of His Majesty's Fort Wil- 
liam and Mary, at Newcastle, in the Province above said : 

You are hereby ordered to deliver the above said Fort 
and stores unto Capt. Shadrach Walton, Esq., for which 
this shall be your order. 

Given under ray baud and seal the 13th day of Decem- 
ber, 1697. , ^""atii. Fryer. 

To William Ardel, High Sheriff of the Province. 

At the very time these bickerings were rife, amounting 
almost to civil war, the Indians were committing their bar- 
barous depredations with impunity. The garrisons were 
guarded in the frontier towns, but we have but little infor- 
mation as to the number of soldiers in them, as we have 
but a single paper as to the men in any one of them, and 
that as to a garrison at Oyster River, now Durham. Capt. 
Woodman gives the following certificate as to soldiers in 
his garrison : 

" April the 1st, 1697.— This may inform whom it may 
concern, that these four men here named, AVilliam Pom- 
roy, John Ilin, Richard Place and Joshua Brackett, served 
their Majesty — soldiers in garrison at Oyster River, in the 
Province of ISTew-Hampshire, in the year 1696 : Richard 
Pomroy six weeks ; the other two, three, four weeks apiece. 
They have had former debentures for the same, but lost 
[them]. John W^oodman, Captain.'' 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 1861. 21 

The Earl of Belloraont was appointed Governor of New- 
England, August 8, 1697, but he did not publish his com- 
mission in this Province untilJuly 31, 1699. The Assem- 
bly was in session, and in his speech the Governor advis- 
ed the building of a strong fort on Great Island. He staid 
in his Province but eighteen days. Upon his return to 
!N"evv-York, he wrote the Assembly that if they would fur- 
nish the material he would endeavor to prevail upon the 
King to be at the expense of building the fort. Col. Ro- 
mer, a Dutch engineer, examined the spot, and produced 
plans for the proposed fort to the Assembly, with an esti- 
mate of the expense, ,£6000. This sum astonished the 
members. They pleaded poverty, and the Governor dying 
the following year, the plan was abandoned for the time. 
However, the fort was put in perfect repair, under the di- 
rection of Col. Romer, during the next few years ; so that, 
being completed in 1705, a petition was sent home to 
England for cannon, ammunition and stores, for the same. 

It was called " Fort William and Mary." Its armament 
and stores were as follows at this time, as appears by a re- 
turn made by Lieut. Theodore Atkinson.* 

"Account of Guns and Stores at Her Majesty's Fort 
William and Mary, at ISTewcastle, 25th July, 1705 : 
ri4 Demi Cannon, on field carriages,! 

r^ 6 Demi Culverin, on do. 

Guns, s Q o 1 1 •' 

' b oackers, on ship carriages, 

[^ 2 Minions, on do., 

18 barrels of Powder, 

11 on 1 J- f 810 Demi Cannon, 
1120 shot, < oiA -n • n 1 

' ( olO Demi Culv., 

* Lieut. Atkinson was the father of Theodore Atkinson, afterward Cap- 
tain of the Fort, Colonel of the 1st Kegiment, and Secretary and Chief 
Justice of the Province. 

•j- Demi Cannon were of three sizes : 

Demi Cannon large, carried a 36 lb. ball. 
Do. do. ordinary, do. 32 do. 
Do. do, least, do. 30 do. 

So of Culverins, they were of three sizes : 

Culverin largest carried a 20 lb. ball. 
Do. ordinary do. 17 do. 
Do. least do. 15 do. 



22 adjutant-general's beport. 

150 lbs. Match, 

4 Horse-bides, 

2 Lanterns, 

2 Bondy Barrels, 
20 Rammers, 
18 Ladles, 
20 Worms, 
18 Spongers, 
16 Priming-horns, 
13 Iron Crows, 
85 Handspikes, 
25 Crab Handspikes. 
Taken the day above : 

Per Theodore Atkinson, Lieut 

The repairs upon the Fort were hastened by the fears 
of an attack from a French fleet, wliile the Indians, insti- 
gated by the French, kept the people in continual excite- 
ment, by their incursions from the North. They were so 
bold in their attacks that the people of the largest towns 
feared for their lives, additional garrison houses were built, 
and in 1703 the people of Portsmouth secured their town 
from attacks landward, by constructing a picket fence 
across the neck of the peninsula on which the compact part 
of the town is built, from the South Mill Pond to Islington 
Creek. This, with watches along its length by night, ef- 
fectually secured the inhabitants from the attacks of the 
foe, who had become so bold as to have entered the town 
by night, and aftrighted people by looking into tlieir win- 
dows.* 

The settlements were now continually harrassed by at- 
tacks from the "Indian enemy," and business came to a 
stand. There were not men enough at home to man the 
garrisons. In 1706 they made an attack at Oyster river, 
and killed eight at one house. The garrison was near, but 
no men in it. There were plucky women in it, however, 

* This line of pickets extended from the South Mill Pond, near the Uni- 
versalist Church, to what is now the North Mill Pond, crossing Congress 
street near its intersection with Vavighan street, and striking the water of 
the Creek West of, and near, the Portsmouth and Concord Kailroad Depot. 



MILITARY HISTORY— 1623 TO 1861. 23 

and tliej fired the alarm, and then loosening their liair and 
putting on hats that they might appear like men, they 
fired so briskly that the enemy thought men were in the 
garrison, and drew off" in haste, without plundering the 
house they had attacked. Scouts were kept out continu- 
ally, and Capt. Hilton marched to Kingston and Ames- 
bury with sixty-four men, but was obliged to return with- 
out success, for want of provisions. The roll of this scout 
has not been preserved. The following year (1707) Capt. 
Hilton headed an expedition to the eastward, with ninety 
Massachusetts troops, and surprised a party of eighteen 
Indians, as they were asleep, killed seventeen of them and 
took the other prisoner. 

In a futile attempt upon Port Royal, two companies 
from this Province, under Major Waldron and Capt. Ches- 
le}^ performed the only praiseworthy deed of the expe- 
dition. As the troops were landing, an ambuscade of 
Indians annoyed them seriouslj' from sedge on a sea-wall. 
Major Waldron and Capt. Chesley pushed their companies 
upon the beach, and after a severe action drove the In- 
dians from their position, and the troops landed without 
further trouble. 

In September following, the brave Capt. Chesley was 
killed, with eight others, who, under his direction, were 
lumbering. In 1708 there was much fear of the French 
and Indians. A "Troop" scouted from Kingston to Coche- 
cho; spy-boats were kept out on the sea-shore, fromPiscat- 
aqua to Winter Harbor ; four hundred men from Massa- 
chusetts were posted in this Province, and an additional 
force was stationed at Fort William and Mary, through 
the Summer. This force was furnished by the towns of 
Portsmouth and Hampton, as seen by the following list: 

A List of Soldiers' Names, and Time they served, at Her 
Majesty's Fort William and Mary, at Newcastle, in the 
Province of New-Hami^shire, New-England, 1708. 

Portsmouth Men 
John Foy, from 18th May to the 31st May. 
Samuel Snell, from 18th May to the Slst May. 



24 adjutant-general's eeport. 

Daniel Condrick, from 18th May to the 31st May. 
Thomas Berry, fi-om 18th May to the Slst May. 

Hampton. 

Christopher Pottle, from 18th May to the 1st June. 
Jona. Philbrook, from 18th May to the 1st June. 
John French, from 18th May to the 1st June. 
Chris. Palmer, from 18th May to the Ist June. -^ 
Anthony Crosby, from 18th May to the 1st June. 
John Hobbs, from 18th May to the Ist June. 
John Wedgwood, from 18th May to the Ist June. 

Portsmouth. 

John Cotton, from 18th June to the 28th June. 
James Moses, from 18th June to the 28th June. 
Peter Abbott, from 18th June to the 28th June. 
John Alexander, from 18th June to the 28th June. 
Nathaniel Gerrish, from 18th June to the 28th June. 

Allen, from 18th June to the 28th June. 

Nathaniel Jackson, from 18th June to the 28th June. 
Eichard Davis, from 18th June to the 28th June. 
John Hardison, from 28th June to the 7th July. 
Nicho. Waldron, from 28th June to the 7th July. 
Eodger Thomas, from 28th June to the 7th July. 
Samuel Spinney, from 28th June to the 7th July. 
John Cook, from 28th June to the 7th July. 
Nathaniel Adams, from 28th June to the 7th July. 
Jabez Pittman, from 28th June to the 7th July. 
"Wm. Philbrook, from 30th June to the 14th July. 
John Johnson, from 30th June to the 14th July. 
Daniel Condrick, from 30th June to the 14th July. 
John Eoss, from 30th June to the 14th July. 

Hampton. 

Wm. Maston, from 1st June to the 15th July. 
Joseph Brown, from 1st June to the 15th July. 
Seth Fog-g, from 1st June to the 15th July. 
Daniel Lamperey, from 1st June to the i5th July. 
Isaac Green, from 1st June to the 15th July. 
John Gove, from 1st June to the 15th July. 
Moses Blake, from 1st June to the 15th July. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 18G1. 25 

Portsmouth. 

Thomas Leatherby, from 7th June to the 17th July. 

Lange,from the 7th June to the 17th July. 

Sam'l Pittman, from 7th June to the 17th July. 
Shipen Lunt, from 7th June to the 17th July. 
Ardran Frye, from 7th June to the 17th July. 
Moses Paul, from 7th June to the 18th July. 
Wm. White, from 7th June to the 18th July. 
Arnold Beck, from 14th June to the 28th July. 
John Hinkson, from 14th June to the 28th July. 
John Dockam, from 14th June to the 28th July. 
Mathew Nelson, from 17th June to the 28th July. 

Hampton. 

John Green, from 15th June to the 29th July. 
Ebenezer Gove, from 15th June to the 29th July. 
Benja. Green, from 15tb June to the 29th July. 
Sam'l Palmer, from 15th June to the 29th July. 
Stephen Palmer, from 15th June to the 29th July. 
Thomas Maston, from 15th June to the 29th July. 
John Brown, from 15th June to the 29th July. 

Portsmouth. 

Sam'l Thompson, from 17th June to the 28th July. 
Sam'l Waterhouse, from 17th June to the 28th July. . 
Thomas Beck, from 17th June to the 28th July. 
Clement Hughes, from 17th June to the 28th July. 
John Bricket, from 17th June to the 28th July. 
Jona. Whiden, from 17th June to the 28th July. 
Joseph Miller, from 17th June to the 28th July. 
Thomas Mathews, from 22d June to the 28th July. 
John Walker, from 28th June to the 8th July. 
Abraham Jones, from 28th June to the 8th July. 
Eichard Davis, from 28th June to the 8th July. 
Samuel Hill, from 28th June to the 8th July. 
Edward Toogood, from 28th June to the 8th July. 
James Hobbs, from 28th June to the 8th July. 
Eichard Waterhouse, from 28th June to the 8th July. ^ 

Hampton. 
Christopher Page, from 29th June to the 13th July. 
John Sanborn, from 29th June to the 13th July. 



26 adjutant-general's report. 

Eicbard Taylor, from 29th June to the 13th July. 
Timothy Knoles, from 29th June to the 13th July. 
Wm. Brown, from 29th June to the 13th July. 
Jacob Brown, 29th June to the 13th July. 

Portsmouth. 

Robert Goss, from 29th June to the 12th July. 
Samuel King, from 29th June to the 12th July. 
Samuel Davis, from 29th June to the 12th July. 
Thomas Starboard, from 29th Juno to the 12th July. 
John Preston, from 8th July to the 19th July. 
Eichard Martin, from Sth July to the 19th July. 
Philip Pike, from the Sth July to the 19th July. 
Hugh Candfield, from the Sth July to the 19th July. 
John Savage, from Sth July to the 19th July. 
John Bly, from Sth July to the 19th July. 
John Page, from Sth July to the 19th July. 

Hampton. 

Jona. Taylor, from 13th July to the 27th July. 
Zack.- Phillbrook, from 13th July to the 27th July. */ 
Stephen Palmer, from 13th July to the 27th July. 
Daniel Lamprey, from 13th July to the 27th July. 
Caleb Perkins, from 13th July to the 27th July. 
Israel Blake, from 13th July to the 27th July. 
Benja. Cram, from 13th July to the 27th SxAj. 

Portsmouth. 

Christopher Keniston, from 12th July to the 26th July. 
Samuel Neal, from 12th July to the 26th July. 
Samuel Haines, from 12th July to the 27th July. 
John Fox, from 12th July to the 27th July. 
Capt. Pickering, from 19th July to the 29th July. 
Capt. Wincall, from 19th July to the 29th July. 
Capt. Hull, from 19th July to the 29th July. 
James Gray, from 19th July to the 29th July. 
Henry Sewai'd, from 19th July to the 29th July. 
George Pirce, from 19th July to the 29th July. 
Jer. Miller, from 19th .J*uly to the 29th July. 

Hampton. 

John Perkins, from 27th July to the 10th August. 
Abraham Brown, from 27th July to the 10th August. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 18G1. 27 

Wm. Lunt, from 27th July to the 10th August. 
John Lunt, from 27th July to the 10th August. 
Beuja. James, from 27th July to the 10th August. 
Benja. Hillyard, from 27th July to the 10th August. 
Timothy Blake, from 27 July to the 10th August. 

Portsmouth. 

Thomas Kowe, from 2Gth July to the 9th August. 
Daniel Davis, from 26th July to the 9th August. 
Thomas Crocker, from 26th July to the 9th August. 
John Neal, from 2Gth July to the 9th August. 
John Peverly, from 26th July to the 9th August. 
John Barnes, from 26th July to the 9th August. 
Henry Slooper, from 29th July to the 9th August. 
Capt. Wybird, from 29th July to the 9th August. 
Charles Brown, from 29th July to the 9th August. 
Mr. Mead, from 29th July to the 9th August. 
Mr. Calfe, from the 29th July to the 9th August. 
Mr. Boothe, from 9th August to the 19th August. 
Mr. Door, from 9th August to the 19th August. 
Nath'l Tuckerman, from 9th August to the 19th August. 
Walter Abbott, from 9th August to the 19th August. 
Benja. Pudington, from 9th August to the 19th August. 

Sam'pton. 

David Moulton, from 10th August to the 24th August. 
Thomas Batchelder, from 10th August to the 24th August, 
Joseph Palmer, from 10th August to the 24th August. 
John Garland, from 10th August to the 24th August. 
Thos. Phillbrook, from 10th August to the 24th August. 
Sam'l Melcher, from 10th August to the 24th August. 

Portsmouth. 

Thomas Pickering, from 9th August to the 23d August, 
Henry Sherburne, from 9th August tO the 2od August. 
Jude Allen, from 23d August to the 6th September. 
George Huntress, from 23d August to the 6th September. 
John Phillbrook, from 23d August to the 6th September. 
Sam'l Foss, from 23d August to the 6th September. 
Walter IS eal, from 23d August to the 6th September. 



28 adjutant-general's report. 

Hampton. 

James Chapman, from 24th August to the 7th September. 
James Carr, from 24th August to the 7th September. 
Thomas Haines, from 24th August to the 7th September. 
Philamon Dalton, from 24th August to the 7th September. 
Abraham Libb}^, from 24th August to the 7th September. 
Wm. Norton, from 24th August to the 7th September. ^ 
Sam'l Tilton, from 24th August to the 7th September. 
Israel Shepard, from 24th August to the 7th September. 

Portsmouth. 
Nicholas Follot, from 19th August to the oOth August. 

Giddings, from 19th August to the 30th August. 

John Mead, from 19th August to the 30th August. 
Jeremiah Libby, from 19th August to the 30th August. 
Peter Paul, from 19th August to the 80th August. 
Lazerus Holmes, from 19th August to the 30th August. 
James Moses, from 19th August to the 30th August. 
Eowland Thomas, from 30th August to the 10th September. 
Thomas Greeley, from 30th August to the 10th September. 
Eichard Toby, from 30th August to the 10th September. 
Edward Wells, from 30th August to the 10th September. 
Wm. Cotton, from 30 August to the 10th September. 
John Shackford, from 30 August to the lOth September, 
Wm. Fui'bur, from 6 September to the 21st September. 
Jethro Furbur, from 6th Sept. to the 2l8t September. 
Sam'l W hidden, from 6th Sept. to the 21st September. 
James Leach, from 6th September to the 21st September. 
Joshua Beck, from Oth September to the 2l8t September. 

Hampton. 
Thomas Marston, from 7th Sept. to the 21st September. 
Isaiah Philbrook, from 7th Sept. to the 21st September. 
John Garland, from 7th September to the 2l8t September. 
Abraham Libbj^, from 7th Sept. to the 21st September. 
Josiah Dow, fi^om 7th September to the 21st September, 
Jacob Clifford, from 7th September to the 21st September. 
David Tilton, from 7th September to the 2l8t September. 
Caleb Swain, from 7th September to the 21st September. 

Portsmouth. 
Alexander Miller, from 10th Sept. to the 20th September. 
Wm. Lewis, from 10th September to the 20th September. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 1861. 29 

Koger Swain, from 10th September to the 20th Sej^tember. 
Capt. Thomas Phipps, from 10th Sept. to the 20th Sept. 
John Woodman, from 10th Sept. to the 20th September. 
George Marshall, from 10th Sept. to the 20th September. 
Nathaniel Pike, from 20th Sept. to the 30th September. 
Timothy Davis, from 20th Sept. to the 30th September. 
James Libby, from 20th Sept. to the 80th September. 
Thomas Rand, 20th September to the 5th October. 
Alexander Hodgdon, from 20th Sept. to the 5th October. 
Joseph Moses, from 20th September to the 5th October. 

Hampton. 
Thomas Levett, from 21st September to the 5th October. 
Wm. Sanborn, from 21st September to the 5th October. 
Stephen Sanborn, from 21st Sept. to the 5th October. 
John Dow, from 21st September to the Gth October. 

Portsrnoutli. 
Wm. Cotton, from 30th September to the 12th October. 
Sara'l Clark, from 30th September to the 12th October. 
Nathan Knight, from 30th September to the 12th October. 
Joseph Berry, from 5th October to the 18th October. 
Thomas Every, from 5th October to the 18th October. 

Hampton. 
Robert Moulton, from 5th October to the 19th October. 
John Berry, from 5th October to the 19th October. 

Portsmouth. 
Enoch Barker, from 12th October to the 22d October. 
Caleb Grafton, from 12th October to the 22d October. 

Hampton. 
Benja. Perkins, from 6th October to the 19th October. 
Thomas Dow, from 6th October to the 19th October. 

Portsmouth. 
Nath'l Peverly, from 18th October to the 1st November. 
Stephen Berry, from 18th October to the 1st November. 

Hampton. 
Sam'l Dow, from 19th October to the 1st November. 
Jer. Marston, from 19th October to the 1st November. 
John Cram, from 19th October to the 1st November. 
Edward Williams, from 19th October to the 1st November. 

Shadrach Walton, Capt. 



30 adjutant-general's report. 

Col. Hilton made a winter march to Pequauquauke*, with 
a hundred and seventy men, but without success. In 1709, 
Colonel Hilton and Capt. Davis, of Oyster River, perform- 
ed their usual tour of scouting, and the Province furnished 
one hundred men and two transports for the futile expedi- 
tion against Canada, under Vetch and Nicholson. 

The following year the Indians were still hovering upon 
our frontiers. Scouts were kept out continually, and the 
garrisons were guarded with extra care ; yet the savages 
were often successful in their inroads. 

Capt. Nicholas Gilman, of Exeter, was upon scout duty 
occasionally, through the Summer, as by the following rolls : 

'• A 3Iustcr-roU of a Compaiu/ in Her Majesty's service under 
the conmiand of Capt. Nicholas Gilman : namely^ 

£ s. d. 
Tliomas Dolloff, from June 2l8t to June 23d, 2 days 18 

Eicbard York, '< " " 

John Dudley, " « " 

Eichard Smith, " <' " 

Thomas McKeen, " « " 

Jonathan Folsom, " " <' 

John Lougee, " " " 

Dudley Hilton, " « <« 

John Barber, '< « " 

Jonathan Hilton, " «« " 

Kobert Woolford, " " << 

William French, •'' " " 

£10 

June 23, 1710, Capt. Nicholas Gilman w^ent on another 
scout of two days. His roll was as follows : 

£ s. d. 
Nicholas Gilman, Captain, . . . .018 

Jeremiah Gilman, 18 

David Gilman, 18 

* Pequauquauke, means the crooked place, from the Indian words, pe- 
quauquis— {crooked) and auke (a flace). It was applied to the region at 
and about Fryeburg, Me., from the fact that the Saco river encircled a 
large part of the rich lands of that town, thus forming a large peninsula 
and running more than thirty miles in the town. 








8 







8 







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8 







8 







8 







8 







8 







8 







8 







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MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



31 



Samuel Dudley, 


18 


Bartholomew Thing, 


.018 


James Dudley, 


18 


Stephen Dudley, 


.018 


Daniel Ladd, 


] 8 


John Ladd, 


.018 


Daniel Young, 


18 


Jonathan Young, 


.018 


Carlo Gil man, 


1 8 


Jeremiah Connor, 


.018 


Daniel Bames, 


1 8 


Daniel Bean, . . . 


.018 


Nicholas Smith, 


1 8 


John Folsora, 


.018 


Jonathan Folsom, 


18 


Daniel Lary, 


.018 


Benjamin Jones, 


18 


Joseph Lawrence, 


.018 


James SincUiir, . 


18 


Nathaniel Ladd, 


.018 


John Thing, . . 


1 8 


Samuel Mitchel, 


.018 


Ephraim Folsom, 


1 8 


Edward Gilman, 


.018 


John Drisco, . . 


1 8 




£1 18 4 



Capt. Nicholas Gilman had command of a detachment 
at Col. Hilton's Garrison at this time. They were the fol- 
lowing, — as appears b}^ a " 31uster-B.oll of Soldiers at Col. 
Hilton's Garrison Jahj 3, 1710." 

Daniel Eams, 7 days, 
Jonathan Young, 7 days, 
Samuel Bean, 7 days, 
Cornelius Laiy, 7 days, 
Thomas Lowel, 7 days, 
Samuel Lovering, 14 days, 
John Y'^ork, 7 days, . 
Armstrong Horn, 14 days, 
Bartholomew Thing, 7 days, 



£ 


s. 


d. 





6 





. 


6 








6 





.0 


6 








6 





. 


12 








6 





, . . . . 


12 





7S, . . . 


6 






12 








6 








8 


6 



32 adjutant-general's report. 

Thomas Laiy, 14 days, 
Jeremiah Arringdine, 7 days, . 
John Miinsey, 10 at Kingston, 

£4 12s. 6d. 

July 5, 1710, Capt. Gilman started upon another scout 
for two days, as seen by the following Roll : — 

Muster-Boll of a Scout after the enemy hy order of Major 

Smith. 

Nicholas Gilman, Captain, . 
Jeremiah Gihnan, .... 
N"athaniel Ladd, ..... 
Jeremiah Connor, .... 
Abraham Folsom, .... 
Daniel Lary, ..... 

John Folsom, 

James Dudley, .... 

John Ladd, ...... 

Daniel Bean, 

James Sinclair, ..... 
John Bean, ..... 
John Scribner, ..... 
John Nash, ..... 
Samuel Dudley, ..... 
Carlo Gilman, ..... 
Daniel Young, . . , , . 
Daniel Gilman, .... 

Philip Dudo, ..... 

Jonathan Hilton, .... 
John Perkins, ..... 



This same year, New-Hampshire furnished one hundred 
men, under Col. Shadrach Walton, of Newcastle, for the 
successful expedition against Port Royal. 

July 22d of this year, the Indians succeeded in their 
long cherished plan of cutting off Col. Hilton, wdao had so 
long been their terror. He was engaged in getting masts, 
and having some about fourteen miles distant, left from 



£ 


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d. 







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. 




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. 




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8 







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£1 IGs. 


8d, 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 1861. 



33 



the preceding winter, for fear of their destruction by 
worms, he, with a party, were engaged in peeling them, 
when they were ambushed by the Indians, who killed Hil- 
ton and two others at the first fire. Two were taken pris- 
oners and the others escaped. They could make no resist- 
ance, as their guns were useless from a storm. A com- 
pany of one hundred men went in pursuit of the enemy 
the next day, but found nothing but the mangled bodies 
of their neighbors. The 16th of August a company con- 
sisting of ninety-one men, under the command of Capt. 
John Oilman, went in pursuit of the enemy. This roll 
was as follows : 



"J. Master Boll of the Coinjxavj in 
under the command of John GUman, 
ed August 16, 1710, and was in the 
order of the Honorable John Usher, 
in and over Her 3Iajesty's Province 



John Gilman, Captain, 
Samuel Marston, Ensign, 
ISTathaniel Weare, " 
John Light, Clerk, 
David Gilman, Serg't, 
James Leavitt, " 
Alexander Magoon, Serg't, 
Benjamin Gale, " 

Joseph Tilton, '' . 

Ephraim Folsom, Corporal, 
Samuel Pi^ier, " 

Benjamin Rollins, " 
Israel Smith, " 

Ebenezer Webster, Pilot, 
Joseph Young, " 

Benjamin Taylor, Sentinel, 
Thomas Tony, " 

Josiah Hall, " 

Thomas Gordincr, " . 

Thomas Eobinson, " 
JS'athaniel Folsom, Jr., " 
John Jones, " 

3 



Her Majestifs Service 
Captain, luhich march- 
service Jive dags. By 
Esq., Lieut. Governor 
of New-Hanqjshii'e :" 



£ 


5. 


d. 


1 


5 








10 


5 





10 


5 





7 


6 





7 


6 





7 


6, 





7 


6 





7 


6 





7 


6 





5 


10 





5 


10 





5 


10 





5 


10 





5 


6 





5 


6 





5 








5 








5 








5 








5 








5 








5 






34 



ADJUTANT-GENEKAL S REPORT. 







£ 


5. 


(L 


James Fuller, Sentinel , 


. 


5 





John Sinclair, 


(( 





5 





John Sinclair, Jr., 


i( 


. 


5 





Edward Fifield, 


a 





5 





Jonathan Clark, 


u 


. 


5 





William Childs, 


11 





5 





Itliiel Smith, 


u 


. 


5 





Samuel Green, 


i( 





5 





Abraham Morgan, 


(( 


. 


5 





Ei chard Morgan, 


i( 





5 





David Robinson, 


11 


. 


5 





Jonathan Robinson, 


a 





5 





Thomas Powell, 


a 


. 


5 





John Harris, 


(( 





5 





David Tilton, 


n 


. 


5 





Carlo Gilman, 


a 





5 





Andi-ew Glidden 


u 


. 


5 





James Sinclair, Jr., 


a 





5 





Daniel Young, 


u 


. 


5 





Thomas Dolloff, 


a 





5 





Daniel Lary, 


(( 


. 


5 





Philip Lewis, 


(( 


. . 


5 





Thomas Lary, 


u 


. 


5 





Samuel Bean, Jr., 


i( 





5 





Benjamin Cram, 


li 


. 


5 





Jonathan Prescott, 


i( 





5 





Ecu ben Sanborn, 


a 


. 


5 





John Clifford, 


u 





5 





Kathaniol Bachelder 


u 


. 


5 





Ebenezer Lovering, 


a 





5 





Caleb Swain, 


C( 


. 


5 





Joseph Cram, 


u 





5 





Amos Cass, 


u 


. 


5 





Joseph Dow, 


i( 





5 





John Swain, 


u 


. 


5 





Jonathan Nason, 


11 





5 





Nathan Green, 


u 


. 


5 





Francis Page, 


11 





5 





Thomas Marston, 


a 


. 


5 





James Lock, 


u 





5 





Abraham Brown, 


ii 


. 


5 






MILITARY HISTOEY- 

James Fuller, Sentinel, 

John Wedgwood, " . 

John Jennings, " 

Thomas Brown, '' . 

Joseph Palmer, " 

Henry Dow, " . 

Isaac Philbrick, " 

Henry Dearborn, " . 

Samuel Baclielder, " 

Zachariah Philbrick, *' . 

John Garland, " 

William Moulton, " . 

Peter Johnson, " 

Edward Rand, " . 

Jacob Moulton, " 

Thomas Haines, " . 

Thomas Dearborn, " 

Ebenezer Dearborn, " . 

William Godfrey, " 

Thomas Leavitt, ** . 

Joshua Foss, " 

Tobias Lear, " . 

Samuel Brackett, " 

Eichard Goss, *' . 

John Sherburne, " 

Samuel Wallace, " . 

Samuel Berry, " 

Francis Eand, " . 

'William Seavey, " 

James Berry, " . 

£25 18 2 
John Gilman. 

19tb April, 1711. This muster roll is allowed by the 

Committee, deducting from each soldier Id. and from the 

Captain 5d. and allow but two corporals and two sergeants. 

Allowed, X19 175. 2d. 

Charles Story, Secretary. 

In the Fall of 1710, Col. Walton went eastward, at the 
head of one hundred and seventy men, from New Hamp- 



•1623 TO 18f 


31. 




35 




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d. 




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5 










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5 










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5 










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5 










5 







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5 





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5 







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5 










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5 










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5 










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36 adjutant-general's report. 

shire and Massachusetts. Their success was inconsidera- 
ble, and we know not how many troops were furnished by 
this province. 

In the Spring of 1711 the Indians commenced their rav- 
ages early. In June, Col Walton, at the head of two 
companies, marched to " the Ponds," * where the Indians 
usually gathered for fishing, but their fishing stations and 
wigwams were deserted. 

About the same tinie (June 8) orders came from Eng- 
land for the colonies to furnish their quotas of men and 
provisions for the invasion of Canada, to be ready at the 
time of the arrival of the fleet from England. It arrived 
within sixteen days, and although one half of the militia 
of the Province was in active service, guarding the fron- 
tiers, yet J^ew-IIampshire had ready for the service one 
hundred men, two transports, and provisions for the men 
for one hundred and twenty-six days. The expedition, 
however, was a failure. In sailing up the St. Lawrence 
eight transports were wrecked, a thousand lives lost, but 
only one man from New-England. The fleet put down 
the river and returned to England, while the Yankees re- 
turned to their homes. During the Summer of 1712 the 
Indians continued their depredations, and scouts were con- 
tinually kept upon the frontiers, but the names of few of 
the men have transpired. The intrepid Captain Davis 
was out occasionally during the season, as appears by the 
following roll : * 

A Muster-Roll of those men who ivent on a Scout under the 

command of Captain James Davis, from Oyster River, from 

May 15th until October Vlth, 1712. 

Days. 

Benjamin Mathews, ... 10 

Moses Davis, . . . .10 

Jeremiah Burnham, . . . 10 

Jonathan Thompson, . • .10 

Jonathan Chesley, ... 10 

Robert Burnham, . . . .10 

John Chesley, . . . . 10 

* These "Ponds" were doubtless the lakes at the heads of the Merri- 
mack and Salmon Falls rivers. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 1861. 



37 



Eli Clark, . 


10 


John Tolman, 


10 


Thomas Lines, 


10 


Timothy Connor, 


10 


Eobert Thompson, , 


10 


Thomas Stephenson, 


10 


James Davis, 


10 


Sampson Doe, 


10 


Joseph Dudo, 


10 


Cornelius Drisco, 


10 


Benjamin Pinner, 


10 


Thomas Drew, Jun., 


10 


John Kent, . 


10 


Samuel Willey, . 


10 


William Drew, 


10 


William Pitman, 


9 


John Ambrose, 


10 


John Band, 


8 


Eli Demerett, 


7 


John Davis, 


10 


Timothy Davis, 


6 


Samuel Williams, 


7 


Ichabod Follet, 


11 


John Tasket, 


4 



y^ 



This was called " Queen Anne's \yar," and ceased when 
peace was restored betwixt the belligerents in Europe, by 
the treaty of Utrecht, in 1712. The news of peace was 
proclaimed in Portsmouth, October 29, 1712. The Indians 
desired a treaty, and one was formally signed by the chiefs 
of the belligerent tribes, at Portsmouth, July 11, 1713. 
After this, the people of the Province had some years of 
quiet, and seem to have earnestly cultivated the arts of 
peace. The statutes of the Province were collated and 
published for the first time, in 1716. Adopting the prin- 
ciple, that in time of peace a government should prepare 
for war, a militia law was enacted by the Assembly in 
1718, and published the following year. This was the 
first attempt at any thing like a regular militia law in this 
State. Heretofore the organization of the militia had 
been left to the Governor and Council ; or, if any act had 



38 adjutant-general's report. 

been passed by the Assembly, it had merely been for a 
temporary purpose. The troops raised during the French 
and Indian wars had usually been raised by " volunteer- 
ino-," or by impressment, under the orders of the Gov- 
ernor and Council. 

The law of 1718 provided that all male persons, from 
sixteen to sixi)/ years of age, except negroes and Indians, 
should perform military service; thatthe clerk of every troop 
or company should take a list of all persons living within the 
precincts of such troop or company, four times a year, and 
report the same, under penalty, to the commander of such 
troop or company ; that all persons should attend duty 
when listed, under penalty; how foot soldiers should be 
armed; how troopers should be furnished and armed; 
that there might be two troops, in each regiment; that 
regimental musters should be but once in three years; 
that every captain or commander of a troop or company 
should call out his company four times in each year, and 
no more, to exercise them in motions, the use of arms, 
and shooting at m.irks, or other military exercises, and 
that each person liable, not obeying, should pay a fine of 
Jive shillings ; that every commissioned officer of any troop 
or company might punish disorders or conteiiii)ts on train- 
ing days, or watches, by punishments no greater than 
" laying neck and heels,'' riding the wooden horse, or ten shillings 
Jim; that watches might be appointed by commanding 
officers of regiments or companies, and that those liable to 
do military duty should perform the watches when duly 
notified, under penalty ; that certain persons, other than 
negroes and Indians, should be exempt from trainings and 
watches ; that the commissioned officers of troops and 
companies should appoint their sergeants and corporals ; 
that every commanding officer of a troop or company 
should order a diligent inquiry into the state of the troop 
or company, taking an exact list of the soldiers and in- 
habitants within his precinct, and the defects of arms and 
of persons; how those unable to purchase arms should be 
provided with them ; how musical instruments should be 
provided ; that the chief officers of every regiment and the 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 39 

company officers of the same should meet as often, and at 
such time and place, as the commander of such regiment 
should order, for conference and military discipline; that 
towns should provide a stock of powder, hullets and fliuts, 
and arms for its poor, and renew the same from time to 
time ; that selectmen of towns should make a rate for 
paying for ammunition ; that alarms should he given from 
the castle on Great Island, and other places, and in what 
manner; that, upon such alarms, relief should be sent; 
that any person making a false alarm should " be fined to 
his Majesty twenty jyounds, for the support of government," 
or sutler six months' imprisonment ; that no officer, mili- 
tary or civil, should quarter or billet any soldier or seaman 
on any inhabitant, without his consent, other than licensed 
taverners, under the penalty of one hundred pounds; fixed 
certain penalties for disobedience of orders and neglect of 
the duties a)id provisions of the act; and directed the 
manner of collecting all fines, and the way in which such 
fines should be distributed. 

The organization of the militia into regiments, battal- 
ions, companies and troops, as well as defining the limits 
for the same, was left to the Governor and Council. 

In 1719 an additional act was passed, enacting that a 
warrant, under the hand and seal of the commanding offi- 
cer of a company, left at a soldier's dwelling place, was a 
sufficient imjnrss, and any one neglecting such a warrant 
should pay a fine of four pounds, and for want thereof 
should be sent to jail till the fine was paid, and all neces- 
sary costs ; that delinquents in training, doing garrison 
duty, or in watching and warding, when ordered by the 
proper officer, should pay a fiue of twent}^ shillings, and 
charges for every offense, and for want thereof be com- 
mitted to the jail in Portsmouth until the fine and neces- 
sary charges were paid ; that no gun should be fired after 
sunset in time of war, under penalty ; that if any person 
so offending belonged to any garrison or forces in actual 
service, he should, at the discretion of the commanding 
officers of the garrison, troop or company to which he l)e- 
longed, be punished by " the bUboes, laying neck and 



40 adjutant-gexeral's report. 

heels, riding the wooden horse, or running the gauntlet ;" 
that deserters be accounted as felons, and suffer the paine 
of death, or some other grievous punishment, at the dis- 
cretion of the court; and that such deserters should be 
tried by the civil courts or by commissioners specially ap- 
pointed by the Governor and Commander-in-Chief for the 
time being. 

An organization was efieeted under this law, but away 
from the Piscataqua and its branches, and the sea-coast, 
the population was so sparse that the law could not be car- 
ried into effect, and the settlements upon the Merrimack 
depended for protection i;pon tlieir own voluntary associ- 
ations, or aid from Massachusetts, rather than from tlie mi-r 
litia of the Prov^ince. The system of offering bounties for 
scalps prevailed, and was considered effectual. 

In the Winter of 1721 - 22, a party was organized under 
Col. Thomas Westbrooke, and marched to " Norridge- 
wog "* to seize Sebastian Ralle, the Jesuit priest, who 
had built a church at that place, for the purpose of chris- 
tianizing the Indians. lie was in the interest of the 
French, and was suspected of instigating the Indians to 
attack the English settlements. The expedition failed, as 
Ralle fled to the woods. This attempt upon their spiritual 
father enraged the Indians, and they commenced the 
" Fourth Indian War " in the summer of 1722, commonly 
called "Lovewell's War." They commenced their attacks 
in Maine, and confined them principally to that part of the 
country through the Summer and Fall of 1722. 

The people of New-Hampshire thus had time to make 
preparation for the threatened storm. The Governor and 
Council established the wages of officers and men at the 
following rates : A captain, seven pounds per month ; a 
lieutenant, four pounds; a sergeant, fifty-eight shillings; 
a corporal, forty-five shillings, and a private forty shillings. 
They enlisted men for two years, and offered a bounty of 
one hundred pounds for every Indian scalp, except those 

*This word is a corruption of the Indian word Nantransouacke, the car- 
rying 2^lace. It means, literally, fhe place v:here to leave the ivater and take 
to the land. Narragansett is a corruption of the same word. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1622 TO 18G1. 



41 



of women and children. This offer of wages did not al- 
ways secure soldiers to the government, and reliance was 
placed more upon impressment for short periods, and upon 
volunteers having in view the liberal bounties oftered for 
scalps. 

The Indians commenced these attacks early in 1723, 
and Lt. Gov. Wentworth ordered out various scouting 
parties. The following is the list of one of them that has 
been preserved : 

" A List of the Men's Names thai marched under the command 
of Captain John Gilman to Wiyinipissiocki/ Pond. Entered 
the 6fh day of 31ay, 1723 ; ended the 18ih day Inst., being 
in all thirteen days." 



John Gilman, Captain, 
Ichabod Chesley, Lieutenant, 
James Nock, Chaplain, 

Ch'osby, Doctor, 

Jacob Smith, Clerk, 
Jonathan Chesley, Pilot, 
William Hill, " 

Joseph Beard, Sergeant, 
Nebemiah Levett, " 
William Jenkins, " . 
David Moulton, " 
Joseph Simons, Corporal, 
John Wallingford, " 
John Clark, " 

Thomas Haynes, " 
Oliver Smith, 
Thomas Lacey, 
Jeremiah Bean, . 
Samuel DoUoff, 
Samuel Doe, 
Jonathan Kenniston, 
John Barker, 
David Quimby, 
Samuel Bean, 
Samuel Blake, 
Jeremiah Gove, . 



£ 


s. d. 


3 


5 




17 




15 




15 




7 




17 




17 




7 




7 




7 


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7 




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2 3 




2 3 


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2 3 




18 7 


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IS 7 




18 7 


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18 7 




18 7 




18 7 




18 7 


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18 7 




18 7 




18 7 




18 7 



42 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



Isaac Green, 
John French, 
James Robinson, 
Samuel Vesey, 
Samuel Keniston, 
William Rynes, . 
Ezekiel Leathers, 
John Young, 
Samuel Starboai'd, 
John Eoberts, 
Moses Kenny, 
Ezekiel Wentworth, 
William Ellis, 
Hugh Conner, 
Samuel Williams, 
John Bunker, 
Andrew Peters, 
Samuel Eichards, 
Thomas Rynes, 
Moses Conner, 
Morris Fowler, 
John Blake, 
Thomas Brown, 
Samuel Brown, 
Samuel Page, . 
Sylvanus Smith, . 
John Govell, 
James Witherhill, 





£ s. 


d. 


18 


7 


18 


7 




18 


7 




18 


7 




18 


7 




18 


7 




18 


7 




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7 




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7 




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7 




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7 




18 


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18 


7 




18 


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£59 15 


1 


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3HN GiLMAN 



^ 



The Indians continued their depredations the following 
year, and, among many otliers of the Piscataqua valley, 
killed Elder James Nock, of " Oyster River" (now Dur- 
ham), who was chaplain of the company of Capt. John 
Gilman, sent out on a scout the preceding year. Upon 
these attacks several scouts were sent in pursuit of the 
enemy. The muster rolls of two of these scouts have been 
preserved, and are as follows : 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



43 



" A Bluster Roll of the Soldiers in the Service of the Province 
of Ncio-Hampshire, under the command of Capt. Daniel 
Ladd, in a march after the Enemi/, toward Wannipissocke 
Pond, May 17, 1724. 

Quality. 



Daniel Ladd, Captain, 
Andrew Gilman, Lieutenant, 
Ezekiel Gilman, Clerk, 
Daniel Giles, Sergeant, 
John Moody, Corpox-al, 
John Huntoon, " 
Abner Thurston, " 
Nehemiah Levett, Pilot, 
John Bean, Sentinel, : 

Philip Moody, " . . . 
John Muget, 
John Magoon, 
Jonathan Young, 
John Folsom, 
Abraham Folsom, 
John Quimby, 
Jonathan Connor, 
Joseph Leavitt, 
Samuel Eastman, 
Joseph Coleman, . 
Christopher Robinson, 
James Norris, 
Samuel Ackers, 
John Carty, . 



Jacob Smith, 1 

Ephraim Philbrook, ! 
Nathaniel Glidden, 
Patrick Greing, 



Days. Whole wages. 



6 
•6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 



12 
12 

9 
9 
9 
9 



d. 



6 
6 




6 
6 
6 
6 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
I 



£9 U 



Each two days, with their horses. 



Exeter, October 14, 1724. 
Daniel Ladd made oath to the truth of what is set down in 
this muster-roll. 

Before me, John Gilman, 

Justice of the Peace. 



44 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



Oyster River, November 20, 1724. 
To tbe Honorable General Assembly of the Province of 
New Hampshire : 
Gentlemen: This is to certify your Honors that I com- 
manded a scout of eight men, at Oyster River, (whose 
names are under mentioned) from the 8th day of last July 

till that month was expired. 

Abraham Clark. 



John Bunker, . 
James Davis, 
John Brown, 
James Keniston, 
Clement Drew, 
William Clay, 
Nathaniel Denbo, 
Joseph Perkins, 
William Rains, 
Samuel Williams, 



Days. 
23 
23 

6 
23 
10 

8 
16 

2 

5 

18 



134— £11 7s. M. 
Sworn to per Abraham Clark. 

The Indians had been so successful on land that, having 
taken certain shallops, sloops and schooners on the east- 
ern coast, deserted by our people, they manned them, and 
sailed along the coast, destroying much property, killing 
some, capturing others, and spreading consternation along 
the coast. To stop these depredations an expedition of 
shallops was started in Massachusetts. This Province fur- 
nished the shallop Eliza, and twenty-two men, under the 
command of Capt. John Salter. Massachusetts furnished 
two shallops and a small schooner; one shallop, the Sarah, 
commanded by Capt. Manory ; the other commanded by 
Capt. Lukeman, and the schooner by Capt. Jackson. 
They sailed about the 12th of June, 1724, and on the 17th, 
when at " Montinicus," on the coast of Maine, Capt. 
Manory informed the others that " his men, by a vote, had 
declared to go to the westward, and that he would go no 
farther eastward." They then started homeward, but soon 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 1861. 45 

saw a schooner of the enemy under the " Green Island," 
The enemy made chase, and our fleet made haste to get 
out of their way. The schooner of the enemy missing 
stays, she wore and made for the shore. Our people were 
so panic-struck that they made no attempt to follow and 
attack, but made the best of their way to the Isles of 
Shoals, where they arrived the 21st of June, at night, 
probably much pleased at their escape. The crafts from 
Massachusetts made for Boston harbor, and the Eliza 
came into Piscataqua harbor, on the 22d of June. The 
people were much exasperated at the failure of the expe- 
dition, and the report of Capt. Salter to the Legislature 
did not allay the excitement. By these repeated depre- 
dations the people became aroused, and determined upon 
the destruction of " I^orridgewog," the supposed " hot 
bed" of all their troubles. Accordingly, Captains Moul- 
ton and Ilarman, of York, under instructions from Mas- 
sachusetts, each at the head of one hundred men, marched 
for jN'orridgewog, and, in the laconic language of Dr. Bel- 
knap, " surprised that village ; killed the obnoxious Jesuit, 
with about eighty; recovered three captives; destroyed Ihe 
chapel ; brought away the plate and furniture of the altar, 
and the devotional flag, as trophies of their victory." 

This attack upon their village, death of their priest, 
destruction of the chapel, and desecration of its altar, led 
the Indians to extend their incursions and commit greater 
atrocities. In the fall of 1724 Nathan Cross and Thomas 
Blanchard were taken prisoners by the Indians from that 
part of Dunstable now Nashua. The day following their 
capture, Lieut. Ebenezer French, with ten of the principal 
inhabitants, went in pursuit of the Indians. At the brook 
near Thornton's Ferry, in Merrimack, the Indians laid in 
ambush and fired upon the party, killing most of them at 
the first fire. One only, Josiah Far well, escaped, of the 
entire party. This massacre produced the greatest excite- 
ment in the valley of the Merrimack, and some of the bold 
spirits determined upon chastising the Indians. John 
Lovewell, Josiah Farwell and Jonathan Robbins, all of 
Dunstable, and noted hunters and Indian fighters, memo- 



46 adjutant-general's report. 

rialized the government of Massachusetts, desiring em- 
plojment against the enemy, and offering that if tney 
might " be allowed five shillings per day, in ease they kill 
an enemy Indian and possess their scalp, they will employ 
themselves in Indian hunting one whole year; and if 
within that time they do not kill any, they are content to be 
allowed nothing for their wages, time and trouble." 

The Legislature of Massachusetts authorized these men 
to raise a company, " to range, and to keep out in the 
woods, in order to destroy their enemy Indians," and voted 
a bounty of .£100 per scalp. A company of thirty men 
was soon raised, and the officers were as follows : namely, 

John Lovewell, Captain. Josiah Farwell, Lieutenant. 
Jonathan Robbins, Ensign. 

Lovewell marched his company boldly into the wilder- 
ness, and on the 19th day of December, in the vicinity of 
Lake Winnipesaukee, killed an Indian and captured a boy 
that was with him. They returned immediately to Bos- 
ton upon this small success, received the reward, and the 
Legislature voted each man a gratuity of two shillings and 
six pence per day, as an encouragement in so laudable a 
work ! This success started up the hunters in all the re- 
gion round about! Capt. Lovewell soon found himself at 
the head of eighty-seven men, and crossed the Merrimack 
at Dunstable on the 29th day of January, 1725, on his 
way to " the Pigwacket country." At the eastward of 
Lake Winnepesaukee, on the 20th of February, the trail 
of a party of Indians was discovered, and early in the 
morning of the following day the Indians were attacked 
as they were "asleep around a large fire," and the entire 
party, ten in number, slain. The company proceeded to 
Boston by the way of Dover, and received their bounty o 
£1000 from the treasury. These Indians were encamped 
on the shore of a pond in Wakefield, which has ever since 
borne the name of Lovewell. This success was hailed 
with joy throughout the Provinces. Other companies 
were raised and marched for the Indian country, but had 
no success. After a few days of rest, the intrepid Love- 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 47 

well raised another company of forty-six men, determined 
to attack " bold Paugus in his den," at Pequauquauke. 
The officers and men of this renowned company were as 
follows ; namely, 

John Lovewell, Dunstable, Captain. 
Josiah Farwell, " Lieutenant. 

Jonathan Robbins, " Ensign. 

Jonathan Frye, Andover, Chaplain. 
"William Ayer, Haverhill, Doctor. 
Noah Johnson, Dunstable, Sergeant. 
:N"athaniel Woods, " " 

Benjamin Hassel, " Corporal. 
Edward Lingfield, Londonderry, " 
Thomas Richardson, Woburu, " 
Austen, Abial, Haverhill. 
Austen, Zebediah, " 
Ayer, Ebenezer, " 

Barron, Elias, Groton. 
Cummings, Josiah, Dunstable. 
Cummings, William, " 
Chamberlain, John, Grotou. 
Davis, Eleazer, Concord. 
Farrar, Jacob, " 

Farrar, Joseph, " 

Farwell, Josiah, Dunstable. 
Fullam, Jacob, Weston. 
Gilson, John, Groton. 
Gilson, Joseph, " 
Gofie, John, Londonderry. 
Harwood, John, Dunstable. 
Halburt, Ebenezer, " 
Jefts, John, Groton. 
Johnson, Ichabod, Woburn. 
Johnson, Josiah, " 

Jones, Josiah, Concord. 
Kies, Solomon, Billerica. 
Kidder Benjamin, Londonderry. 
Kittredge, Jonathan, Billerica. 



48 adjutant-general's report. 

Lakin, Isaac, Groton. 
Melvin, Daniel, Concord. 
Melvin, Eleazer, " 
Richardson, Timotliy, Woburu. 
Spooney, Edward, Dunstable. 
Tobey, an Indian. 
Usher, Robert, Dunstable. 
Whiting, Samuel, " 
Whiting, Isaac, Concord. 
Whiting, Zachariah, " 
Woods, Daniel, Groton. 
Woods, Thomas, " 
Wyman, Seth, Woburn. 

The company started on their expedition on the 15th of 
April, 1725, answering to the 26th of April, new style. 
When out but a short time, Tobey, the Indian, became 
lame, and was sent back. At Contoocook (now Boscaw^en), 
Wm. Cummings became lame from a wound by the enemy 
some time previous, and was sent home; his kinsman, 
Josiah Cummings, being sent back to assist him. On 
the west shore of Lake Ossipee, Benjamin Kidder 
being sick, they left him in the fort they had built, and 
with him, to care for and guard the fort, Sergt. Nathaniel 
Woods, Doctor William Ayer, John GofFe (a brother-in- 
law to Kidder), John Gilsou, Isaac Whitney, Zachariah 
Whitney, Zebediah Austin, Edw^ard Spooney, and Eben- 
ezer Halburt. The company was now reduced to thirty- 
four men, but these resolutely took to the wilderness in 
search of the foe. Their names should ever be remember- 
ed. They were : 

Austin, Abial, Farwell, Josiah, 

Ayer, Ebenezer, Erye, Jonathan, 

Barron, Elias, Fullam, Jacob, 

Chamberlain, John, Gilson, Joseph, 

Davis, Eleazer, Harwood, John, 

Davis, Josiah, . Hassel, Benjamin, 

Farrar, Jacob, Jefts, John, 

Farrar, Joseph, Johnson, Ichabod, 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 49 

Johnson, Josiah, Melvin, Eleazer, 

Johnson, Noah, Robbius, Jonathan, 

Jones, Josiah, Richardson, Thomas, 

Kies, Solomon, Eichardson, Timothy, 

Kittredge, Jonathan, Usher, Robert, 

Lakin, Isaac, Whiting, Samuel, 

Lingfield, Edward, "Woods, Daniel, 

Lovewell, John, Woods, Thomas, 

Melvin, Daniel, Wjman, Seth. 

On Saturda}^ the 8th of May (19th New Style), the 
company fell into an ambush, on the north shore of a pond 
in what is now Fryeburg, Me. A severe engagement en- 
sued, the Indians being in greater numbers, and led by 
their noted chiefs, Paugus, and Wahowah or Hopehood. 
Our people lield the field, but they had suffered terribly. 
Twelve were left upon the battle-field ; tw^elve were se- 
verely wounded, but able to leave the field; nine only 
" received no considerable wounds," and one, Benjamin 
Hassel, escaped to the fort soon after the battle commenc- 
ed.* The twelve left upon the field of battle were John 
Lovewell, Jonathan Robbins, John Harwood, Robert 
Usher, Jacob Fullam, Jacob Farrar, Josiah Davis, Thomas 
Woods, Daniel Woods, John Jefts, Ichabod Johnson, and 
Jonathan Kittredge. The twelve wdio were severely wound- 
ed, but who left the field of battle, were Solomon Kies, 
Josiah Farwell, Jonathan Frye, Noah Johnson, Timothy 
Richardson, Josiah Johnson, Samuel Whiting, Elias Bar- 
ron, John Chamberlain, Isaac Lakin, Eleazer Davis, and 
Josiah Jones. The nine who " received no considerable 
wounds," were Seth Wyman, Edward Lingfield, Thomas 
Richardson, the two Melvins, Ebenezer Ayer, Abial Aus- 
tin, Joseph Farrar, and Joseph Gilson. These left the 
field for the fort,' but Lieut. Farwell, Frye the Chaplain, 

* Little or no blame is to be attached to Hassel. He was of Dunstable. 
His grandfather and grandmother, Joseph and Anna Hassel, were killed 
by the Indians at Dunstable, in 1691. After the first fire he became sep- 
arated from his companions, saw Capt. Lovewell and others fall, and think- 
ing tl\ey would all be cut off", he made directly for the fort. 

4 



50 ~ adjutant-general's report. 

and Barron, perished in the wilderness. Upon arriving at 
the fort the wonnded and exhausted men found it aban- 
doned, — the report of Hassel having led its inmates to 
make for the settlements. Sergeant Nathaniel Woods and 
party, with Hassel, came in to the settlements on the 11th 
of May. On the 13th, most of the party who left the bat- 
tle-field together, arrived at Dunstable ; on the 15th, 
Wyman and three others ; while the other survivors came 
in as their strength permitted — Davis wandering down to 
Berwick, and Jones following the river to Saco. Thus, of 
the thirty-four men who went into battle, but eighteen 
survived, and of these, most of them were wounded. 

Col. Tyng, of Dunstable, by order of Gov. Dummer, of 
Massachusetts, started with a company of men on the 17th 
of May, for the scene of the battle, in search of the en- 
emy, and to find and bury the dead. In the latter he was 
successful. Lt. Governor Wentworth ordered out Capt. 
Chesley with a company of men for a like purpose ; but 
meeting with the trail of a party of Indians larger than 
their own, they went no farther than the fort at Ossipee 
lake, whence they returned forthwith to (yochecho (now 
Dover). 

The Indians were supposed to number about eighty, and 
sutiered more severely than our people, as "it was report- 
ed believed" that more than half of the party were killed 
and wounded. Among their killed was their noted sa- 
chem, Paugus ; and it is believed that Wahowah sutt'ered 
the same fate, as he w^as never heard from afterward. 
Sure it is, that this battle broke up the tribe at Pequau- 
quauke, and its remnants left for Canada. 

It was during the scout of this daring " Indian fighter" 
against the Indians of Pequauquauke, that the first fort was 
built in the interior of our State, by the English. One of 
his men, Benjamin Kidder, of Londonderry, falling sick, 
Lovewell halted and built a stockade fort on the west 
shore of Ossipee lake, for the accommodation of the sick 
man, and as a place of retreat in case of disaster, as before 
related. This same year the " Scotch Irish," from Lon- 
donderry, had a fort at East Concord, then known as 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 51 

*'Penacook," for protection against the Indians, and to 
hold the Intervals against intruders.* 

The following season, a company was sent up from 
Massachusetts, and took possession of this "Irish fort," 
drove the "Irish" intruders from these intervals, which 
were claimed hy that government as part of their territory, 
and which they had granted to their own people. The same 
year, the "first settlers of Penacook," from Andover, Ms., 
and vicinity, moved upon these intervals, and found the 
*' Irish Fort " ready for occupation and defense. From 
that day to this, the settlement and village at East Concord 
has been known as, and called, " The Fort." 

Yet, notwithstanding the neglect of the militia, the 
military spirit was rife in the Province, nursed by this verj'- 
system of bounties, and there w^as hardly a man in the 
Province, of forty years of age, but was an excellent shot, 
and prepa^red for active service, as he had seen more than 
twenty years of war. Forts, or " garrison houses," had 
been built by private individuals in all the main settle- 
ments, provided with "liankarts," and other defenses. 
These, in time of Indian depredations, were garrisoned 
oftentimes by soldiers of the Province, but as often by the 
inhabitants themselves ; each man in the neighborhood 
taking his turn by day and night, of watching, or doing 
"guard duty." In 1684, b}^ order of Cranfield, the meet- 
ing-houses in Portsmouth, Hampton, Exeter and Dover, 
were fortified and used as garrisons. Some of these " gar- 
rison houses," built at a later day by private individuals, 
are still standing, and are still in a state of good preser- 
vation. f 

* These "Scotch Irish" took possession of these intervals as early as 
1721, as in March, 1722, Capt. Joseph Frye, with a company of thirty 
men, from Andover, Ms., found them in possession, and wrote back for in- 
structions, — whether " to stay, or draw off." 

■j- The house occupied by John Woodman, Esq., of Dnrhnm, was a 
"garrison house;" so was the house owned by Col. George Bowers, of 
Nashua ; the Abbot house, in Concord, now attached to the house for- 
merly owned by Dr. Chadbourne, as a barn, at the corner of Main and 
Montgomery streets ; the house at West Concord, formerly owned by Mr. 
Levi Hutchins; the Colonel Clough house, in Canterbury, and others, 



52 adjutant-general's report. 

In 1727, upon the accession of George II, as appears by 
a list of the civil, ecclesiastical, and military othcers who 
took the oaths of allegiance, &c., that the officers of the 
militia of the Province were as follows : 

Richard Jenness, Francis Mathes, 

Joljn Downing, Nathaniel Fellows, 

John Sanborn, John Goffe. 
Ebenezer Stevens, 

There were many others, doubtless, in commission, but 
they had not taken the necessary oaths, and could not le- 
gally act under their commissions. 

In 1730, the Governor and Council, in their answers to 
the queries of the Lords of Trade, say: 

"12. The militia are about eighteen hundred, consisting 
of two regiments of foot, with a troop of horse in each. 

13. There is one fort, or place of defense, called Fort 
William and Mary, situated on Great Island, in Newcastle, 
Avhich commands the entrance of the Fiscataqua River, 
but is in poor, low circumstances, much out of repair, and 
greatly wanting of stores of war, there not being one bar- 
rel of gun-powder at this time in or belonging to that 
garrison." 

Not a very effective defense for the only seaport in the 
Province ; but for twenty-five years last past, the attention 
of the people of the Province, as well as that of the Pro- 
vincial Government, had been engrossed by the Indian 
wars, and very little attention had been paid to Fort Wil- 
liam and Mary. The fort was suffered to remain without 
repairs for some years longer, and the militia of the Prov- 
ince was neglected ; for in 1739, a petition from Penning 
Wentworth, and other citizens of Portsmouth, to the King, 
represented that " their only Fort, at the entrance of the 
river, was quite useless and ruined," and " their militia 
neglected and destitute of proper arms." And a gentle- 
doubtless, of which we have no note. The Cloiigh house at Canterbury, 
was pulled down lately, and bullets were found " imbedded in the oaken 
walls, while others were found betwixt the walls and the wainscots. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO. 1861. 53 

man from Portsmoutb, then in London, corroborated the 
statements of the petition, saying, "the Fort was in a 
most ruinous condition, without powder, and although 
there were forty good cannon, yet no pains were taken to 
mount them ; that the militia had no arras, and were not 
exercised above once in two years, and then only a small 
part of those who ought to bear arms." 

In 1741 the Province of New-Hampshire was separated 
from Massachusetts, and Benniug "VYentworth, of Ports- 
mouth, was appointed Governor. Under his administra- 
tion the Fort was repaired and supplied with stores, and 
the militia was restored and largely increased in numbers 
and efficiency. He had been one of the petitioners who 
had represented to the British Government the Fort in 
ruins and the militia in an inefficient state, and of course 
was bound to remedy their defects when he entered upon 
the administration of the government. Added to this, 
"war was soon declared betwixt France and England, and 
attacks of the Indians upon the eastern settlements soon 
followed. 

Early in 1744 the French and Indians opened the war 
upon the English in Nova-Scotia, and it soon extended to 
New-England. Scouts were kept out in New-Hampshire, 
and other preparations for defense were early made. Gov- 
ernor Wentworth made great exertions for the defense of 
the frontiers. As early as May 24, of this year, he order- 
ed Capt. Tibbets out upon a scout, with forty-one men. 
His roll was as follows ; 



54 



adjutant-general's report. 



Mustcr-Eoll of the Comjpany of Volunteers in His Majesty's 
service, under the command of Ichahod Tibbets, by Bis Ex- 
cellency's special order, dated May 24, 1744. 





Station. 


Wages 


Wages Til 


ne of 




pr Man. 


Received. E 


iitry. 


Ichabod Tebbets, 


Captain. 


50 


19 3^ M 


iy 25. 


Thomas Leighton, 


Lieutenant. 


35 


19 1 


' 25. 


Hatevil Leighton, 


Ensign. 


35 


17 6 


' 31. 


James Guppy, 


Sergeant. 


25 


14 ^ 


' 25. 


John Tebbets, 3d, 


""" 


25 


14 3^ 


' 28. 


Ichabod Hayes, 


Corporal. 


14 


12 6 


' 31. 


John Drew, 


" 


14 


12 6 


' 31. 


Eleazer Young (wounded). 


<( 


14 


12 6 


' 31. 


Benjamin Libby, 


u 


14 


12 6 


' 31. 


Thomas Ash, 


Sentinel. 


16 


14 ^ 


' 25. 


Benjamin Merrow, 


44 


14 


12 6 


' 31. 


John Perkins, 


" 


16 


14 U 


' 26. 


Samual Tebbets, 


<< 


16 


14 3| 


' 26. 


Samuel Koberts, 


" 


16 


14 3i 


' 26. 


Aaron Roberts, 


<« 


16 


14 3i 


' 26. 


Benjamin Koberts, 


(( 


16 


14 3| 


' 26. 


Solomon Clarke, 


(( 


16 


14 8| 


' 27. 


James Russell, 


(C 


16 


14 si 


' 27. 


Samuel Miller, 


Pilot. 


16 


14 3| 


' 28. 


John Gibson, 


" 


16 


14 3^ 


' 28. 


Samuel Twombly, 


(( 


16 


14 3* 


' 28. 


Joseph Cromwell, 


(( 


16 


14 3| 


' 29. 


Daniel Young, 


t( 


16 


14 3^ 


' 29. 


Stephen Hawkins, 


(( 


14 


12 6 


' 31. 


Benjamin Rarl, 


»' 


14 


12 6 


' 31. 


Paul Nute, 


(( 


14 


12 6 


' 31. 


Joseph Abbott, 


u 


14 


12 6 


« 31. 


Ebenezer Cook, 


t( 


14 


12 6 


' 31. 


John Forrest, 


(( 


14 


12 6 


' 31. 


John Alley, 


(( 


14 


12 6 


' 31. 


Lemuel Drew, 


" 


14 


12 6 


' 31. 


Solomon Tebbets, 


<I 


14 


12 6 


' 31. 


Daniel Goodwin, 


<< 


14 


12 6 


' 31. 


Samuel Roberts, 3d, 


" 


14 


12 6 


' 81. 


James Clements, 


<< 


14 


12 6 


' 31. 


Ichabod Tebbets, Jr., 


" 


14 


12 6 


' 31. 


Eliphalet Randlo, 


ii 


14 


12 6 


' 31. 


Abijah Steven, 


li. 


14 


12 6 


' 31. 


Robert Cole, 


(( 


14 


12 6 


' 31. 


Timothy Roberts, of Rochester, 


»« 


14 


12 6 


' 31. 


Laturine Ricker, 


(< 


14 


12 6 


' 31. 


Nathaniel Ricker, 


(( 


14 


12 6 


' 31. 



Errors excepted. 



£28 16 9i 
14 3^ 



£29 11 1 
Ichabod Tebbets. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



55 



Meantime the garrisons throughout the Province were 
guarded with vigilance. Canterbury was an extreme fron- 
tier town, and the garrison of Capt. Jeremiah Cloiigh, at 
that pkice, was made a rendezvous for the Provincial 
troops, and a depot for provisions. A strong guard was 
usually kept at this place by the government during the 
Indian wars. Some of the muster-rolls of Capt. Clough 
have been preserved. We could wish that not only all of 
his rolls, but those of the other garrisons and scouts of 
that day, had been preserved. A force of twenty men 
was stationed at Canterbury, Contoocook, &c., under Capt. 
Clough, aftefJune, 1744, as appears from the following roll : 

A Muster-Roll of twenty men under the command of Capt 
Jeremiah Clough, at Canterhury, Contoocook, ^c, since the 
SOth of June last : 



Jeremiah Clough, Captain, 

Amos Leavett, Serg't, 

Ephraim Morrell, 

Jacob Stanyan, 

John Sanborn, 

John Blake, 

Rooer Hooper, 

Ezekiel True, 

Nathaniel Hooper, 

Elisha Eaton, 

Joseph Norton, 

Wade Stickney, 

Nathaniel Weare, 

John Swaine, 

Nathaniel Rowe, 

Edmund Brown, Clerk, 

James Lowell, 

Josiah Sanbgrn, 

Edward VViihams, Serg't, 



Days. 


£ 


s. d. 


. . 25 




11 4 


25 




2 4 


. 25 




2 4 


25 




2 4 


. 25 




2 4 


25 




2 4 


. 14 





12 6 


14 





12 6 


. 14 





12 6 


14 





12 6 


. 14 





12 6 


14 





12 6 


. 14 





12 6 


14 





12 6 


. 14 





12 6 


14 





12 6 


. 14 





12 6 


14 





12 6 


. 14 





12 6 


357 


£17 1 10 


Deduct 




9 




£16 


12 10 


Jeremiah 


Clough 



56 adjutant-general's report. 

In House of Represeutatives, Xr 21. 1744. — Jerre 
Clough made oath that the above men were actually in his 
service the days above mentioned. 

James Jeffry, Clerk Ass. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, March 8, 1745: 

Voted, That the within muster-roll of Capt. Jeremiah 
Clough, amounting to sixteen pounds twelve shillings and 
ten pence, be allowed and paid out of the Treasury, out of 
the money raised by tax for payment of soldiers, &c. 

Henry Sherbuj^ne, Clerk. 
In Council : Eod'm Die — 

Concurred : Theodore Atkinson, Sec'y. 

Eod'm Die — 
Assented to : B. "Wentworth. 

Capt. Clough had stationed at his Fort, in September, 
October, November and December, of the same year, six 
men, as appears from the following roll : 

Tlie Muster-Boll of Capt Jeremiah Clough, in scouting from 
Canterbury, at the heads of the towns, and keeping the Fort 
or Garrison for six men, from the 2Qth of September, 1744, 
to the 18th of December, 1744 ; also, for victualing the same 
six men the same time, which is three months. 



Jeremiah Clough, Capt., at 35.s. per mo., 
Philip Call, 25s. " 

Jeremiah Clough, Capt., at 355. per mo., 
Philip Call, 25s. " 

David Copps, 25s. " 

James Gibson, 25s. " 

Jonathan Gile, 255. " 

Christo,* 25s. " 

24 18 18 
Jeremiah Clough. 

* Christo -was a friendly Indian. He had resided at Amoskeag (now 
Manchester), but being suspected of joining with his countrymen in the 



Wages. 


Provisions. 


& s. 


el. 


£ 


s. 


d. 


5 5 





3 


3 





3 15 





3 


3 





5 5 





3 


3 





3 15 





3 


3 





3 15 





3 


3 





3 15 





3 


3 





3 15 





3 


3 





3 15 





3 


3 






MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 57 

In the House of Representatives, Dec. 21, 1744, : Jere- 
miah Clough made oath that the above were in actual ser- 
vice the days above mentioned, and that he supplied them 
with provisions the same time. 

James Jeffry, Clerk Assem. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, April the 9th, 1745 : 

Voted, That the within muster-roll of Capt. Jeremiah 

Clough be allowed, and that he be paid out of the money 

in the Treasury for that end, twenty-four pounds for wages, 

and eighteen pounds eighteen shillings, for victualing six 

men three months. 

II. Sherburne, Clerk. 

In Council, April 9, 1745. 

Read and concurred ; 

Theodore Atkinson, Secretary. 
Eod'm Die — 

Assented to : B. Wentworth. 

battle of Peqnauquauke, certain people from Haverhill and Dunstable 
came to Amoskeag, and not finding Christo at home, they burned his 
wigwam. Christo, after this outrage, became a wanderer, occasionally em- 
ployed by the government, and then again taking part with his country- 
men. After his discharge from this scout, he was employed for a month 
by the government, and they paid his board and wages, as appears from 
the following bill : 

The Province of New-Hampshire, to Jeremiah Clough, Dr. — To keeping 
Christo, by order of the Captain General, thirty days, from the 19th of 
December to the 19th of January, 1745: 

£ s. d. 

To Billeting, at 3s. per day, 4 10 

To his wages, 5 7 

£9 17 
Jeremiah Clough. 
June 20, 1745. " Twentj'-two shillings and six pence for Vitteling of 
ye Indian named Christo, from ye 19th Dec. to ye 19th Jan'y," were 
allowed by the Assembly, " and ye said Christo for his wages for sd time 
twenty-six shillings and nine pence." After this, Christo retired to St. 
Francis, and took part with the Indians in their depredations at Epsom and 
Canterburj'. He was alive in 1757, and probably died at St. Francis. 
His wigwam was upon a small brook upon the east side of the Merrimack 
just below the Falls of Amoskeag. 



58 adjutant-general's report. 

Anticipating attacks, the people went to their labors, in 
field and wood, not only armed, but with guards. Parties, 
cutting masts and other timber, in the wilderness, were 
often attacked, and generally went to their work under 
the protection of a guard furnished by the government. 
Here is the roll of such a guard or scout : 

Muster-Boll of a Scout to guard the mast-men, John Gage, 
Commander, Jane and July, 1744. 



Ephraim Tibbetts, 


S( 


irg 


eant, 


Days. 
2G 


at 35s. 


s. 
per month. 


John Hubbard, 
John Roberts, 




(( 




26 


at 


255. 


per month. 


Eichard Pluraer, 








24 






(( 


Daniel Plumex', 








26 






(( 


Joseph Hall, 
John Mills, 








26 
26 






a 



£8 10s. Id. 



Capt. Gage says, that Ephraim Tibbetts was sergeant one 
half the time, and John Hubbard the other half of the 
time. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, May ye 1, 1745. 
Ephraim Tibbetts, Jr., came into the House and made oath 
that he, with the other persons within named, were the 
number of days carried off against each man's name, Sab- 
bath days excepted, by order of Capt. Gage, guarding 
Hanson and Varney while they were hauling masts. 

Henry Sherburne, Clerk. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

House of Representatives, June 25, 1745 : 

Voted, That the within muster-roll, sworn toby Ephraim 
Tibbetts be allowed and paid out of the money in the 
public treasury, by tax last year, to defray the 'charges of 
the Government, amounting to eight pounds ten shillings 
and two pence. D. Peirce, Clerk. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



59 





Days. 


£ s. d. 


nmander, 


21 


14 


, , 


. 21 


18 9 


. 


21 


18 9 


, 


. 21 


18 9 


. 


21 


18 9 




. 21 


18 9 




21 


18 9 


^ , 


. 21 


18 9 


. 


21 


18 9 


, 


. 21 


18 9 



June 26, 1745. In Council : Read and concurred : 

Theod. Atkinson, Sec'y. 

June 27, 1745. Assented to : B. Wentworth. 

Scouts were kept out through the Winter of 1744 and 
1745. Capt. Benjamin Mathes, among others, was sent 
out on a scout, Jan. 11, 1745. His muster-roll was as fol- 
lows: 

Benjamin Mathes, C 
Joseph Wormwood, 
Gershom Mathes, 
WilHam Emerson, 
Abraham Mathes, 
James Thompson, 
Joseph Coleman, 
John Laighton, 
Heuben Heard, 
Samuel Bickford, 

£9 12 9 
Laighton, Heard and Bickford coming in the room of Benj. 
Daniels. Paul Willey and George Legoos, they not being able 

to march. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

May ye 5th, 1746. 
Then the within named Benjamin Mathes personally ap- 
peared, and upon his solemn oath, declared that the within 
muster-roll is true. 

Coram : Sam'l Smith, Justice of the Peace. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, July 8th, 1746. 

Voted : That there be allowed nine pounds twelve shillings 
and nine pence, in full of this muster-roll, to be paid out of 
ye money in ye Treasury for ye defense of ye Government. 

D. Peirce, Clerk. 
In Council, July 8th, 1746. 

Read and approved : Theodore Atkinson, Sec'y. 

In Council, July 10th, 1746. 

Consented to : B. Wentworth. 



60 



adjutant-general's report. 



Capt. Mathes and bis scout were from " Oyster River " 
(now Durham), and probably were " scouting " up the 
western branches of the Piscataqua. The same month, 
Capt. John Chandler went on a scout at Penacook, and 
Capt. Jeremiah Clough went on a scout at Canterbury, as 
seen by the following rolls, presented by Col. Rolfe, of 
Penacook : 

Muster-Roil of a scout at Penacook and vicinity, under Capt. 
John Clough, in the Winter of 1745. 





Time of 


Time of 


Time of 


Wages. 




Entering, 


Dismissing. 


Service. 


£ s. d. 


John Chandler, Captain, 


Jan. 21. 


Mar. 18. 


2 mos. 


3 10 


Jeremiah Shattuck, 


<( 


u 


u 


•2 10 


Joseph Eastman, 


u 


tl 


li 


2 10 


Nathaniel Rix, 


u 


l( 


11 


2 10 


Joseph Ordway, 


<f 


u 


i( 


2 10 


Stephen Hoyt, 


n 


u 


u 


2 10 


Timothy Clements, . 


il 


(( 


<( 


2 10 


Jeremiah Stickney, 


u 


(C 


(( 


2 10 


John Webster, 


11 


Feb. 16. 


26 days. 


1 3 2J 


Christo, the Indian, 


u 


Mar. 18. 


2 mos. 


2 10 


Jeremiah Stickney, 


Feb. 16. 


a 


30 days. 


1 69^ 
JG 00 



Bluster-Roll of a scout at Canterbury and vicinity, under Capt. 
Jeremiah Clough, in the Winter of 1745. 



I Time of 
JEnlisting. 



Jeremiah Clough, Captain, 
Josiah Miles, 
John Gibson, 
Philip Call, 
Thomas Dan forth, 
Jonathan Guile, 



Total, 



Jan. 21. 



Time 


of 


Time of 


Dismis 


;ing. 


Service. 


Mar. 


18. 


2 mos. 


a 






« 






li 






a 






(I 







For subsisting the soldiers, at 55. 4id. per week. 



For 169 lbs. Powder, 32 lbs. Bullets, 



Wages. 
£ s. d. 

3 10 
2 10 
2 10 
2 10 
2 10 
2 10 



£16 


00 





£42 


00 





33 


12 





£75 


12 





4 


00 






£79 12 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 1861. 61 

For allowance for my time, trouble and expense for 
enlisting said soldiers, and journey to Portsmouth 
to make up this muster-roll, and having the care 
of the scout, giving orders, &c., as the Honorable 
Court thinks fit. 

The foregoing is a muster-roll of two scouts of soldiers, 
employed in His Majesty's service in scouting on the 
frontier, agreeably to Governor AVentworth's order of the 
20th of Dec'r last. Benjamin Kolfe.* 

Portsmouth, April the 30, 1745. 

In the Fall of 1744, the plan was started by Maj. Wil- 
liam Vaughau, of Portsmouth, of taking the strong for- 
tress of Louisburg. Govs. Shirley and Wentworth became 
deeply interested in the matter, and, during the Winter of 
1744-5, the plan of attack and siege was matured, and the 
expedition set sail early in March for Canseau, the place 
of rendezvous. Louisburg was the stronghold of the 
French at the eastward, from whence expeditions by sea 
and land were fitted out against the British colonies ; and 
it was determined to take this fortress, and thus deprive 
the French of the key to her possessions in America. 
The conception, as before stated, and in a great measure 
the execution of the plan, is due to Maj. William Vaughan, 
of Portsmouth. New-Hampshire furnished for the ex- 
pedition five hundred men, one eighth part of the land 
force employed upon the occasion. Three hundred and fifty 
of these men were formed into seven companies, as a regi- 
ment under the command of Col. Samuel Moore. f The 

* Mr. Eolfe was of Penacook (now Concord). He graduated in 1727, 
at Harvard College ; married Sarah, daughter of Eev. Timothy Walker, 
and died in 1771. His widow married the afterward celebrated Benjamin 
Thompson, Count of Kumford. 

-}■ Col. Samuel Moore was of Portsmouth. He was a ship master by pro- 
fession, and distinguished as such. He probably was connected with the 
Peirce family, which accounts for his appointment (as such appointments 
then went by family influence), and for his being of the number of the 
Masonian Proprietors. He was one of the grantees of New-Breton (now 
Andover). Very little is known of him. If it be correct, as above sug- 
gested, that he was connected with the Peirco family, he probably mar- 
ried Mary Peirce, daughter of Joshua Peirce, another " Masonian Pro- 
prietor." 



62 adjutant-general's report. 

remainder were attached to a Massachusetts regiment. In 
addition to these troops, this Province furnished an armed 
sloop, with thirty men, under the command of Capt. John 
Fernald. These troops, both land and naval, performed 
the most signal services. A detachment of the New- 
Ilampshire troops, under the intrepid Vaughan, gained 
the first most important success — that of destroying the 
warehouses of the enemy, containing the naval stores, and 
taking " the royal battery." They were troops from this 
Province, which for fourteen nights were engaged in drag- 
ging the cannon over a deep morass betwixt the landing 
place and camp ; " a labor beyond the power of oxen," and 
without which the expedition must have proved a failure, as 
the ground was under the fire of the enemy's guns, and the 
cannon could have been moved and placed in position in 
no other way. 

And there were two companies from New-Hampshire, 
which volunteered and performed the arduous and dan- 
gerous service of building " a battery on Light House 
Clifl"," that commanded the important " island battery" 
of the enemy. And the services of the sloop were equally 
important, as she captured a French merchant ship from 
Martinico, retook a transport that had been captured by 
the French the day previous, covered a detachment that 
destroyed the French village of St. Peters, and performed 
the same important and hazardous duty for the two com- 
panies of New-Hampshire troops, under Capts. Mason and 
Fernald, which, as before related, erected the battery on 
Light House Cliff. 

Louisburg capitulated on the 17th of June, 1745, and 
" the Dunkirk of America " passed into the hands of the 
British Government. This event was hailed with delight 
throughout the colonies. The Assembly of New-Hamp- 
shire was in session when Gov. Wentworth received, by 
express, the news " of the surrender of Louisburg, from 
Lieut. General Pepperell. They immediately took action 
upon the subject, thus : 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 1861. 63 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, July 5, 1745. 

Whereas, His Excellency, by express, has this morning 
received advice from Lieut. General Pepperell and Col. 
Moore, of the surrender of Louisburg to the obedience of 
His Brittauic Majesty, our most gracious sovereign, &c., 
which letters have been laid before this House : To show 
how much the reduction of this place has been at heart, 
and our joy at the reduction thereof — 

Voted, That there be paid, with His Excellency's order, 
out of the money in the public treasury for the use of the 
expedition, twenty-five pounds, to make such public en- 
tertainment in the town of Portsmouth and at His Maj- 
esty's Fort William and Mary, as he shall think proper on 
this occasion. D. Peirce, Clerk. 

In Council : Eod'm Die — 

Read and concurred : Theod'e Atkinson, Sec'y. 

July 6, 1745. 

Assented to : B. Wentworth. 

JVie Roll of the New- Hampshire Regiment was as follows : viz., 

MUSTER-ROLL OF COLONEL MOORE's REGIMENT. 

Louisburg, 20th November, 1745. 
Colonel 31oore's Company. 

Samuel Moore, Colonel, John Atkinson, 

John Flagg, Lieutenant, Doctor Jos. Peirce, 

ISTath'l Rite AYhite, Serg't, Doctor James Wood, 

John Blake, Corporal, "Wm. Earl Treadwell, 

Abner Sanborn, Adam Black, 

James Marston, (sick) John Barker, 

Wm. Marston, Wm. Rand, 

Jabez Towle, John Wilson, 

Wm. Hughes, John Fickett, 

David Moulton, John Hodgsdon, 

Benj. Dalton, Thomas Haley, 

John Perry, (sick) Noah Bradden, 

John Dunkin, Wm. Studley, (sick) 

Wm. Vittem, Wm. Spriggs, 



64 



adjutant-general's report. 



John Flags;, Jun., 
Richard Hall, 
Richard Forham, 
John Turner, 
John Hall, 
Israel Hodgsdon, 
Davis Godding, 
Jon a. Huntress, 
Abner Hunt, 
Samuel Tobey, 



Isaac Brown, 
John Green, 
John Loggin, 
Alexander Thompson, 
George Perkins, 
Jeremy Lary, 
David Gordon, 
Thomas Jones, 
Joseph Kenniston, 
Paxham Peirce. 



Captain Fellows' Company. 

Nath. Fellows, Lieut,, Moses Ware, (sick) 

Thomas IS'ewmarsh, Ensign, Isaac Roberts, 
Ezekiel Pitman, Jr., Ensign, Jona. Dam, 
Richard Bruster, (sick) Richard Furber, 



Richard Fitzgerald, 
John Cooper, 
Solomon Read, 
Edward Sherburne, 
Thos. Bott, Sergeant, 
Abraham Elliot, 
John Stevens, 
Joseph Downing, 
Abraham Senter, 
Thomas Dun, (sick) 
John Hooper, 
James Wherrin, 
John Woodham, 
Roger McMahone, 



Isaac Wherrin, 
Edward Moore, Sergeant 
Pitman Coldbath, 
John Foy, 

Captain Light's Company. 



John Welch, 
Richard Knight, 
Wm. Randall, 
John Pinkham, 
Jethro Bickford, 
Thomas Johnson, 
Stephen Rawlings, 
Christopher Huntress, 
Jothara Horn, 
Joseph Coldbath, 
Andrew Morgan, 
Sam'l Thompson, 
Archibald Walles, 
Jonathan Boothby, 
Thomas Claridge, 
Samuel Rawlings, 
Benj. Coldbath. 



John Light, Captain, 
Joshua Winslow, Lieut., 
Jeremiah Veasey, Ensign, 



Joseph Philbrick, 
Caleb Brown, (sick) 
Jonas Ward, 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 18G1. 



65 



Josepli Ackers, (sick) 
Thomas Laiy, 
Joseph Atkinson, 
Moses Flanders, 
Joseph Judkins, 
John Edgerly, 
Clement Moody, 
James Marsh, 
Amos Dolloffs, (sick) 
Jack Covey, 
Joseph Dudley, 
Joseph Giles, 
Moses Ferrin, 
Samuel Scribner, 
Samuel Sinkler, 
Wm. Morey, 
Thomas Watson, 
John Severans, 
Eliphalet Quimby, 
John Wells, 
John Brown, 



James Gloyd, 
Ebenezer Sinkler, 
Abram Stockbridge, 
James Oilman, 
David Dolloff, 
Joseph Folsom, 
Josiah Sanborn, (sick) 
Jonas Addison, 
Robert Gordeu, 
William Prescott, 
John Gibson, 
John Forrest, 
Nathaniel Lampson, 
William Fifield, 
Moses Lougee, 
Joseph Dudley, 
Benj. Eobinson, 
Daniel Kelley, (sick) 
James Gordon, 
George Creighton, 



Captain Sherburne's Comjxmi/. 



Jos. Sherburne, Capt. (sick) 
Henry Montgomery, Lieut. 
Eben Wright, Ensign, 
John Cotton, Sergeant, 
William Thompson, Sergt. 
John Boardman, 
Growth Palmer, 
Warren Stockbridge, 
Jonathan Ambrose, 
Samuel Sims, 
Valentine Aylmer, 
Abner Cass, 
Joseph Young, 
Daniel Welch, 
Satchel Ruudlet, 
5 



liobert Kennedy, 
Samuel Miller, 
John MciSTeil, 
John Adams, 
John Carter, 
John McLaughland, 
James MacLeneehan, 
James Thompson, 
Adam Gait, 
Andrew Logan, 
James McXeil, 
Patrick Gait, 
John Miller, 
Robert Cunuinsrham. 



66 



adjutant-general's report. 



Captain Prescott's Company. 
Jonathan Prescott, Captain, Charles Dow, 

(Gonehome on furlough.) John Hutchins, 

Ezekiel Worthen, Ensign, Daniel Ward, 



Simon Moulton, 
David Page, 
Benj. Tilton, 
William Swain, 
Joseph Prescot, 
John Chapman, 
Thomas Lock, 
Nathan Dow, 
Daniel Rowe, 
Ephraim Stevens, 
Eben Gove, 
Nathan Powe, 
John Fellows, 
William Clifford, 
James Lovell, 
Joseph Gove, 
John Prescot, 

Robert Rowe, 

Captain Hale's Company. 

Samuel Hale, Captain, Richard Kenny, 

Benj a. Libbey, 



Sam'l Blake, 
Joseph Weare, (sick) 
Thomas Moulton, 
Jona. Choate, (sick) 
Moses Davis, " 
Joseph Weed, " 
John Ealet, 
Jona. Kimball, 
Enoch Chase, 
Thomas Chalis, 
Paul Pressey, 
Thos. Gimpson, 
Joseph George, 
Caleb Norton, 
Sam'l Eastman, 
Robert Sweet, 
William Davis. 



Sam'l Heard, 
Joseph Giles, 
Reuben Gray, 
Jacob Hassam, 
Daniel Libbey, 
Richard Harris, 
Stephen Evans, 
John Ferre, 
Nicho. Grace, 
John Smith, 
Josiah Clark, 
Thomas Roberts 
Nath'l Perkins, 
Joseph Berry, 



David Kincaid, 
Ichabod Hill, 
Benj. Stanton, 
William Kenniston, 
(sick) Stephen Clark, 

John Folsom, 
William Durgin, 
James Gorman, 
Edward Bean, 
Nath'l Bean, 
Marston Samborn, 
Edward Fox, 
James Critchet, 
Sam'l Richardson, 
Benja. Bunker. 



MILITARY HISTORY— 1623 TO 18G1. 



67 



Captain Williams' Company. 



Edward Williams, Captain, 


James Taylor, 






Edmund Brown, Ensign, 


Benja 


,. Shaw, 






Robert Calfe, Serg't, (sick) 


John 


French, 






Nath'i Weare, 


David Lowell, 






Jona. Bond, 


Eben 


Samborn, 






Peter Ingalls, 


Timo, 


. Blake, 






Enoch Rowell, 


Daniel Cram, 






Nason Cass, 


John 


El est. 






John Marston, 


John 


Samborn. 






Col. Moore's Compaq 


ny, 48 i 


men. 


sick, 


,3 


Capt. Fellows' " 


43 


it 


(( 


3 


Capt. Light's " 


47 


a 


a 


5 


Capt. Sherburn's " 


29 


a 


a 


1 


Capt. Prescott's *' 


40 


a 


a 


4 


Capt. Hale's " 


32 


it 


a 


1 


Capt. Williams' " 


18 
257 


a 


a 


1 

18 sick 


In the Massachusetts pay. 


51 




men in ye 


In New-Hampshire pay, 


208 






Reg't. 



Louisburg, 'Nov. 20, 1745. 

Sam'l Moore, Colonel. 

Benja. Bunker and George Creighton, who were gone 
home on furlough, are now returned."* 

In addition to the regular officers of this regiment, there 
were supernumerary officers attached to it, who had no 
special command, but were a sort of cadets, seeking ad- 
venture, and ready for any hazardous enterprise. Some of 
these did duty in the garrison after its surrender, and 
might have had a command, but if so, their rolls have 
been lost. If the Commander-in-Chief had any hazardous 

*This roll, and one that follows of the officers attached to Col. Moore's 
regiment, are copied from the originals in the " Pepperell papers," be- 
longing to the Historical Society of Massachusetts, and well preserved in 
its library. The writer would here acknowledge his indebtedness to that 
Society for permission to copy the same, through the polite accommoda- 
tion of its learned and accomplished President, Hon. Pvobert C. Winthrop. 



68 • adjutaxt-gexeral's report. 

duty to perform, instead of ordering a detachment for that 
object, be made known his purpose to his officers, and 
some one of tliem would vohinteer to perform the service, 
"start a subscription paper," to be signed by those w^ho 
would join the proposed expedition, or " beat up for vol- 
unteers."* In this wise, Captain John Tufton Mason, 
who had no command in Col. Moore's regiaient, led a 
volunteer company from the regiment in the hazardous 
enterprise of erecting a battery on " the Light House 
Cliff," whilst Captain John Fernald,t wdio commanded 
the armed sloop, and had no command in the regiment, 
led the second company. In like manner, also, Lt. Colonel 
William Vaughan,J of Portsmouth, who held a commis- 
sion under Massachusetts, but had no command, led 
the detachment of volunteers from the New-Hampshire 
troops, w^hich took and held "the Royal Battery," the first 
daring and successful enterprise of "the siege of Louis- 
burg." It will readily be seen from the roll " of all the 
officers in, or attached to, the jSTew-lIampshire regiment," 
which follows, that those officers " attached to the regi- 
ment." were much more numerous than those "in the 
regiment." 

* Some of these " subscT-iption papers" are on file among the Pepperell 
papers in the library of the Historical Society of Massachusetts. 

f John Fernald was a descendant of Doctor Eenald Fernald, one of the 
colonists who settled at Piscataqua, in 1G33, under the patronage of Capt. 
John Mason. 

J William Vaughan, the son of Lieut. Governor George Yaughan, was 
born in Portsmouth, Sept. 12, 1703, and graduated at Harvard College in 
1722. He possessed the persistent determination of his father. He carried 
on the fisheries on the eastern coast, having a settlement at Damariscotta, 
a fishing station at Montinicus. The Trench interfered with his business,' 
and hence his activity in the Louisburg expedition. He conceived the 
possibility of taking that fortress, broached the subject to Wentworth and 
Shirley, and by his perseverance got them enlisted in the enterprise. 
Having his business in Maine, he had a commission from Massachusetts, 
which owned that Province. Pighting bravely during the siege of Louis- 
burg, upon its fall he repaired to England to get some recompense for his 
services, and died in London " about the middle of December, 1746,'' 
having been nearly a year in that city pressing his claims, but without 
success. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



69 



*' The followinp^ roll contains the names of all the officers 
in, or attached to, the New-Hampshire regiment: 

A List of Officers in the late Regiment of Foot, raised in New- 
Hampshire, whereof Samuel ]\Ioore, LJsq., ivas Colonel, 
employed in the redaction of Louisbarg and the Territories 
thereon depending, to the obedience of the King of Great 
Britain, with such others as were afterward commissioned, 
and assisted in garrisoning the same, imtil relieved by His 
Majesty s British troops, with an Account of their Bank and 
the Pay received in New-England. 



OFFICERS' NAMES. 




c 2 i> 
.§3 2 


When 
discharg'd. 


Whole tinip 
in the Ser- 
vice. 


o 
ft 

So 3 


P 5 o 






1744. 1746. 




mos. ds. 


£ s. 


£ s. 


d. 


Samuel Moore, 


Colonel, 


Feb. 12 




18 3 


12 


217 4 




Nathaniel Meserve,* 


2d Col., 


" 13 Nov. 


11 


9 14 


10 


96 16 




Ezekicl Gilnian, 


Major, 


a it • a 


" 


9 14 


8 10 


82 5 


4 


John Tufton Mason, f 


Captain, 


" " 'July 


31 


6 4 


4 10 


27 




William Seaward, 


" 


" " 


Kov. 


10 


9 18 


4 10 


43 7 


10 



*^ Col. Nathaniel Meserve was of Portsmouth, and a shipwright by trade. 
He was successful in his business, and amassed a handsome property. In 
his capacity as Lieut. Colonel in this expedition, his mechanical skill an- 
swered a good purpose. He ordered and superintended the construction of 
drags, or sledges, on which he hauled the cannon and mortars over an 
otherwise impassable morass, — thus rendering them available against the 
strong fortress, — without which skill and labor the siege would have been 
a failure. In 1749 he built the America for the British government, 
doubtless the first ship of the line built in America. He was Colonel of 
the New-Hampshire troops engaged in the -expedition against Crown 
Point, having the command at Fort Edward, which he gallantly de- 
fended. In 1758 he again was in command of the New-Hampshire Regi- 
ment, and went with the battalion that was ordered to join the second 
expedition against Louisburg. He had more than one hundred carpen- 
ters attached to his command. The small pox broke out among them, and 
all but sixteen died. Col. Meserve and his eldest son, Lieut. Nathaniel 
Meserve, Jr., fell victims to this loathsome disease. 

f John Tufton Mason was of Portsmouth, and a descendant of Capt. John 
Mason, the original proprietor of the Province. The Mason title had 
been sold years previous, but the Massachusetts politicians started up John 
Tufton as the heir to the Mason lands, on account of some alleged illegal 
proceedings in passing the title. Capt. Mason sold his title in 1746, to 
twelve gentlemen of Portsmouth and vicinity, for fifteen hundred pounds 
currency. These gentlemen were known subsequently as " the Masonian 
Proprietors," 



70 



adjutant-general's report. 









.2 




1/ 1. 

E a; 


1m 

ft 


a> 


OFFICKKS' NAMES. 


3 


c"" ^ 

"- 01 o 


r- Oi 






S5 

^ O 








1744. 


1746. 




mo. da 


£ «. 


£ s. d. 


John Furnel, 


Captain, 


Feb. 13 


Nov. 


11 


9 19 


4 10 


43 11 


Henry Sherburne, 


" 


1745. 


June 


28 


4 21 


4 10 


21 7 6 


Joseph Sherburne, 


" 


June 6 


11 


30 


12 24 


4 10 


02 10 4 


Daniel Ladd, 


" 


Feb. 13 


Sept. 


4 


7 7 


4 10 


32 12 6 


Samuel Hale, 


>' 


" " 


Oct. 


IG 


8 22 


4 10 


33 10 3 


Samuel Hale,* 


Major, 


Oct. 17 


July 


15 


9 20 


8 10 


82 11 5 


Jacob Tilton, 


Captain, 


Mar. 1 


Nov. 


11 


9 20 


4 10 


43 14 3 


Edward Williams, 


" 


" 2 


Feb'y 


IG 


13 5 


4 10 


59 6 


John Wise, 


" 


Apr. 15 












James Whidden, 


" 


Feb. 13 


Nov. 


10 


9 18 


4 10 


43 7 10 


Thos. W. Waldron, 


" 


" " 


Sept. 


6 


7 9 


4 10 


32 18 6 


Trueworthy Dudley, 


" 


<( 11 


July 


21 


6 


4 10 


27 


John Hart, 


Lieut., 


>( a 


" 


31 


6 


3 


18 


Samuel Lovet, 


" 


" 


Sept. 


6 


7 9 


3 


22 


Samuel White, 


" 


u w 


Oct. 


9 


8 14 


3 


25 10 


John Flagg, 


« 


" " 


Sept. 


SO 


8 5 


3 00 


24 10 Si 


John Flagg, 


Captain, 


" " 










27 17 1 


Eliphalet Daniels, 


Lieut., 


" " 


July 


31 


6 


3 


18 


Zechariah Foss, 


'* 


" " 


Nov. 


14 


9 22 






Jere. Wheelwright, 


" 


(( 11 


Sept, 


22 


7 25 


3 


23 13 6 


James Dudley, 


" 


<4 11 


Aug. 


7 


6 7 


3 


18 15 


Moses Wingate, 


(' 


" " 


Sept. 


30 


8 6 


3 


24 12 10 


Kichard Maloon, 


" 


" " 


Nov. 


11 


9 20 


3 


29 3 11 


Samuel Robie, 


a 


" " 


Sept. 


30 


8 6 


3 


24 12 10 


Samuel Conner, 


" 


(1 (1 


July 


31 


6 


3 


18 


Thomas Tufts, 


Ena. 4 A. Q. M. 


<( (1 


Sept. 


6 


7 9 


2 


14 13 6 


Thomas Newmareh, 


Ensign, 


(( tl 


" 


30 


8 5 


2 


16 17 2 


Thomas Newnuirch, 


Lieut., 


Oct. 5 


June 


20 


9 11 


3 


28 3 7 


Daniel Wormall, 


Ensign, 


Feb. 13 


Nov. 


11 


9 19 


2 


19 7 5 


Ezekiel Pitman, 




tl u 


" 


10 


9 17 


2 


19 4 6 


Christopher Huntress, 


" 


(( '( 


July 


31 


6 


2 


12 


Edward Brooks, 


n 


" '■ 


" 


" 


6 


3 


18 


Thomas Pickerin, 


" 


" »' 


Aug. 


7 


6 7 


2 


12 10 


Joseph Sleeper, 


" 


(( u 


Sept. 


22 


7 25 


2 


15 10 6 


Clement Ham, 


" 


" '• 


" 


30 


8 6 


2 


16 8 7 


Eobert Perkins, 


" 


" " 


July 


31 


6 1 


2 10 


12 1 5 


Edmund Brown, 


" 


" " 


Sept. 


30 


8 e 


2 


16 8 7 


Edmund Brown, 


Lieut., 


Oct. 1 


July 


1 


9 22 




36 12 11 



* Samuel Halo was born in Newbury, Mass., in 1718, and graduated at 
Harvard College in 1740. He removed to Portsmouth soon after, and be- 
came a teacher. He engaged in the Louisburg expedition as a Captain in 
Col Moore's Regiment, and was made Major of the same, Oct. 7, 1745. 
After his return he became the instructor of the Latin grammar school in 
Portsmouth, and continued as such for near forty years, distinguished for 
discipline and aptness as a teacher. For his services he was rewarded by 
the grant of the town of Weare, which for a long time was known as 
Halestown. He was Representative and Judge of the Court of Common 
Pleas for Rockingham, and died July 7, 1807, in the 89th year of his age. 



"N 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 18G1. 



71 









''S-d 










Cm 
O 


OB-FICEKS' NAMES. 




C rt S 






a 0) 

^.3 


> 






KECRUITS. 






















1744. 


1746. 




mo. 


da. 


£ s. 


£ s. d. 


George Meserve, 


Captain, 


June 20 


STov. 


11 


5 


4 


4 10 


23 3 


John Light, 


" 


'* 17 


June 


20 










Jonathan Prescut, 


" 


<< 41 


April 


12 


Dec'd. 1 




48 4 3 


John Ladd, 


" 


44 44 


Nov. 


10 


5 


1 


4 10 


23 12 6 


Daniel jNIcGregor, 


n 


" 20 










4 10 


37 18 G 


Nathaniel Fellows, 


Lieut., 


(1 ( 


Sept. 


30 


3 


19 


2 10 


9 3 


Nathaniel Fellows, 


Cai)tain, 


Oct. ] 


June 


20 


9 


11 


4 10 


42 5 4 


Joshua Winslow, 


Lieut., 


Sept. 30 


" 


17 


9 


8 


3 


27 17 2 


Wm. Earl Treadwell, 


" 


Aug. 9 


" 


" 


9 


8 


3 


27 17 1 


Ezekiel Worthen, 


Ensign, 


June 17 


Sept. 


30 


3 


22 


2 


9 7 2 


Ezekiel Worthen, 


Lieut., 


Oct. 1 


June 


20 


9 


11 


3 


28 3 7 


Jeremiah Veasey, 


Ensign, 


June 17 


Sept. 


30 


3 


22 


2 


7 11 5 


Jeremiah Veasey, 


Lieut., 


Oct. 1 


June 


20 


9 


11 


2 17 


28 3 7 


Benjamin Bunker, 


Ensign, 


Aug. 10 












26 9 3 


John Loggin, 


" 


July 16 


June 


17 


9 


8 


2 17 


26 9 3 


Josiah Philbrick, 


" 


Oct. 1 


" 


20 


9 


11 


2 17 


26 15 5 


John Flagg, Jr., 


'< 


July 9 












26 9 4 


Ezekiel Pitman, Jr., 


" 


June 20 


June 


20 








34 2 6 


Joseph Weare, 


" 


Aug. 11 


June 


20 








26 15 4 


Henry Montgomery, 


" 


June 20 


Deceased. 








25 7 3 


Nath'l Meserve, Jr., 


Lieut., 


Aug. 1 


Nov. 


11 


3 


19 


3 


11 10 


Jonathan Folsom, 


" 


June 17 


Jan'y 


20 


Dec'd. 




21 17 11 


Bradbury Green, 


<' 


44 44 


Sept. 


3 


2 


23 




8 9 4 


Moses Sleeper, 


" 


44 44 


" 


6 


2 


26 


2 It 


7 6 5 


Jacob Morrill, 


Ensign, 


44 44 


Nov. 


10 


5 


17 


2 


10 10 


Abraham Trefethen, 


Ca])tain, 
















Jonathan Gilman, 


Lieut., 
















Philip Yetton, 


Ensign, 
















STAFJ" OFPICERS. 


















Samuel Langdon,* 


Chapl'n, 


Mar. 18 






4 


15 


6 


27 5 


Joseph Pierce, Esq.,f 


Ch'f Sur. 


" 16 


Feb'y 


5 


11 


20 




245 5 1 


Nathaniel Sargent, 


Surgeon, 


" 20 






6 


10 




57 2 


James Wood, 


Sur. Mate 


" 18 












71 8 6 


Alexander Clark, 


Surgeon, 


Oct. 17 


June 


16 




5 




103 17 2 



* Kev. Dr. Samuel Langdon was born in Boston, in 1722, and graduated 
at Harvard College in 1740. He went to Portsmouth as teacher of the 
Grammar school. Governor Wentworth appointed him chaplain of Col. 
Moore's regiment. Soon after his return from Louisburg he was invited 
to preach as assistant to Kev. Mr. Felch, at the North Parish of Ports- 
mouth, and was settled as his successor, in 1747. In 1774 he was elected 
President of Harvard College ; resigned in 1780, and was settled in the 
ministry at Hampton-Falls, where he died. 

f Dr. Joseph Pierce was a native of Portsmouth. He was a noted phy- 
sician, and Gov. Wentworth appointed him chief surgeon of the expedi- 
tion, against the wishes of the Assembly, which had appointed two others 
as surgeons. Dr. Pierce returned to his practice, when he was seized with 
the small-pox, and died in January, 1748. 



72 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



OFPICEKS' NAMK8. 


1 


"is 




Whole time 
in the Ser- 
vice. 




O 
lis 


John Eyre, 
Edmund Brown, 
Wm. Earl Trcadwell, 
Jacob Sheafe,** 
Solomon Pinkbam, 


Adj't, 
Comm'y, 
Armorer, 


1744. 
Feb. 13 

Feb. 13 
Oct. 5 
Feb. 13 


1746. 
Nov. 11 

Dec. 2 
June 20 
July 31 


mo. da. 

9 18 

9 7 
6 


£ s. 
3 


£ s. d. 
29 1 3i 

31 5 1 

63 7 6 
13 10 



After the fall of Louisburg, and the troops had comfort- 
able quarters in the garrison, a series of storms commenc- 
ed, and the troops suffered from sickness. Of 1945 men 
all told, in the garrison, 706 were returned as sick. The 
New-Hampshire regiment escaped wonderfully, as seen by 
the following return : 

A Eciimi of the Commission Officers, Non-commission Officers, 
and Private 3Ien, now in the Garrison, Louisbur/j, Decem- 
ber 7, 1745 : 

In Colonel 3Ioore's {Eegiment). 
6 Captains, 6 Drummers, 

2 Lieutenants, 180 Privates, 

6 Ensigns, 23 sick, 

23 Sergeants, 

12 Corporals, 258 

It is to be regretted that so little care was taken to pre- 
serve the documents connected with this and other expe- 
dition, in which the soldiers of this Province took a prom- 
inent part in its early history. But, considering the un- 
settled political state of the Province, at first divided into 

* Jacob Sheafe was the son of the Hon. Sampson Sheafe, and was 
born at Newcastle in 1715. He settled in Portsmouth, and became dis- 
tinguished as a merchant. Gov. Weiitworth appointed him Commissary 
of the New-Hampshire Eegiment at Louisburg, to succeed Treadwell, 
who had given general dissatisfaction. He was the father of Hon. James 
Sheafe, U. S. Senator from this State, Jacob Sheafe, Jr., a distinguished 
merchant of Portsmouth, and Mrs. Cushing, widow of the late Charles 
Gushing, Esq., who resides at Little Harbor, with her family, at the ro- 
mantic seat of the Wentworths, ever ready to show to resjDectable visit- 
ors the premises so replete with romantic interest. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 18G1. 73 

plantations, each under a factor or governor ; then divided 
into " combinations," nearly forty years governed by Mas- 
sachusetts; anon separated from that government, and 
under a President for a year ; then ruled by a Governor 
sent over by the King ; afterward by a Governor-General ; 
again under Massachusetts; her records seized and carried 
into Maine ; those thought to be unfavorable to the "do- 
ings" and claims of Massachusetts, seized and carried 
away or burned ; it perhaps is more surprising that the 
early records of this Province are, so many of them, pre- 
served, than that many of them are lost. There can be 
no excuse, however, for downright carelessness and neg- 
lect. To these must be attributed the loss of many of the 
papers relating to the expedition of Louisburg. We look 
in vain among the records for its history ; in consequence, 
the historian has to grope his way among the labyrinths 
of collateral writings, to meet, perhaps, with inaccuracies 
and errors which he is unable to correct. 

Thus, Dr. Belknap states that Col. Moore's regiment 
consisted of eight companies, when the return of his reg- 
iment, over his own signature, shows but seven companies. 
Had we all the rolls, we might arrive at the facts. It is 
probable that Belknap is correct. He doubtless had a 
muster roll of Col. Moore' regiment that contained, as one 
of the eight companies, the roll of the officers and men 
comprising the reenforcement of " 115 men" that were 
raised in ISTew-Hampshire, and arrived soon after the sur- 
render of the fortress. Other discrepancies occur. 

The commissary of the regiment became unpopular, for 
certain alleged reasons. In JSTovember, 1745, a complaint 
was preferred against him to the Assembly of New-Hamp- 
shire, as follows : namely, 

" To (he Honorable General Assembly of His 3IajesU/s Prov- 
ince of New-Hampshire : the 31emorial of the Subscribers 
humbly sheweth : 

" That we, having had the honor to be commissioned offi- 
cers in the late expedition against Louisburg, and, through 
the divine goodness, being returned, we esteem ourselves 



74 adjutant-general's report. 

bound in conscience, for the sake of our dear fellow-sol- 
diers who are left behind, to let you know that there was 
a general cry of injustice and oppression against our Com- 
missary throughout the regiment, during the greater part 
of the siege ; and that, beside the great uneasiness oc- 
casioned by the soldiers being denied their just allowance, 
the discontent was increased and aggravated by an un- 
compassionate refusal of necessaries to the sick, such as 
butter, flour and fresh meat, to make broth of, which we 
have been informed was generously granted by the Hon- 
orable Court, and plentifully provided by the Committee 
of War, while he himself fared sumptuously every day, 
and for the most part free from toil, and out of the reach 
of danger. 

"As to the particulars of his dreadful management, if the 
Honorable Court will be pleased to appoint a committee to 
inquire into them, and fix a time for it, and give public 
notice thereof, we presume they will soon be encompassed 
about with a cloud of witnesses, who will fully evince, not 
only that there was a just ground for the general discon- 
tent and uneasiness, but that his tender mercies were cru- 
elty. As many of the soldiers yet remaining at Louis- 
burg were enlisted into the companies whereof we were 
officers, we think ourselves more especially obliged, for 
that reason, to do our utmost for their ease, comfort and 
relief from oppression. 

" We address this to your Honors as patrons of the peo- 
ple, and guardians of their rights, properties and privi- 
leges, for your wise consideration, that you may, if yoa 
think proper, apply to His Excellency to recall him from 
his command ; and, more especially, that he may be re- 
moved from his coramissaryship, that the voice of fraud, 
injustice and oppression may no more be heard in our 
regiment. 

"Be pleased to give us leave further to say, the soldiers 
who went first to Cape Breton were not only volunteers, 
but have proved themselves gallant and brave to the last 
degree ; that they endured hazard and hardships with in- 
trepidity, when almost naked and quite lousie, without 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 75 

flinching from shot or shell, and being upon dnty twenty- 
four hours at a time (in turns) without one morsel of meat, 
or one drop of spirits while on duty (and nothing better 
to drink than ill tasted, purging water) during the greater 
part of the siege. Once more give us leave to speak, and 
let us ask whether such men as these men — perhaps as 
brave as any in the world, who have thus gallantly done, 
and patiently suffered, and who merit greater reward from 
their country than their country is able to bestow upon 
them — whether it is fit that soldiers of such a character, 
heroes of such virtue, should be commanded by a tyrant, 
or have the necessaries of life dealt to them by a griping 
oppressor. God forbid. These suggestions being humbly 
submitted to your wise consideration, with our prayer for 
proper relief in behalf of our friends and fellow-soldiers, 
we shall, as in duty bound, ever pray. 

Trueworthy Dudley, Peter Thing, 

James Dudley, Benjamin Kiming, 

Andrew Downer, Jonathan Folsom, 

Daniel Gale, James Whidden." 

Now of these men, officers of " our regiment," and com- 
plaining of "our Commissary," his unjustice and oppres- 
ion, four alone have their names upon the roll of officers 
attached to the New-Hampshire regiment. The names of 
the other four are not to be found. 

Such discrepancies lead us much to regret the loss of 
these and other provincial papers. One would think that 
the names of officers of the militia, and such expeditions, 
should be matters of record, but the appointments of offi- 
cers in the militia, or of the troops raised for the various 
armies during our existence as a Province, were not mat- 
ters of record with the proceedings of the Governor and 
Council, and for the reason that the royal Governors had 
the appointment of officers as their own prerogative, as an 
incident in relation to the appointment of the Commis- 
sary of this very regiment, and the one complained of, will 
show. 



76 adjutant-general's report. 

" February 25, 1744. The House appointed George Lib- 
bey commissary of the regiment about to be raised for 
the expedition against Louisburg; Doctor Miller and Doc- 
tor Sargent, surgeons of said regiment, and appointed a 
committee to provide a suitable surgeon for the same." 

March 13, 1745. The House being in session, and ar- 
ranging the afiairs of the expedition, the Governor sent 
down a message "to acquaint them that the appointments 
of all officers are by His Excellency's commission vested 
in him," but at the same time suggesting that if they 
should recommend a suitable person for commissary, &c., 
it would be duly considered. Hence, the Governor alone 
making the appointments, no record was made of them ; 
hence these discrepancies and errors, and hence the appoint- 
ment of William Earl Treadwell instead of George Lib- 
bey, and hence the above complaint against him for injus- 
tice and oppression, and his subsequent recall by the Gov- 
ernor, and the appointment of Jacob Sheafe as his succes- 
sor. 

In April and Maj^, 1745, a scout of seven men served at 
Canterbury, under command of Capt. Jeremiah Qlough. 
The roll was as follows : 



A Muster Boll of Captain Jeremiah Clough, of 


Canterbury. 


1745. 












£ 


s. d. 


Jeremiah Clough, Captain, 


. 




18 9 


John Morrison, .... 


, 




7 8 


Edward Aikens, .... 






7 8 


Thomas Davidson, 


. 




7 8 


Samuel Smith, 


. 




7 8 


Mansfield McAffee, 


. 




7 8 


Daniel Bolton, 






7 8 



The whole one month and three days each man, £10 4 9 
I found them provisions for the month and 
one day,and the men found themselves pow- 
der, * 7 14 9 

£17 19 6 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 18G1. 77 

These men were in the service at Canterbury, scouting and 
keeping the gai-risons, one month, from the 17th of April last, 
and three days going and coming. 

Jeremiah Clough.* 

June 15, 1745. 

June 19. Sworn to before ye House. 

D. Peirce, Clerk House Representatives. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, June 19, 1745 : 

Voted, That Capt. Jeremiah Clough be allowed ten 
pounds four shillings and nine pence, for wages, and 
seven pounds fourteen shillings and nine pence, for pro- 
visions for himself and six men one mouth and three days, 
from ye 17th of April last, to be paid out of ye money in ye 
public treasury, by ye thirteen thousand act for ye defense 
of Government, &c. 

D. Peirce, Clerk. 
In Council, June 20, 1745. 

Read and concurred : 

Theodore Atkinson, Sec'y. 
EoiVm Die — 

Assented to: 

B. Wentworth. 

July 5, 1745, the Indians commenced their murders at 
"Westmoreland, then known as " The Great Meadow." 
Scouts were immediately ordered out by the Governor ; 
among others was one in the Merrimack valley, under 
Capt. Peter Pattee, of Londonderry. It was a " troop," 
or party of cavalry, and was as follows : namely, 

* Capt. Jeremiah Clough was a man of substance, residing in Canterbury 
His garrison was made a depot and rendezvous by the government through 
the Indian wars. He raised and commanded a company in Col. Poor's 
regiment, in 1775 ; was subsequently suspected of toryism, as he harbored 
in his hay-mow and furnished with food. Dr. McCarrigain, his son-in-law, 
who had escaped from " the Sons of Liberty," at Concord, and lodged in 
jail at Exeter, from which he was soon released, — and remained as he had 
been, a steadfast patriot. 



78 



adjutant-general's report. 



A 31nster-Roll of Troopers under command of Peter Pattee. 



MEN'S NAMES. 






Peter Pattee, 
Joseph Morrison, 
Oliver Saunders, 
James Moore, 
William Campbell, 
Samuel Gramy, 
Robert Gramy, 
Benjamin Emerson, 
William Gregg, Jr., 
Hugh Smiley. 
William Smiley, 

Total sum, 
Londonderry, Dec. 2, 1745. 

Errors excepted : 



^1 



Co 




o 3 . 
•d d 

■g ? a> 





1745. 


Aug. 




Da^s. 


s.d. 


s.d. 


r/. 


s. d. 


Com'der. 


Ang. 24. 


24® 


328. 


3 5 


2 3 


Hi 


59 


Sentinel. 


" 24 






25s. 


3 


2 8i 
2 81 


"2 3 


2.1 


5 1 














2 3 


2i 


6 1 


II 












2 8] 


2 3 


2j 
2| 
2} 


5 1 


„ 












2 84 


2 3 


5 1 


II 












2 Sj 


2 3 


5 1 


II 








** 




2 Si 


2 3 


2i 

2| 


5 1 


(1 








** 




2 88 


2 3 


5 1 


i< 












2 8* 


2 3 


2i 


5 1 


11 












2 8i 


2 2 


2| 


5 1 


" 












2 8i 


2 3 


5 1 



£2 17 
Peter Pattee. 



PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

Londonderry, February ye 13, 1745-6. 
Then the above-named Peter Pattee personally appeared 
and made oath that he, with the other men whose names 
are entered in the above muster-roll, were in His Majesty's 
service the time above mentioned. 

Sworn before John McMurphy, Just. Pads. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, Feb'y 19, 1645 : 

Voted, That Peter Pattee, and ye ten troopers under his 
command, be allowed fifty-seven shillings in full for this 
muster-roll, to be paid our of ye money in ye treasury for 
ye defense of ye Government, and for the carrying on ye 
■war. D- Peirce, Clerk. 



Feb'y 20. In Council : 

Read and concurred 

Eod'm Die — 

Assented to : 



Theod. Atkinson, Sec'y. 
B. "Wentworth. 



October 10, the Indians made another attack at "West- 
moreland, and Gov. Wentworth ordered various scouts 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



79 



upon the frontiers. One of them, in the valley of the 
Merrimack, was under the command of the noted Capt. 
John Goffe.* His roll was thus : 

A Muster Moll of thirty-seven Men under the command of Capt. 
John Goffe in scouting the Woods by order : the time of their 
several entries and discharges as in the columns : 



Men's Names. 


Entry 


Wages 
per nio. 


Disch'd. 


Days in 
service. 


Whole 
wages. 








£ s 








£ s. d. 


Capt. John GofFe, 


Dec. 


23. 


2 10 


Apr. 


7. 


106 


9 9 7 


Sergt. Nath'l Smith, 




24. 


1 12 




6. 


104 


5 18 11 


Corp'l Wm. Walker, 




24. 


1 5 




7. 


105 


4 13 3 


Serg't Samuel Brown, 




26. 


1 12 


Feb. 


9. 


45 


2 11 6 


Sent. Kobert Reed, 


Jan. 


1. 


1 5 


Apr. 


7. 


97 


4 6 8 


John Webster, 




1. 


1 6 




5. 


95 


4 4 10 


Joseph Eastman, 




1. 


1 5 




5. 


95 


4 4 10 


Sam'l Bradley, 




11. 


1 6 




5. 


85 


3 15 10 


Eben'r Eastman, f 




1. 


1 5 




5. 


95 


4 4 10 


Thomas Morrel, 




5. 


1 5 




5. 


91 


4 1 2 


Jeremiah Dresser, 




1. 


1 5 




5. 


95 


4 4 10 


Zacheriah Cutting, 


Dec. 


28. 


1 5 




7. 


101 


4 10 2 


John McLaughlin, 


Jan. 


1- 


1 5 




7. 


97 


4 6 8 



*Capt. John GotTe was at this time a resident of Bedford. He was the 
son of John Goffe, Esq., of Londonderry, and was born in Boston in 
1701. He came to Londonderry with his father, who was a grantee of 
Londonderry. He was with Lovewell in his expedition to Pequauquauke 
in 1725. In 1734 he moved to " Cohos Brook," where he cleared up a 
farm and built a mill. In 1738 he moved to Bedford, but removed from 
there in 1748, to his farm in Derryfield, upon the death of his father, in 
that year, who had carried on his farm at "Cohos Brook." Capt. Goffe 
was a man of energj' and enterprise. He was Major of the N. H. Eegi- 
mentinthe Crown Point expedition, of 1756; Lt. Col. in those of 1757, 
1758 and 1759, and Colonel of that of 1760. Subsequently he was Colo- 
nel of the 9th N. H. Militia for many years, and Judge of Probate for 
Hillsborough County from 1771 to 1776. He died in Derryfield, Oct. 20, 
1788, aged 87. 

f Ebenezer Eastman was the son of Capt. Ebenezer Eastman, the first 
settler of Penacook, now Concord. Joseph Eastman, whose name is upon 
the same roll, was his second son, and the Captain of the fifth company in 
Col. Blanchard's regiment in the Crown Point expedition of 1755. Joseph 
Eastman, Jr., of this same roll, was a nephew, probably, of Capt. Ebenezer 
Eastman. He was a brave soldier of Rogers' Rangers, and one of four 
who carried dispatches, in 1760, from Gen. Amherst, at Crown Point, 
through the wilderness, a distance of some five hundred miles, to Gen. 
Murray, at Quebec. They were all residents of that part of Concord now 
known as "East Concord." 



80 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



Men's Names. 


Entry. 


Wages 
per month. 


Discharged. 


Days in 
service. 


Whole 
wages. 


David Gamble, 


2. 


1 5 




7. 


96 


4 5 10 


Joseph Simons, 


8. 












James Gibson, 


13, 


1 5 




5. 


83 


3 14 1 


John Woods, 


5. 


1 5 




7. 


93 


4 5 1 


Wm. Reed, 


Dec. 28. 


1 5 


Mar. 


4. 


67 


2 19 10 


Paris Richardson, 


Jan. 1. 


1 5 




4. 


63 


2 16 4 


Thomas JIcKillicut, 


Dec. 26. 


1 5 


Jan. 


9. 


14 


12 6 


Sers^'t John Gofle, Jr.,* 


Feb. 10. 


1 12 


Apr. 


7. 


57 


3 5 1| 


Eze'kiel AValker, 


Dec. 26. 


1 5 


Jan. 


9. 


14 


12 6 


Henry White, 


Jan. 1. 


1 5 




18. 


13 


11 7 


Benjamin Fitield, 


Feb. 10. 


1 5 


Apr. 


5. 


55 


2 9 1 


Jesse Flanders, 


Mar. 3. 


1 5 




5. 


34 


1 10 4 


Sampson Kidder, 


Feb. 26. 


1 5 




7. 


41 


1 10 7 


Stephen Hoyt, 


28. 


1 5 




5. 


37 


1 13 


Jacob Hoyt, 


28. 


1 5 




5. 


37 


1 13 


Moses Merrill, 


28. 


1 5 




5. 


37 


1 13 


John Flanders, Jr., 


Mar. 4. 


1 5 




5. 


33 


1 9 


Mathew Stanley, 


Feb. 28. 


1 5 




5. 


37 


1 13 


Wm. Coarser, 


Mar. 4. 


1 5 




5. 


33 


1 9 5J 


John Shepherd, 


4. 


1 5 




5. 


33 


19 6^ 


Judah Trumhull, 


Jan. 1. 


1 5 


Feb. 


9. 


40 


1 15 8^ 


Joseph Eastman, Jr. 


Mar. 4. 


1 5 


Apr. 


5. 


33 


1 9 bh 


Josiah Miles, 


4. 


1 5 




5. 


33 


1 9 bl 


Archibald Moore, 


4. 


1 6 




5. 


33 


1 9 5^ 



£106 13s. 2^d. 

Provisions for 2227 days of said men, at M., (exclusive of 
Simons,) 83 10 3 

For snow shoes, moccasins per month, each man, 9 18 9 

£200 2s. 2d. 



PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, May 21, 1746 : 

Voted, That the above sum of two hundred pounds two 
shillings two pence, be allowed and ])aid out of the money 
in the Treasury for the defense of the Government. 

D. Peirce, Capt. 

In Council, Eod'm Die — 

Read and concurred : 

Theodore Atkinson, Sec. 

Eodem Die — 

Assented to: 

B. "Wentworth. 

* A son of Capt. John Goffe. He resided in Bedford, and was known 
as " Major John." 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



81 



A sraall force was maintained at the garrison at Canter- 
bury, through the Winter of 1745 and 1746, as seen by 
the following roll : 

A 31astcr-Roll of the men in Garrison at Canterbury^ under 
the command of Jeremiah Clough, from the 2M of No- 
vember^ 1745, to the 16th of Ajml, 1746. 



MEN'S NAJIES, 


Time ot 
Entry. 


Time in 
Serv. at 
32s. mo. 


Whole 
Wages. 


rrovis'n. 


Ammu 
nition. 


Jeremiah Clough, Commander, 
Francis Ayres, 
John Johnson, 
Morris Kevis,* 
Henry Erwin, 


Nov. 23, 


nio. da. 
5 4 
5 4 
5 4 

5 4 
5 4 


£ s.d. 
8 4 6 
6 8 7 
6 8 7 
6 8 7 
6 8 7 


£ s. d. 
5 8 
5 8 
5 8 
5 8 
5 8 


£ s. d. 
7 8 
7 U 
7 8| 
7 8^ 
7 U 



"W^a<^es, 
Prc'visicm, 



£33 18 10 
27 



Ammunition, 1 18 6J 



Total, 



£62 17 Ah 



PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSIIIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, May 8, 1746. 

Voted, That there shall be allowed to Capt. Jeremiah 
Clough, and ye four men within mentioned, sixty-two 
pounds seventeen shillings and four pence half penny, in 
full of this muster-roll, to be paid out of ye money in ye 
public treasury for ye defense of ye Government. 

J). Peirce, Clerk. 
In Council : Eod'm Die^ 

Head and concurred : 

Theodore Atkinson, Sec'y- 
Eod'm Die — 

Assented to : B. Wentworth. 

In anticipation of early raids from the Indians, the gar- 
rison at Canterbury was strengthened, as the following roll 
shows : 

* Probably Cavis. 

6 



82 



adjutant-general's report. 



A Bluster-Boll of men under command of CapL Jeremiah 
Clovgh, at Canterbury. 



ME«'S NAMES. 



Jeremiah Clough, 

Morris Kevis, 

Henry Irwin, 

Robert Thurstin, 

William I'reson, 

James Scales, Esq.,* 

John Johnson, 

Samuel French, 

Ezekiel Clough, 

Henry Elkins, 

Kathaniel Ladd, 

Stephen Call, enlisted 
when Johnson was dis- 
charged. 



Capt. 
Seiit'l 



April 16 



May 10 
13 

14 
■ 14 
' 17 

' I'i 
• 21 
' 21 



July 3 



June 3 
July 3 



June 3 



mos. (Is. 

1 28 

2 23 
2 23 
1 27 
1 24 
1 23 

20 

1 20 
1 20 
1 16 
1 16 

1 3 



L«s 



a >. 

o a 

'S. '- 



s.d.£s.d.£s.d. £ s. d. 

7 30 2 85 8 25 8 2 

4 80 2 8'2 19 38 3 7 

4 8'.0 3 8.2 19 3'8 8 7 

19 0!0 3 02 1 35 3 3 

16 o!o 2 10,1 19 04 17 10 

15 00 2 91 19 34 15 11 

1 00 1 11 15 O'l 17 1 

11 00 2 71 16 04 9 7 

11002 71 16 04 9 7 

7202 41 13 03 6 

7 20 2 41 13 0,4 2 6 



30 1 3 3,0 1 71 3 32 1 



£56 19 8 
Jeremiah Clough. 



Sworn to before the House. 



PROVINCE OF NEAV-HAMPSHIRE. 

Ill the House of Representatives, Dec'r 4, 1746. ' 

Voted, That this muster-roll, amounting to fifty-six 

pounds nineteen shillings and eight pence, be allowed and 

paid out of ye money in ye treasury for defense of ye 

Government. 

D. Peirce, Clerk. 

In Council : Eod'm Die — 

Read and concurred : 

Theodore Atkinson, Sec'y- 

December 10, 1746. 

Assented to : B. Wentworth. 

After the happy result of the expedition against Louis- 
burg, one for the conquest of Canada was set on foot, and 
a regiment of eight hundred men was raised in New- 
Hampshire, and placed under the command of Col. Theo- 
dore Atkinson, of Portsmouth. The regiment was ready 
to march by the first of July, 1746, but was delayed, and 
upon the news of the approach of a powerful French 

* James Scales, Esq., was a minister, and afterward was settled at Hop- 
kinton. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 83 

army and fleet to the eastern coast, the regiment found 
ample employment at home. They were stationed at 
Newcastle, and employed in repairing the fortifications. 
A new battery of sixteen guns, of thirty-two and twenty- 
four pounds shot, was added to Fort William and Mar}^, 
at the entrance of Piscataqua harbor, and another, of nine 
. thirty-two pounders, was placed at the point of Little Har- 
bor. In October, news came of the entire failure of the 
French expedition, and the colonists were greatlj- reliev- 
ed, but still thought it advisable to keep the troops in the 
field. Col. Atkinson's regiment was ordered to Lake 
Winnipesaukee, to guard the frontiers from attacks of the 
French and Indians. There they built a fort, in which 
they passed the winter of 1746-7, and tarried till October of 
the latter year, when the regiment was disbanded. This 
was the first fort built in the interior, under orders from 
the Government of New-Hampshire. It was built on the 
north side of what is called "Little Bay," near what is 
known as "Union Bridge," in the town of Sanbornton. 
It has been called Fort Atkinson. Forts and garrison 
houses existed in various parts of the Province, but the}'- 
had been built mainly at private expense. Two rather 
formidable forts existed at this time on the Connecticut 
river; one at "Number four," now Charlestown, and 
another was " Fort Bummer," in what was afterward and 
is now known as Hinsdale ; but these forts were built and 
maintained by Massachusetts. 

The fall of Louisburg exasperated the French in Can- 
ada, and their Indian allies made no less frequent attacks 
on our frontier settlements. In fact, the year 1746 is noted 
for the attacks of the Indians in the Province of New- 
Hampshire. The people were kept in a continual state of 
alarm, not only from fear of the Indians, but of a French 
invasion. Indians were continually prowling through the 
valleys of the Piscataqua, Merrimack and Connecticut 
rivers. The garrisons were all guarded at the public ex- 
pense, throughout the Province ; the government kept out 
scouting parties continually ; a regiment of eight hun- 
dred men was stationed at Newcastle ; yet, in spite of all 



84 



adjutant-general's report. 



this precaution, the Indians were successful in many of 
their attacks. They had become so bold and frequent in 
their attacks, that in the Spring of 1746, the government 
was obliged to send extra men to guard the garrisons while 
the people did "their planting, &c./' as appears from the 
following list : 

A List of men under the command of Joseph Cass, to (fuard 
the Garrison at Canterbury, about their planting, ^c. 





Time of 
eulistmeist. 


When dis- 
charged. 


Days 

in 
serv'e 


What 
p^-r 
mo. 


Whole 
wages. 


Billeting. 


Am'H 










a. 


£ 


s. d. 


£ $.d. 


s.d. 


Joseph Cass, Ser^'t, 


April 21. 


May 19. 


28 


32 


1 


12 


1 1 


1 6 


Noah Hobbs, Sent'l, 


21. 


19. 


28 


25 




5 


1 1 


1 6 


John Dalton, 


21. 


19. 


28 


25 




5 


1 1 


1 6 


James Philbrook, 


21. 


19. 


28 


25 




5 


1 1 


1 6 


David Welch, 


21. 


19. 


28 


25 




5 110 


1 6 


Obacliah Clough, 


21. 


19. 


28 


25 




5 


1 1 


16 


David Bean, 


21. 


19. 


28 


25 




5 


1 1 


1 6 


Jeremiah Sanborn, 


21. 


19. 


28 


25 




5 


1 1 


1 6 


David Tilton, 


21. 


19. 


28 


25 




5 


1 1 


1 6 


Henry Elkins, 


21. 


19. 


28 


25 




5 


110 


1 6 



Total sum, 
A true muster-roll, as made up by me. 



12 17 10 10 15 

£24 2 

EBEN'E STEVENS. 



PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of liepresentatives, July 2, 1746. 

Voted,, That twenty-four pounds two shillings, in full of 
this Roll, be paid out of the money in the treasury for de- 
fense of the Government. 

D. Peirce, Clerk. 

In Council, July 3, 1746. 

Read and concurred : 

Theodore Atkinson, Sec'y. 
Eod'm Die— 

Assented to : 

' B. Wentworth. 

On the 22d of April a party was sent into the woods at 
Rochester, in pursuit of the enemy, under Sergeant John 
Thompson. The roll was thus ; 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 18G1. 



85 



April the 22, 1776. John Thompson's Muster-RoU, scouting 
in the woods at Rochester^ ^c, by His Excellency's order. 
Dismissed the 20th May. 







Months. 


s. 


£ s. d 


John Thompson, 


Serg't, 


1 at 85 


1 15 


Christopher Nobl 


e, Sentinel, 


1 


25 


15 


Joshua Gilman, 


ii 


i'. 




15 


Jacob Buswell, 


a 


i( 




1 5 


Robert Hayes, 


ii 


ii 




15 


Paniel Delin, 


(( 


u 




1 5 


Lonuiel Perkins, 


it 


18 daya 


} 


16 1 


Benja. Yarney, 


a 


1 mo. 




15 


Benja. Robertson 


} 


(I 




15 


Richard Clark, 


a 


(( 




15 


Zebulon Marsh, 


a 


(I 


£ 


15 




13 16 1 



PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, May 24, 1716. 

Voted, That there be allowed thirteen pounds sixteen 
shillings and one penny, in full of the above muster-roll, 
to be paid out of the money in the treasury for the defense 
of the Government. 

On the 27th of April, an attack was made at Ilopkin- 
ton, by the Indians, and eight persons taken captive. 
Capt. John Goffe was ordered to pursue the enem}', and 
in six days he was at Penacook (now Concord), with a 
company of fifty men in pursuit of them. While at Pen- 
acook, news came in of an attack upon Contoocook (now 
Boscawen). Capt. GofFe immediately went in pursuit of 
the enemy, but without success. This scout ended about 
the 20th of May. Only a few of the men composing it 
are known, as the roll is lost, and those only, from the fact 
that Capt. Goffe piersuaded them to reenlist for another 
scout of ten days. The men thus persuaded to reenlist 
were as follows: 



86 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



Muster-Boll of men continued in the service after the last Mus- 
ter- Roll tvas made up, under command of Capt. John Gojfe. 



MEN'S NAMES. 



John Goffe, 
Kath'l Smith, 
Wm. Walker, 
Philip Kimball, 
James Stickney, 
Stephen Flood, 
Jona. Stevens, 
Josiah Heath, 
Solm'n Goodwin, 
Herbort Morrison, 
James Vants, 
Wm. Mackeen, 
Wm. MacAdams 
Joseph Simons, 



Qual. 



Time 
entry. 



Capt. 
Lieut. 

Serg't. 
Corp. 

Sent'l. 



May 2] 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 



Dis- 
charge 

June 1 
May 30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
27 
27 
27 
27 
June 17 



No. ds. 



Am't 
perm, 



56«. 

37 

37 

33 

33 



Wages. 



7 
10 6 



Pro- 

vis'ns. 



9 
7 6 
7 6 

7 6 



7 6 

7 6 

7 6 

7 6 
6 5 3 
6 5 3 
6 5 3 
615 3 
Oi7 4 



Total 
am't 
due. 



1 13 2 
14 6i 
1 6i 

17 2J 
19 2^ 

18 9J 
18 9^ 
18 9J 
18 9^ 
13 1^ 
13 1| 
13 l| 
13 li 

17 10 



Sworn before Col. Oilman. 



Zach'r Eastman, 
Caleb Dalton,* 



SOs. 1 12 2! 
306'. 1 12 2| 



£3^ 17 8 



* These men were posted in August last, by order of the Governor, at Blaisdell's garri- 
son, for thirty days. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

Ill the House of Representatives, Dec. 16, 1746. 

Voted, That there be allowed thirty-two pounds seven- 
teen shillings and eight pence, in full of this muster-roll, 
to be paid out of the money in the treasury for the de- 
fense of the Government. 

D. Peirce, Capt. 

In Council : Eod'm Die — 

Read and concurred : 

Theodore Atkinson, Sec'y. 

In Council, Dec. 10, 1746. 

Consented to: B. Wentworth. 



The}^ were not successful in finding the enemy. 

Meantime, May 16, Capt. Samuel Barr, of Londonderry, 
with a scout of nineteen men, had gone in pursuit of the 
enemy. His roll was as follows : 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



87 



A Muster-Boll of men emjjloyed in Bis Majesty's service, scout- 
ing in the icood, by order of the Governor. 





Time 


Dis- 
charge 


Time 


Amount 








Whole 


MEN'S NAMES. 


of 


in 


per 


Billeting 


Am'n 


sum 




enlistm't. 


service 


month. 








due. 




May. 


May. 


clays. 


£ s. d. 








Wages. 


Sam'l Barr, Capt. , 


16 


3U 


10 


2 15 


7 


6 


6 


lU 10 


Thos. Gregg, Serg't, 


15 


30 


10 


1 10 


7 


6 


6 


l" 


John Wallace, 


15 


30 


10 


1 10 


7 


6 


6 


1) 10 '.) 


Jas. McGregor, Clerk,* 


15 


30 


10 


1 10 


7 


6 


6 


10 9 


John McDutfee, 


15 


30 


10 


1 10 


7 


6 


6 


10 9 


James Adams, 


15 


30 


10 


1 10 


7 


6 


6 


10 9 


William Robertson, 


15 


30 


10 


1 10 


7 


6 


6 


10 9 


James Paul, 


15 


30 


10 


1 10 


7 


6 


6 


10 9 


Adam Dickey, 


15 


30 


10 


1 10 


7 


6 


6 


10 9 


David Thompson, 


15 


30 


10 


1 10 


7 


6 


6 


10 9 


George Clark, 


15 


30 


10 


1 10 


7 


6 


6 


10 9 


Sam'l Center, 


15 


30 


10 


1 10 


7 


6 


6 


10 9 


William Smith, 


15 


30 


10 


1 10 


7 


6 


6 


10 9 


Edward Aiken, 


15 


30 


10 


1 10 


7 


6 


6 


10 9 


John Aiken, 


15 


30 


10 


1 10 


7 


6 


6 


10 9 


James Duncan, 


15 


30 


10 


1 10 


7 


6 


6 


10 9 


Sam'l Bell, 


15 


30 


10 


1 10 


7 


6 


6 


10 9 


John Aderson, 


15 


30 


10 


1 10 


7 


6 


6 


10 9 



7 li 6 9 6 10 13 4 
Wages, 10 13 4 

Amunition, 9 6 

Provision, 7 2 6 

Total, £18 5 4 

Enlisted the men the 16th of May, began our march 20th of May, and 

discharged them the thirtieth of said month. ^ 

Sam'l Barr, Capt. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

Londonderry, July the 7, '1746. 
Then the above named Capt. Sara 'I Barr personally ap- 
pearing, made oath to the truth of the above muster-roll, 
by him signed, according to His Excellency's order to said 

Capt. 

Sworn before Robert Boyes, Justice Peace. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, July 8, 1746. 

Voted, That there be allowed eighteen pounds five shil- 
lings and four pence, in full of their muster-roll, to be paid 
out of the money in the treasury for defense of the Gov- 
ernment. D. Peirce, Clerk. 

* James McGregor, son of Piev. James McGregor, the first minister of 
Londonderry. 



88 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



In Council, July 9, 1746. 

Read and concurred : Theodore Atkinson, Secy. 

Eod'm Die — 

Assented to: B. "Wentworth. 

This scout was out ten days, but did not succeed in find- 
ing the enemy. 

About the first of June, Capt. Jeremiah Clough, of Can- 
terbury, marched at the bead of a scout " on the borders 
of Winnepesaukee Lake." The Roll of the scout was as 
follows : 

A Muster-Hott of nineteen men, under command of CajH. 
Jeremiah Clough^ in the Province service, in scouting on the 
borders of Winipisohee Pond, Pimcgiwaset River, ^c. 



men's names. 


Entry. 


Day of 
disch'ge. 


Whole time 
of service. 


Wages 

per 
monih. 


Whole 
wages. 


1 








iveeks 


days. 


£ s. d. 




^ 


Jeremiah Clough, Capt. 


May 29, 


June 29. 


4 


4 


2 15 


2 15 


eS 


Henrv Beck, Serg't, 


29. 


29. 


4 


4 


1 17 


2 2 4 


Pi 


Daniel Clark, Serg't, 


29. 


29. 


4 


4 


1 10 


1 14 3J 


^3 


John Parsley, Sent. 


29. 


29. 


4 


4 


1 10 


1 14 Sl 


"S 


Joshua Hill, 


29. 


29. 


4 


4 


1 10 


1 14 S| 


<2t 


Ei chard Corlis, 


29. 


29. 


4 


4 


1 10 


1 14 3| 


gc2 


Thomas Kowe, 


29. 


29. 


4 


4 


1 10 


1 14 3| 


1^ 


James Neal, 


29. 


29. 


4 


4 


1 10 


1 14 3i 


•Pj 


Wm. Beck, 


• 29. 


29. 


4 


4 


1 10 


1 14 3| 




Joseph Joy, 


29. 


29. 


4 


4 


1 10 


1 14 3| 


o<o 


Ephraim Berry, 


29. 


29. 


4 


4 


1 10 


1 14 3| 


"^S 


Thomas Briar, 


29. 


29. 


4 


4 


1 10 


1 14 3i 


£h. 


Joseph Rowe, 
31oses Eawlins, 


29. 
29. 


29. 
29. 


4 
4 


4 
4 


1 10 
1 10 


1 14 ^. 
1 14 3| 


S8 


Elias Philbrook, 


29. 


29. 


4 


4 


1 10 


1 14 3| 


at 


Sam'l Pain, 


29. 


29. 


4 


4 


1 10 


1 14 U 


i^ 


Prancis Follet, 


29. 


29. 


4 


4 


1 10 


1 14 3^ 


o 


Henry Walloon, 


29. 


29. 


4 


4 


1 10 


1 14 2.1 


3 


Sam'l Monson, 


29. 


29. 


4 


4 


1 10 


1 14 3.1 


*i 


George Nelson, 


29. 


29. 


4 


4 


1 10 


1 14 34 












£35 14 7 


July 1, 1746: Sworn I 


)efore th 


3 House. 






Allowed Ca 


:)t. Clou!. 


Ch for 28 


days' 


provision, 110 


" for 


30 lbs. 1 


aread, at 


&d, 


£ 


7 6 


_ 




37 3s. Irt 



province of NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, July 8, 1746. 

Voted, That there be allowed thirty-seven pounds three 
shillings and one penny, in full of the within muster-roll, 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



89 



to be paid out of the money in the treasury for the de- 



fense of the Government. 

In Council, July 9, 1746. 
Read and concurred ; 
Eod'm Die — 

Assented to ; 



D. Peirce, Clerk. 

Theodore ATKiNSoisr, Sec'y. 
B. Wentworth. 



The 3d of June, a party of fourteen men, with horses, 
started from Portsmouth, with provisions for " thirty men 
a month, under command of Serg't Beck, of Portsmouth," 
then at Canterbury and vicinity. Serg't Beck's men were 
with Capt. Clough. The roll of these men under Ser- 
geant Rawlings, was as follows : 

A 31uster-Roll of men and horses imj)ressed and sent to Can- 
terbury, under the command of Serg't Joseph Rawlings, to 
carry provisions for thirty men a month, under command of 
Serg' i Beck, of Portsmouth ; set out June 3, 1746 : fo^ind 
themselves provisions and expenses. 



men's names. 


o 


1 

■a 
o 

3 




is 




'^1 


< 


Serg't Joseph llawlings, 


4 6 


11 3 


3 9 


2 3 


2 


Josiah Sanborn, 




3 


3 2 


11 3 


3 9 


2 3 


2 


Benja. Smith, 




3 


3 2 


11 3 


3 9 


2 3 


2 


Joseph Leavett, 




8 


3 2 


11 3 


3 9 


2 3 


2 


Josiah Rawlings, 




3 


3 2 


11 3 


3 9 


2 3 


2 


Josiah Folsom, 




3 


3 2 


11 3 


3 9 


2 3 


2 


Sam'l Norris, 




3 


3 2 


11 8 


3 9 


2 3 


2 


Jona. Robinson, 




. 3 


3 2 





3 9 


2 3 


2 


"Wadleigh Cram, 




3 


3 2 


11 3 


3 9 


2 3 


2 


Joshua Folsom, 




3 


3 2 


11 3 


3 9 


2 3 


2 


Samuel Hall, 




3 


3 2 




3 9 


2 3 


2 


Daniel Grant, 




3 


3 2 




3 9 


2 3 


2 


Jeremiah Bean, 




3 


3 2 




3 9 


2 3 


2 


Thomas Kimball, 




3 


3 2 




3 9 


2 3 


2 


Josiah Robinson, 


1 


3 


3 2 


11 3 


3 9 


2 3 


2 


Horses belonging to men that did 
















not go. 
















John Leavitt, 




3 




11 3 








Capt. James Leavitt, 




3 




11 3 








Stephen Lyford, 




3 




11 3 








Wm. Lam son, 




3 




11 3 








Nath. Libby, 




3 




11 3 








Benjamin Folsom, 




3 




11 3 









2848892 16 31 13 9 £15 97 
Wages, £284; Provisions, £1 13 9 ; Horse-hire, £889; Horse- 
keeping, £2 16 3 ; Ammunition, 2s. 6d. 



90 adjutant-general's report. 

province of new-hampshire. 
Exeter, June 30, 1746. Then Serg't Joseph Rawlings 
made oath that he, with the other men in this muster-roll, 
went to Canterbury, and carried the provision ordered to 
them for the men as above, and ordered the same to Capt. 
Clough, at Canterbury, and that they were the number of 
daj'S as were in the above muster-roll. 

Before Peter Gilman, Jus. Peace. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAxMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, July 8, 1746. 

Voicd^ That there be allowed fifteen pounds nine shil- 
lings and seven pence, in full of this muster-roll, to be 
paid out of money in the treasury for the defense of the 
Government. D. Peirce, Clerk. 

£lb 9 7. In Council: Eod'm. Die— 

Read and concurred : 

Theodore Atkinson, Sec'y. 
EodCm Die — 

Consented to : B. Wentworth. 

In July, two men were posted at Goffe's garrison, in 
Bedford, by the Governor's order, as appears by the fol- 
lowing roll : 

A MiLstcr-Roll of two 7nen, by the Governor's order, posted at 
Ca.pt. John Goffe's Garrison. 

Days. £ s. d. 

John Sargent, entered July 9 ; discharged Oct. 31 ; 115 6 2 6 5 5 
Henry Flood, entered July 9 ; discharged Oct. 31 ; 115 6 2 6 5 5 

Total, £12 10 10 

province of NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, Dec, 25, 1746. 

Voted, That the above muster-roll be allowed, amount- 
ing to twelve pounds ten shillings and ten pence, and paid 
to the said men out of the money in the treasury for de- 
fense of the Government, &c. D. Peirce, Clerk. 

In Council: Eod'm Die — 
Read and concurred: Theodore Atkinson, Sec'y. 

In Council, 11th Dec. 1746. 

Consented to : B. Wentworth. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



91 



The 14tli of July, Capt. Andrew Tocld, of Londonderry, 
started on a scout to Canterbury, and its neighborhood, 
with twenty-three men, as follows: 

A 3Iastcr-Roll of men under command of Carpi. Andrew 
Todd, scouting at Canterbury. 





Time 


Time 


Whole 






Total 


MEN'S NAMES. 


of 


of 


Wages. 


Am"n. 


sum 




entry. 


discharge. 








due. 


Andrew Todd, Capt. 


July 14 


July 27 


14 


1 7 6 


9 


1 8 3 


Wm. Holmes, Serg't, 


14 


27 


14 


18 6 


9 


19 3 


James Wilson, " 


14 


27 


14 


15 


9 


15 9 


"Wm. Brownlee, Sent. 


14 


27 


14 


15 


9 


15 9 


Thomas Hogg, " 


14 


27 


14 


15 


9 


15 9 


John Miller, " 


14 


27 


14 


15 


9 


15 9 


Joseph Ayers, " 


14 


27 


14 


15 


9 


15 9 


Alexander Gault, " 


14 


27 


14 


15 


9 


15 9 


John Grimes, " 


14 


27 


14 


15 


9 


15 9 


James Boyce, " 


14 


27 


14 


15 


9 


15 9 


Wm. McM aster, " 


14 


27 


14 


15 


9 


15 9 


James Ligett, " 


14 


27 


14 


15 


9 


15 9 


iSam'l Morrison, " 


14 


27 


14 


15 


9 


15 9 


John Reside, •' 


14 


27 


14 


15 


9 


15 9 


Hugh Thompson, '* 


14 


27 


14 


15 


9 


15 9 


Wm. Caldwell, 


14 


27 


14 


15 


9 


15 9 


Adam Wilson, " 


14 


27 


14 


15 


9 


16 9 


Archibald Miller, " 


14 


27 


14 


15 


9 


15 9 


David Alexander, " 


14 


27 


14 


15 


9 


15 9 


Joseph Hamblee, " 


14 


27 


14 


15 


9 


15 9 


iSam'l Marston, " 


14 


27 


14 


15 


9 


15 9 


Hugh Boyd, 


14 


27 


14 


15 


9 


15 9 


Joseph Stewart, *' 


14 


27 


14 


15 


9 


15 9 


Arthur Boyd, " 


14 


27 


14 


15 


9 


15 9 



£19 14 
Sworn before the Speaker of the House. 

Billeting paid by Col. Peter Gilman, 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, Aug. 22, 1746. 

Voted, That the muster-roll of twenty-three men, under 
command of Capt. Andrew Todd, scouting at Canterbury, 
fourteen days from the 14th of July, 1746, amounting to 
nineteen pounds fourteen shillings, be allowed and paid 
out of the money in the public treasury for defense of the 
Government. 

^19 145. 

In Council : Eod'm Die — 
Read and concurred : 

JEod'm Die — Assented to : 



D. Peirce, Clerk. 

Theod'e Atkinson, Sec'y. 
B. Wentworth. 



92 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



The last of July, Capt. Nathaniel Drake, of Hampton, 
went on a scout with a squad of fourteen of his troopers, 
into the woods about Nottingham. His roll was as fol- 
lows : 

3Ius(er-jRoll of Captain Nathaniel Drake, for scouting with 
fifteen of his troopers, in July and August last (1746), at and 
about Nottingham, fitted with their horses. 



men's names. 


S 




p 

E.a 


3 

•a 

1 


.2 

3 
S 

a 
< 


a 

3 

S ^ 
H 




June. 


£ s.d. 




£ s. d. 


d. 


£ s. d. 


Nathaniel Drake, Captain, 


28 


1 17 8 


10 


13 3 


6 


13 9 


Daniel Marston, 


28 


1 10 


10 


10 9 


6 


11 3 


Keuben Dearborn, 


28 


1 10 


10 


10 9 


6 


11 3 


David Marston, 


28 


1 10 


10 


10 9 


6 


11 3 


Samuel Garland, 


28 


1 10 


10 


10 


6 


11 3 


Jobn Taylor, 


28 


1 10 


10 


10 9 


6 


11 3 


Samuel Baehelder, 


28 


1 10 


10 


10 9 


6 


11 3 


Daniel Sanborn, 


28 


1 10 


10 


10 9 


6 


11 3 


Jethro Lock, 


28 


1 10 


10 


10 9 


6 


11 3 


Samuel Libby, 


28 


1 10 


10 


10 9 


6 


11 3 


Samuel Fogg, 


28 


1 10 


10 


10 9 


6 


11 3 


Joseph Brown, 


28 


1 10 


10 


10 9 


6 


11 3 


Jonathan Hobbs, 


28 


1 10 


10 


10 9 


6 


11 3 


Obadiah Marston, 


28 


1 10 


10 


10 9 


6 


11 3 


Thomas Brown, 


28 


1 10 


10 


10 9 


6 


11 3 



£8 11 3 



PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

November 17, 1746. 
Capt. Nathaniel Drake made oath to the above muster- 
roll, and that the several men named were actually in ser- 
vice the number of days, as is set forth in the above said 
list. Before 

Samuel Palmer, Justice of the Peace. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, Dec. 4, 1746. 

Voted, That the within muster-roll, amounting to eight 
pounds eleven shillings and three pence, be allowed and 
paid out of the money in treasury for the defense of the 
Government. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 93 

In Council : Eod'm Die — 

Read and concurred : 

Theodore Atkinson, Sec'y. 

December 10, 1746. — Assented to : 

B. "Wentworth. 

On the first of June, of this year, Capt. Daniel Ladd, 
of Exeter, enlisted a company to do scout duty at Can- 
terbury, Rumford, * and neighborhood. 

This company marched from Exeter on the 14th of June, 
and arrived at Canterbury the "latter part of the night" 
of the 21st of the same month. They scouted in the 
neighborhood of Canterbury and Rumford, for a few days, 
and then returned to Exeter the 31st of June, and Ladd 
dismissed his company " till the 5th day of August fol- 
lowing." On the 5th of August the company assembled, 
with ten additional men, and marched for Canterbury. 
On the 7th, in the vicinity of Massabesic Lake, one of 
their party, who had been left behind at Exeter, joined 
them on horseback, and reported that he had crossed an 
Indian trail near the North Branch, in Chester, " as many 
as twelve or fifteen in number." Upon this, Capt. Ladd 
returned with about thirty of his men, to find the enemy, 
while the balance of the company continued its march to 
Rumford. Capt. Ladd did not find the Indians, but went 
to Kingston and Exeter, to alarm the inhabitants. It is 
evident that the Indians were watching the movements of 
the compan}^, to make an attack; but the portion of the 
company under Lieut. Jonathan Bradley, continued their 
march, and " some tarried at Rumford, some went to Can- 
terbury, while others went to work." Capt. Ladd arrived 
at Rumford on the lOth of August, with his detachment. 
The next day, Lieut. Bradley, with a party of seven men, 
started for a garrison in Rumford, some two miles west, 
toward Hopkinton, and were ambushed by a party of 
fifty or sixty Indians, who killed five of the party upon 
the spot, and took two prisoners, only one of the party es- 
caping. And this was done betwixt two garrisons, both 

* Kumford, formerly Penacook, now Concord. 



94 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



guarded, the forthest distant not more than a mile and a 
half, and filled with armed men in quest of the enemy! 
This attack shows the daring and adroitness of the enemy. 
It filled the whole Trovince with excitement; and well it 
might. If a town with seven garrisons, well guarded of 
themselves ; a large company, commanded by a noted 
Indian fighter, encamped and doing duty in it ; a com- 
pany of twenty-five men in the garrison of an adjoining 
town ; a regiment of eight hundred men stationed in the 
Province; and various companies scouting in the valleys of 
the Merrimack and Piscataqua; if such a town, thus 
guarded, was subject to such an attack, what town in the 
Province was safe from the hatchet and scalping-knife ! 

The muster-roll of Capt. Ladd's company was as fol- 
lows : namely, 

A Muster-Boll of the Company scouting under the command of 
Capt. Daniel Ladd, at Canterbury, ^c. 



Daniel Ladd, Captain 

Jjonatliau liradley, Lieutenant, (deceased). 

Abner Clough, Clerk 

John Bean, Ensign, (deceased) 

Davison Dudley, Serg't and Lieut 

Joseph Simons, {Sentinel 

John Cleford, " 

Alexander lloberts, " (captured) 

William Knox, " 

Theopiliis Griffin, " 

John Griffin, " 

I'hilip Kimball, " 

Enoch Kmvell, " 

William 3Ioore, 

Benjamin French, 

John Moore, 

Kathaniel Iluntoon 

Stephen Ladd 

Daniel Gilman, 

Josiali Miles 

Jacob Carter 

Timothy Bradley, 

Samuel Bradley,* (deceased) 

John Gibson, 

Israel Cleford, 



July 



S-3 



10 Oct. 
10 
10 
10 Aug 
8|0ct. 
10 
10 
10 
10 1 

10 Aug. 
lOl 
21 

ItlJuly 
22 

lel 

10 Oct. 

16 

10 

10 

10 

10 

21 

10 

10 

10 



m.d 
23 

2i3 
28 
nil 18 
112 12 
2;3 
2 21 
23 
23 

l(3il 12 
162 12 



1 15 
15 

2 16 
14 

3 
141 

1 231 

3 Oil 

23 01 

2jl 24!l 



o SI 



s.£ s. 
158 5 
06 

174 10 
17,3 10 

175 17 

17:4 10 

101 2 
10 4 10 
10 4 10 

102 2 

10 3 12 10 
10,2 6 
lOJ 16 
10 3 17 
100 15 



10 4 

10 



2|1 15 
23 
23 
212 12 



10 
15 
16 
10 
10 
15 
10'2 6 
1014 10 
10 4 10 
103 13 



£50 16 3 



£36 11 2 



* Jonathan Bradley, Timothy Bradley, and Samuel Bradley, of this roll, 
were brothers, and sons of Abraham Bradley, who came from Haverhill, 
Ms., to Penacook, in 1730. Lieut. Jonathan Bradley resided in Exeter. 
Samuel lived with his father, and Timothy lived in that part of Penacook 
called " the Mountain," in what is now known as " East Concord." 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



95 



Moses Worthen July 

Orlando Carter 

Zebedee Kerry 

Paul Healey 

Thomas (ieorge 

Samuel Towell 

Joseph Man 

John Forest 

Moses Danl'orth 

Siraon KumrUl 

Samuel Moore 

Samuel Shepherd, Jr 

William Stickney, (captured) 

Stephen Call 

Philip Flanders 

James Bean 

John Bean Aug 

James Atkinson 

John Lovekin, (deceased) 

Benjamin li untoon 

John Dolloff 

Thomas Carter 

Joseph Eastman 

John Huntoon 

Ebenezer Long 

-Ebenezer Eastman 

William Marphot 

Robert Kogers* 

Peter Bo wen 

Jacob Flanders Sep 

John Nutt 

James Sloorc 

William .^loore, Jr 

Jacob Doyne 

Daniel Chase, Jr 

Henry Pudney 

Joseph Pudney 

Joseph Magoon July 



Deduct 




£1T6.,11 4 
So much allowed Abner Clough for his attendance and order of ye 1 5 
House. 



December 6, 1746. Sworn to before the House. 



£177 IG 4 
Abner Clough, Clerk. t 



$ Being Capt. Ladd's and his son Stephen's wages; Capt. Ladd having of the Gov- 
ernment's money in his hand, what he drawed out of the treasury for billeting. 



* Robert Rogers was the noted ranger of the " .Seven Years' War." He 
formed the first companies of Rangers, and was afterward major, command- 
ing the battalion. After the close of the war he went to England, and pub- 
lished an account of his "scouts" in the war. He was appointed Governor 
of Mackinaw. In the war of the Revolution, he took sides with England, 
visited this country, went about as a spy ; at length raised a regiment 
and fought against his country. His property was confiscated, and he re- 
turned to England, where he died. 

I Upon a roll signed by Capt. Ladd, he says : "After the death of the 
first lieutenant Bradley, Aug. 11, Davison Dudley acted as first lieutenant." 
On his roll, Jeremiah Clough and Jack Manuel are entered as enlisted 



96 adjutant-general's report. 

province of new-hampshire. 

Ill the House of Representatives, Jan. 29, 1747. 

Voted, Tliat ye within muster-roll, amounting to one 
hundred and seventy-seven pounds sixteen shillings and 
four pence, be allowed, and ye money paid to ye men to 
whom it is due, their orders, or legal representatives, out 
of ye money in ye treasury for defense of ye Govern- 
ment. D. Peirce, Clerk. 
In Council : EocVm Die — 

Read and concurred : 

Theodore Atkinson, Sec'y. 
Consented to : B. Wentworth. 

It will be seen that after the massacre, two of the most 
noted hunters and Indian fighters enlisted in the compa- 
ny. One was Robert Rogers, the afterward noted Major 
of the Rangers ; and the other, Peter Bowen, who subse- 
quently killed the two Indians, Sabattis and Plausawa, at 
Contoocook.* 

It has been suggested above that other companies were 
scouting in the neighborhood. There was at Canterbury, 
at this very time, a company of twenty-live men, as ap- 
pears by the following roll, of Capt. Jeremiah Clough : 

A company of twenty-four men were on duty at Can- 
terbury, guarding and scouting, from the 4th of July to 
the 4th of December, 1746. The muster-roll of this com- 
pany may be found on the following page : 

September 9, and serving one week. Their names are not upon the 
above roll, " sworn to by Abner Clough, clerk." Upon Clough's roll, 
John Cleford is placed down as a sergeant, while upon Ladd's roll there is 
no such name. 

* Sabattis, a corruption for the French name Jean Ba2)tisie. Plausawa, 
a corruption of the French name Francois. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 1861. 



97 



A Muster-Boll of men guarding and scouting at Canterbury, 
under cojumand of Cap'. Jeremiah Clough. 



MEN'S NAMES. 



Jpromiah ('loii<;li. ('apt.. 

Janiet; Scales, Scrjr't 

Will. I'rcston. Sfiitinel .. 
Sam'l French, " 
Henry P^lkins, " 
Ezekiel Clough, " 
Philip (all,* 
Nathaniel Ladd, " 
Thomas Clotigb, " 
Stephen Call, " 
John Jtanuel, " 
Moris Evers, " 

Henry Ervin, " 
Robert Thurston, " 
Archelaus More, " 
Wm. Miles, " 

James Lindsey, " 
Sam'l Shepard, " 
Wm. Forrest, " 

James Head. " 

Beuj. Blaii chard, " 
John Gibson, " 
Thos. Danforth, " 



Time of 


Dis- 


Wages 


No. Of 


Ammi 


Wages 


entry. 


charge. 


month 


days. 


uition. 
8 3 


July 4 


Dec. 4 


2 15 


154 


15 2 6 


4 


4 


1 17 


1.54 


8 3 


10 3 6 


4 


4 


1 10 


154 


8 3 


8 5 


4 


4 


" 


154 


8 3 


8 5 


4 


4 


'< 


154 


8 3 


8 5 


4 


4 


" 


154 


8 3 


8 5 


4 


4 


" 


154 


8 3 


8 5 


4 


.July 14 


" 


11 


7 


11 9 


16 


Dec. 4 


" 


142 


7 6 


7 12 1 


Sept. 1 


4 


" 


95 


5 


5 19 


lij 


4 


a 


142 


7 6 


7 12 1 


Oct. 22 


Dec. 4 


'< 


44 


2 4 


2 7 1 


22 


4 


" 


44 


2 4 


2 7 1 


July 4 


.July 9 


" 


6 


4 


6 4 


10 


Dec. 4 


" 


148 


7 9 


7 18 6 


6 


ct. 25 


" 


112 


6 


6 


6 


25 


" 


112 


6 


6 


6 


25 


" 


112 


6 


6 


6 


25 


" 


112 


6 


6 


6 


25 


" 


112 


6 


6 


6 


25 


" 


112 


6 


6 


6 


25 


" 


11-2 


6 


6 


6 1 


25 


" 


112 


6 


6 Oi 



Total 
sum. 

isTTg 

10 11 9 
8 13 3 
8 13 3 
8 13 3 
8 13 3 
8 13 3 
12 4 
7 19 7 
5 6 9 
7 19 7 
2 9 5 



6 8 
6 3 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 



Dated Dec. 4, 1746. 

Sworn before the House, Dec. 4, 1746. 



2784 



il65 6 11 



PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Eepresentatives, Dec. 4th, 1746. 

Voted, That the within muster-roll, amounting to one 
hundred .-ixty-five pounds six shillings and eleven pence, 
be allowed and paid out of the money in the treasuiy for 
the defense of the Government. 

D. Peirce, Clerk. 
In Council: Eod'm Die — 

Read and concurred : 

Theodore Atkinson, Secretary. 

Dec. 10, 1740. Assented to : 

B. Wentworth. 

Rumford, as now, was the important place in the valley 
of the Merrimack; but Canterbury was the favored town 
of the Province on this frontier, not merely on account of 
its position, but because it was a New-Hampshire town. 
It was settled by JS'ew-Harapshire people, and incorpoarted 

* Philip Call, of Stevenstown, afterward Salisbury, and in that part of 
the town now a part of Franklin. On the 15th of August, 1744, his house 
■was attacked by the Indians, and his wife killed in sight of himself and son. 
The Call farm now constitutes a part of the " Webster farm," in Franklin. 



98 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



by the New-Hampshire Government; whereas Ramford 
was settled by people from Massachusetts, and incorporat- 
ed by "the Great and General Court" of Massachusetts; 
the latter claiming all lands three miles north and east of 
the Merrimack. True, the king in council had decided 
against this unjust claim of Massachusetts, six years be- 
fore, in 1740; but the prejudices engendered by a long 
controversy still remained. The people of Rumford still 
thought they properly belonged to Massachusetts, and 
looked to her for assistance, while that government often- 
times extended that assistance. From these circumstances, 
Canterbury had been cared for by the government of ^ew- 
Hampshire, — made a depot for military stores, a rendez- 
vous for scouts, and its garrison furnished with a compe- 
tent force of troops for its protection and for guarding the 
settlers of the town in their necessary labors. The Indian 
wars that existed from 1745 to 1760 tended to soften and re- 
move these prejudices, so that, in the "Seven Years' War," 
which ended with the latter year, no towns in New-Hamp- 
shire furnished more or better soldiers than those in the 
Merrimack valley, peopled and chartered by Massachusetts. 
Through the winter of 1746-7, a small force was kept 
at Canterbury, as seen by the following Roll : 

A Muster-Roil, equal to six men, keeping garrison and guard- 
ing the people at Canterbury, under the command of Jere- 
miah Clough, from the 5th of January, 1747, to the 12th of 
November, 1747. 



MEN'S NAMES. 


Entry. 


To week- 
days 
served. 


Time 

in 
service 


Wbole 
wages. 


Whole 
provife'ns 


Ammuni- 
tion for 
the time. 


Jeremiah Clough, Capt. 


Jan. 


5 


Nov. 12 


w. d. 
44 8 


23 12 


13 12 2 


16 8 


Sam'l French, ISent. 




5 


12 


44 8 


16 1010 


13 12 2 


16 8 


Philip Call, 




5 


12 


44 3 


16 1010 


13 12 2 


16 8 


Thomas Clough, 




5 


May 3 


17 4 


6 1 4 


5 7 1 


6 7 


Ezekiel Cloiigh, 




5 


11 


18 


6 15 


5 10 8 


6 9 


Henry Elkins, 




5 


Aug. 12 


31 2 


11 5 6 


9 11 8 


11 8 


John Manuel, 




5 


Nov. 12 


44 3 


16 1010 


13 12 2 


4 8 


Sam'l Moore, 


May 


9 


12 


26 5 


9 14 


8 13 7 


10 


Sam'l Shepherd, 




9 


12 


2b 5 


9 14 


8 13 7 


10 


James Shepherd, 


Aug. 


13 


12 


13 


9 17 6 


3 19 8 


4 11 



£125 6 6 96 4 6 5 16 

Eec'd in part, of the above, one hundred pounds of the treasury. 

Jeremiah Clough. 
Sworn before the House. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 18G1. 



99 



The House rejected this roll as unauthorized. 
In Council, Dec. 10, 1747. Read and concurred: 

Theodore Atkinson, Secretary. 
Dec. 25, 1747. Assented to : 

B. Wentworth. 

The enemy appeared early in the Spring of 1747, and in 
the course of the Summer made frequent attacks. On the 
20th of May they made an attack on the people in Sun- 
cook, in that part of the town now Bow, killed one man 
there, and rifled several houses in that part of the town 
now Pemhroke, within a short distance of the meeting- 
house, the inhabitants having fled to the garrison. Scouts 
were ordered out, as usual. One under the command of 
Capt. Ebenezer Eastman, of Peuacook (now Concord) was 
as follows : 



A 31uster-Roll of the Company in His 3Iajcsf)j's service, 
under the command of Ebenezer Eastman, Capt.: namely, 



MEN'S NAMBS. 



Isaac Mason, Sentinel 

William Kelly 

Ebenezer Copps 

Jonathan Merrill 

Jedediah Heath 

Tliomas Hains 

William Russ 

Kichard Hazelton 

Thomas Mills 

Aaron Copps , 

Samuel Stanley 

Robert Rogers , 

David Stevens , 

Ebenezer Willis , 

Joseph Phelps 

Jonathan Phelps 

Samuel Abbott 

John Bell 

Thomas Abbott 

Josiah Heath 

Pompey,* 

Benjamin Fifield 

John Merrill 

Daniel GriiHn 






s. d. 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 



W.5 



Ausr. 



Aue;. 



Sept. 
Aug. 
Sept. 
Aug. 

Sept. 

Aug. 
Sept. 
Aug. 



Sept. 
Aug. 
Sept. 



29 

29 

29 

12 

29 

12 

29 

15 

12 

12 

16 

1 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

12 

12 

29 

15 

14 

14 

14 



£ s. d. 

1 10 
1 10 
1 10 






10 

15 

5 

2 5 

16 

5 

15 

15 

15 

16 
15 

5 
5 
10 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 



* Servant of Abiel Stevens. 



100 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



MEN'S NAMES. 



John Johnson 

Edmund Harrinian 

Peter Harriman 

Josiah Heath 

Jonathan Heath 

Peter Bo wen 

Joseph Wright 

Samuel Rogers 

Isaac Shorey 

Andrew Bo wen 



s. d. 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 



« C 3 

ci X ■ 

W.2 


.a 

e « 
•"".2 




O -f 

.= 2 

H > 


Sept. SI 
31 


vSept. 


14 
14 


2 
2 


31 




14 


2 


81 




14 


2 


31 




14 


2 


31 




14 


2 


31 




14 


2 


31 




14 


2 


81 


Oct. 


12 


6 


31 


Aug. 


29 


4 



3 n 

"=- a 



"5 s 



15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
5 
10 



Subsisting the above men, at lOrZ. 2qrs. per day. 

Subsisting the above men with ammunition, at 2s. Gd. per mo., 



£42 


15 





34 


18 


3 


o 


11 


3 



Ebenozer Eastman, Capt, 2 15 0. Aug. 1-Au£ 
Subsisting mj'self, at lOr^. 2qrs. per day, 
Subsisting with ammunition. 



Deducted for money received of the treasurer, 



29, 4 



£81 


4 6 


o 


15 


1 


4 6 





2 6 


£85 


G 6 


50 






Sworn to before the House. 



£35 6 6 



PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, 21st JSTovember, 1746. 

Voted: That the balance of the within muster-roll, 

amounting to thirty-five pounds six shillings and six pence, 

be allowed and paid out of the money in the Treasury. 

D. Peirce, Clerk. 
In Council, Dec. 10, 1747. 

Read and concurred : 

Theodore Atkinson, Secretary. 

Dec. 24, 1747. Assented to : 

B. Wentworth. 

While Capt Eastman was out on this scout, the Indians 
made an attack on Epsom. On the 21st day of August 
they took captive the wife of Charles McCoy, of that 
town, and burned his house. Upon petition of McCoy, 
Gov. Wentworth ordered a company to Epsom, with Mc- 
Coy as pilot. This scout was under Capt. Joseph Thomas. 
His roll was as follows : — ^ 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 18G1. 



101 



A 31uster-Boll of twenty-eight mm scouting from Durham to 
Chester, Epsom, and Nottingham, under the command of 
Joseph Thomas. 



men's names. 




i5 


s 
si, 

O CS 

^.5 


0) .y. 

Is, 

^1 


Joseph ThoniJis, Commander 


Sept. 29 

2'.) 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 


Oct. 13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 


15 

15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 


£ s. d. 
1 1 6 


Robert Perkins, Sentinel 


16 1 


Samuel Kawlings 


16 1 


Francis Durgin 


16 1 


Daniel Davis 


16 1 


Thomas Tash* 


16 1 


Ichabod Den bow 


16 1 


James Merrill 


16 1 


^Villiam Evans 


16 1 


Joseph Baker 


16 1 


Joseph Barber 


16 1 


Charles McCoy 


16 1 




16 1 




16 1 


Benjamin Barker 


16 1 




16 1 


George Wallace 


16 1 


John Mason 


16 1 


Joseph Jewott 


16 1 




16 1 




16 1 




16 1 




16 1 


Nathaniel Watson 


16 1 




16 1 




16 1 




16 1 


Isaiah Hunt 


16 1 



£22 15 9 
Joseph Thomas. 



Sworn before the House. 



* Thomas Tash was of Durham. He became a distinguished officer. 
He commanded a company in Col. Blanchard's regiment, in the expedi- 
tion to Crown Point, in 1755; commanded the battalion of troops posted 
at Number Four, and raised to reenforce Col. Meserve's regiment, in 1758, 
and for the protection of Fort Edyard ; and he was colonel of a regiment 
in the war of the Eevolution. At the close of the war he moved to New- 
Durham, where he died, aged 87 years. 



102 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, 2d December, 1747. 

Voted, That there be allowed twenty-two pounds fifteen 
shillings and nine pence, in full of the within muster-roll, 
to be paid out of the money in the public treasury. 

D. Peirce, Clerk. 

In Council, Dec. 10, 1747. Read and concurred : 

Theodore Atkinson, Sec'y. 

Dec. 24, 1747. Assented to : B. Wentworth. 

Although the attacks of the enemy were less frequent 
in the latter part of 1747, yet the government did not re- 
lax its efforts for defense, as they sent out scouts and re- 
enforced the garrisons. The following is a roll of men 
on duty at Penacook, in the winter of 1747-8: 

A Masier-jRoll of the Company in His Majesty's service, under 
command of Ebenezer Eastman. 





Wages 






Whole 


Balance 


MEN'S NAME8. 


per 
month. 


Entered. 


Disch'd. 


time of 
service. 




due 
each. 




£ s. d. 






w. d. 






Ebenezer Eastman, Capt. 


2 15 


Nov. 14 


May 9 


25 1 


17 


15 10 


Rev. Mr. Phineas Stevens,* 


1 10 


14 


9 


25 1 


9 


8 9 


George Martin, Sent. 


1 10 


18 


11 


25 3 


9 


10 10 


Thomas Carter, 


1 10 


18 


11 


25 3 


9 


10 10 


Ephraim Davis, 


1 10 


18 


11 


25 3 


9 


10 10 


Jolin Johnson, 


1 10 


18 


11 


25 3 


9 


10 10 


Paul Burbeen, 


1 10 


18 


April 30 


24 1 


9 




Samuel Rogers, 


1 10 


18 


30 


24 1 


9 




Timothy Knox, 


1 10 


18 


30 


24 1 


9 




Daniel Foster, 


1 10 


18 


30 


24 1 


9 




Paul Morgan, 


1 10 


18 


30 


24 1 


9 




James Scales, Esq., 


1 10 


18 


80 


24 1 


9 




Morris McKeever, 


1 10 


18 


30 


24 1 


9 




Samuel French, 


1 10 


18 


30 


24 1 


9 




John Wood, - 


1 10 


18 


30 


24 1 


9 




Henry Elkins, 


1 10 


18 


30 


24 1 


9 





£155 18 9 
Subsisting the above men at lOrf. 2qrs. per day, 120 8 9 

Subsisting the above men with ammunition, 2s. M. per man, 12 5 112 



Five shillings add to each man, to make the last \ month 
£8 per month. 

Sworn before the House. 



288 13 5 2 

4 00 

£292 13 5 2 



* Minister of Contoocook, now Boscawen. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. * 103 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, 27 May, 1748. 

Voted, That the above muster-roll, amounting to two 

hundred ninety-two pounds thirteen shillings five pence 

two farthings, be allowed and paid out of the public 

treasury. 

D. Peirce, Clerk. 

In Council: EocVm Die — 

Read and concurred : 

Theodore Atkinson, Secretary. 
Eod'm Die — 

Assented to : 

B. Wentworth. 

In March, 1748, Capt. John Goffe had orders to raise a 
scout for the special duty of scouting, and doing guard 
duty at certain garrisons on the Merrimack and Souhegan 
rivers. His roll may be found on the following page : 



104 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



A 3Iuster-Roll of mm under the command of John Goffe^ 
Captain, employed in scouting and guarding the Souhegan, 
llonson and Stark garrisons,* Anno Domini 1748. 



MEN'S NAMES. 



John Goffe, Captain , 

H( nry Sanders, Sergeant., 
Caleb Emery, Sergeant .... 
Daniel Wilkins, Sentinel 

Moses Lowell 

Ze( hariah Cutting 

John Bradbury 

Timothj' Clemens , 

Richard Straton , 

John Barret 

Stephen Danforth 

Wincol Wright 

John Karkin 

Joseph Taylor , 

Thomas Taylor , 

Jonathan Farwell 

Sam uel Houston , 

John Hamblet 

John Hewee 

David Emerson 

Jonathan Corlass 

John JNIcLauglin 

John Nevens 

Isaac Page 

James Richardson 

Hugh Blair 

John Pollard 

John Lunn 

15enjaniin Smith 

Noah Johnson 

Ben Thompson 

Philip Richardson 

John Annis 



o g 






^■o 



s. d. 




15 6 



March 
April 



June 

April 
June 

April 

July 

.fune 
Mav 
JulV 

Sept. 



14 Oct. 
10 
10 May 

10 Oct. 
10 

10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
11 
17 
17 
14 
10 
1 

15 July 
15 

15 

11 Oct. 
14 July 
14 Aug. 
HSepl. 
18 July 
10 June 
20 Aug. 

2 Oct. 



May 
July 

Sept. 

Oct. 



feg 



ds. £ 

200 29 
179119 
49] 5 
17917 
17917 
179|17 
17917 
177il7 
177!l7 



177 
175 
175 
175 
174 
174 
32 

38; 

88 
100^ 



30,1711 
179 
12 



10 8 
3 
3 

11 8 
11 8 
11 8 
II 8 
11 8 
11 8 
11 8 
11 8 

9 

1 9 
1 9 

3 9 
14 

4 10 
14 8 
16 5 
18 11 
11 8 



d. £ 

2 



10 5 

3 9 

14 8 

10 9 

2 10 

2 4 



8859 £390 20 1 £38 
Provision for 3859 days, at 35.s. per 28 days, £241 3 

Ammunition for 3859 davs, at 2s. (Jd. per 28 days, 17 4 

£648 10 5 

38 



March yc 1st, 1753. 



£610 10 5 
John Goffe. 



* Souhegan is now Bedford ; Monson is now Milford, and Stark's gar- 
rison was in Derryfield, now Manchester, at the outlet of N"utt's pond, 
•where the well now remains, and the outlines of the fort are still to be 
Been. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 105 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

March 1st, 1753. lu the House of Representatives. 

Capt. John Gofle made oath to the truth of the fore- 
going muster-roll. 

Matthew Livermore, Clerk. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, March ye 14, 1753. 

Voted, This muster-roll of Capt. Johu GofFe, for him- 
self and thirty-two men, scouting and guarding the fron- 
tier, in ye year 1748, amounting to six hundred and ten 
pounds ten shillings and five pence, including billeting 
and ammunition, be allowed and paid out of the money in 
treasury ; that each man's wages be paid him, his order, 
assign, or legal representative. 

Matt. Livermore, Clerk. 
In Council, March 20, 1753. 

Read and concurred : 

Theodore Atkinson, Sec'y- 
In Council, May 10, 1753. 

Consented to : B. Wentworth. 

This company was kept on duty from April 10 to Oc- 
tober 5, 1748 ; and from May 28 to October 5, of the same 
year. Capt. Gofle had command of another company of 
forty-four men, " scouting npon the frontiers," thus per- 
forming double duty. 

The roll of this last scout may be found on the follow- 
ing page : 



106 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



A 31usier-Roll of the Company in His Majesty's service, un- 
der command of John Goffe, CapL, employed in scouting on 
the Frontiers of the Province of New-Hampshire, Anno 
Domini, 1748. 



-" 


Wages 


Time 1 


Time 


1 


Whole 


Whole 


Advance 


men's names. 


per of 1 
month entrance.]] 


of 1 
Discharge.! 


time of 
sprvice. 


wages 


pay. 


John Goffe, Capt. 








■w. 


d. 






John Webster, Lieut. 


3 


May 28 


Oct. 


5 18 


5 


14 9 


2 


Nath'l Smith, Ensign, 








5 18 


5 


14 9 


2 


"Wm. Peters, Serg't, 








3 


18 


3 


13 16 5 


2 


Caleb Emery, 








5 


18 


5 


14 9 


'» 


Nathan Lovejoy, Sent. 


2 15 






3 


18 


3 


12 13 5 


2 


Moses Dan forth, 








3 


18 


3 


12 13 5 


2 


Keuben Abbott, 








3 


18 


3 


12 13 5 


2 


Joseph Eastman, 








2 


18 


2 


12 11 5 


2 


Phineas Goodwell, 








2 


18 


2 


12 11 5 


2 


Enoch Eastman, 








3 


18 


3 


12 13 5 


2 


David Evans, 








3 


18 


3 


12 13 5 


2 


Juhn Burt)ank, 








2 


18 


2 


12 11 5 


2 


Stephen Call, 






July 


14 


6 


6 


4 14 3 


2 


Joseph Putney, 






Oct. 


2 


18 


2 


12 11 5 


2 


Sam'l Abbott, 








2 


18 


2 


12 11 5 


2 


Sam'l Kogers, 








2 


18 


2 


12 11 5 


2 


Isaac Chandler, Jr. 








5 


18 


2 


12 11 5 


2 


Amos Abbott, 








2 


18 


2 


12 11 5 


2 


Joseph Walker, 








5 


18 


2 


12 11 5 


2 


Jacob Hoyt, 








2 


6 


1 


4 4 6 


2 


Wm. Coar.ser, 




June 2 




2 


17 


4 


12 1 7 


2 


Simon Pvumrill, 




2 




2 


17 


4 


12 1 7 


2 


Sam'l Shepard, 




2 




2 


17 


4 


12 1 7 


2 


John Little, 




o 




2 


18 




13 10 


2 


John Robertson, Clerk, 


3 


2 




2 


14 


2 


9 16 5 


2 


Timothy Knox, Sent. 


2 15 


25 




2 


18 


5 


12 17 4 


2 


John Woods, 




May 28 




2 


18 


2 


12 11 5 


2 


Enoch Webster, 




28 




2 


14 


2 


9 16 5 


2 


Joseph Davis, 




June 25 




2 


14 


2 


9 16 5 


2 


Nath'l Abbott, 




25 




2 


18 


2 


12 11 5 


2 


Sampson Colby, 




May 28 




2 


16 


3 


11 610 


2 


James Peters, 




June 10 




2 


16 


3 


11 510 


2 


Thomas Stickney, 




10 




2 


11 


3 


1 17 2 


2 


Nath'l West, 




July 15 




2 


11 


3 


1 17 2 


1 10 


Jeremiah Dresser, 




15 




2 


11 


3 


1 17 2 


1 10 


Ephraim Carter, 




15 




2 


2 


6 


1 19 3 




Ealph Blaisdell, 




14 


Aug. 


2 


2 


6 


1 19 3 




George Bean, 




14 


1 


2 


2 


6 


1 19 3 




John Page, 




U 




2 


2 


6 


1 19 3 




Thomas Blaisdell, 




14 




2 


2 


6 


1 19 3 




Elisha Batchelder, 




14 




2 


2 


6 


1 19 3 




John Cram, 




14 


[ 


2 


2 


6 


1 19 3 




Benj. Norton, 




\A 


1 


2 


2 


6 


1 19 3 




John Chandler, Jr. 


1 


May 2J 


$Oct. 


2 


18 


2' 12 11 5 


2 






655 


4 £462 6 6 




Deducted out Capt. Goffe's wages allowed t 


im in 




another muster-ro 


1, 












£18 14 4 





MILITARY HISTORY— 1623 TO 1861. 107 

Provisions for 655 weeks, 4 clays, at 35s. per week, £286 16 3 
Eeceived provisions at Kochester and JSottingham, 

for 28 days, 26 15 

Kemain due for provisions, 260 1 3 

Capt. Gofle received out of the Treasury, £239 

Of which is deducted out of the muster-roll, • 201 

Advanced wages in another roll, 38 

£239 

Ammunition for 655 weeks, 4 days, at 2d per week, 20 9 9 

12 kettles, at 10s. per kettle, for use of the scout, 6 

March the 6th, 1753. John Goffe. 

Deducted out of the advance wages, also, money he had re- 
ceived from the Treasury, beside 38 pounds advance 

wages in another muster-roll, 75 

Also, deducted John Goffe's billeting, 18 weeks, 5 daj's, 126 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, Mareli 5th, 1753. 

Capt. John Gofie made oath to the truth of the within 
muster-roll. Matthew Livermore, Clerk. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

Voted, That the muster-roll of Capt. John Gofte, for 
forty-four men, scouting the frontiers in the year 1748, be 
allowed and paid out of the money in the treasury. That 
each man's wages be paid to him, his order, attorney or 
legal representative, amounting to five hundred and twen- 
ty pounds thirteen shillings and five pence. 

Matthew Livermore, Clerk. 
In Council, March 20, 1753. 

Read and concurred : 

Theodore Atkinson, Sec'y. 

In Council, May 10th, 1758. 

Consented to: 

B. Wentworth. 

The Troops in the employment of the Provincial Gov- 
ernment at this time, and stationed at the garrisons in 
the various towns upon the frontiers, numbered as follows : 
namely. 

At Contoocook, ------ 20 

Canterbury, 20 



108 adjutant-general's report. 

Romford, 25 

Nottingham, --20 

Rochester, 30 

Barrington, - 11 

Stark's (at Derryfield), . - . - 3 

Souhegan (B'edford, Amherst and Milford), - 15 

Suucook, 10 

154 

Fort William and ^lary, - - - - 20 ' 

174 

The government made early preparation for the enemy 
in the Spring of 1748. Gov. Weutworth issued orders to 
several well known Indian fighters on the occasion. Here 
is a sample issued to Capt. Job Clements, of Dover. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

[l. s.] To Job Clements. 

You are hereby diVected and empowered to impress or 
inlist into His Majesty's service, thirty-five effective men, 
of w^hom you are to take the command ; six whereof you 
are to post at Barrington,- at Capt. Cate's garrison, and 
the remainder at Rochester, in such a manner as to render 
them most serviceable for the protection and safety of the 

garrisons there. 

You are, likewise, to take the whole number of men by 
you inlisted, and scout with them, or such a part of them 
as you shall think proper, in the neighborhood of Roch- 
ester, which scouting 3'ou are to repeat as often as you 
shall judge it for the safety and protection of the inhab- 
itants ; and if, in your scouting, you discover any body of 
the enemy, superior to your command, Capt. Roberts is 
hereby required to join you with such a number of the 
militia under his command as he and you shall agree 
upon. 

Be careful, at all times, that you are not surprised by 
the enemy, whereby they may gain an advantage over 
you, — and every fourteen days transmit to me an account 
of your proceedings. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 1801. 109 

Before you march, you are to take your provisions of 
bread and meal from John Gage, Esq., and he, from time 
to time, will furnish you during j^our command, as will be 
most beneficial for the service, when, you and he must 
agree upon. 

When you have inlisted or impressed your men, you 
are to transmit to me an exact list of their names, in the 
manner, and according to the form you will receive here- 
with. 

Given under my hand and seal, at arms, Portsmouth, 
26th March, 1748. 

B. Wentworth. 

The men enlisted in obedience to this order, were as in 
the followino; roll : 



no 



adjutant-general's report. 



A Cluster- Roll of a Compamj of p-essed men, under command 
of Capt. Job Clements, at Rochester and Barring ton, in 
1748. 



MEN'S NAMES. 



John Hodgdon, Sergeant 

John Howe 

Samuel Toby 

NichoUis Weeks 

Edward Man 

Joseph Downing 

Peter, negro, belonging to Greenleaf , 

.John Huntress 

Daniel Allen 

AVllliam Johnson 

John Lcavitt 

Elias Tarlton ._ 

Thomas Wentworth.'. 

Jonathan Rioker 

James Perkins 

James Wilkson 

Edward Man 

Joseph Rawlings 

James Perkins 

John Huntress 

Joseph Downing 

Daniel Bunker 

Aaron Bicktbrd 

Daniel Conney 

Ebenezer Nock , 

James Hall 

iiryant Davis 

Ephraim Ilicker 

Joseph Downs 

Moses Kicker 

Samuel Ham 

Ebenezer Jones 

William Hill 

Edward Burroughs 

James Nute 

Moses Pink ham 

Abraham Plaice 

James Clements 

Benjamin Ricker 

Samuel Weymouth 

Jacob Allen 

Ichabod Bickford 

John McCoy 

John Lewis 

Thomas Hamack 






^a 



£ s. (I. 



.May 4 
4 
4 
4 

4 
4 

4i2 

IG 

80 

31 

31 

June o 

8 

8 

8 

11 

8(1 

July 11 

12 

13 

13 

18 

14 

18 

19 

I'.i 

2 

Aug. 1 

1 

1 



9|2 

162 

162 

162 

16|2 

162 

29 

29 

30 

Sept. 2 

6 

9 

15l2 

26i2 



5 t 
m. d 



15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 



11 



July 1 



^g 



i 


s. d 


2 


15 


o 


15 


2 


15 


■1 


15 


2 


15 


>) 


15 


2 


15 


o 


15 


6 


3 < 


3 


3 


■) 


15 



Sept. 30 



2 15 
2 15 
2 16 
2 15 

15 



7 11 



1 1 



7 3 



6 

8 6 
8 6 



2 15 

2 15 
5 2 3 



4 2 6 
6 1 
6 1 



2 15 



£86 7 3 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 18G1. Ill 

PROVINCE OF NEW-IIAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, May 11, 1753. 

Voted, That the within muster-roll, so far as is ascer- 
tained and made up, amounting to eighty-six pounds seven 
shillings and three pence, new tenor, for scouting and 
guarding the frontier, in the year 1748, be allowed and 
paid out of the money in the treasury, each man's wages 
to be paid him, his order, attorney, or legal representative. 

Matthew Livermore, Clerk. 
In Council: EocVm Die — 
Head and concurred : 

Theod. Atkinson, Sec'y. 
EocCm Die — 

Consented to: B. Wentworth. 

About the same time, Capt. Foster, of Suncook, had 
command of a company doing scout and guard duty at 
that place, as appears by his muster-roll : 



112 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



A Musier-Roll of the Com-pcmy in His Majesty's service, under 
command of Moses Foster, Cajytain : namely, 



men's names. 



Moses Foster, Capt. 

Rev. Mr. Whittemore,* Lieut. 

Luther Morgan, " 

C(Mijamin Cram 

Timothy Bhike 

Sam'l Fifield _ 

Edward 15ean 

Ephraim Philbrick 

Theoph's Griffiu 

"VVm. Fowler 

Daniel Bhike 

Jonathan Swain 

Ezekiel Flanders 

James French 

John Calf 

Sam'l Lovering 

Jonathan Heath 

Edward Bean 

Abner Goodwin 

John Cooper 

Derby Kelley 

Henry Trussel 

Jeremiah Allen 

Sam'l Abbott 

Abraham Kowel 

John Moore 

John Carr 



Wages 

per 
month. 



10 U 
15 
15 



Entrance 

into 
service. 



May 



June 



July 
Aug. 



June 7 
AuiT. 1 



Time 
of dis- 
charge. 



Oct. 

4 
4 

June 6 
9 
9 

Aug. 31 

June 9 

Oct. 

June 

Aug. 

July 



Aug. 
July 
Aug. 



Oct. 



Time 

in ser- 
vice. 


Balance due to 
each man. 


w. 


d. 








21 


U 


18 


7 


6 2 


21 





14 


8 


9 


21 


4 


14 


16 


7 2 


21 


4 


14 


16 


7 2 


4 


6 


3 


6 


9 1 


4 


6 


3 


6 


9 1 


4 


6 


3 


6 


9 1 


16 


5 


11 


9 


3 2 


4 


6 


3 


6 


9 1 


21 


4 


14 


16 


7 2 


8 


6 


3 


6 


9 1 


12 


4 


8 


12 


2 


4 


3 


3 





11 1 


4 


3 


3 





11 1 


4 


5 


5 


15 


11 1 


4 


6 


2 


16 


11 3 


4 


5 


3 


4 


10 3 


8 


1 


5 


11 


11 3 


4 


6 


2 


16 


11 3 


4 


1 


2 


16 


11 3 


8 


5 


6 


1 


9 1 


8 


3 


5 


15 


11 1 


5 





3 


8 


9 


5 





3 


8 


9 


5 





3 


8 


9 


16 


4 


11 


7 


11 


8 


5 


15 


19 


10 3 



261 



2 181 13 3 2 

Subsisting the above men, at 1-s. ^d. per day, 114 7 6 

Subsisting the above men with ammunition, at 2.s. &d. per mo., 8 2 6 



304 3 



Deducted five pounds, paid out of the treasury for ammunition. 

Memorandum. — The above service was done in tlieja^ar 1748. 

Errors excepted. Nov. 1, 1752. £299 



3 2 




3 3 2 
Moses Foster. 



PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 



Nov. 17, 1752. In the House of Representatives, Capt. 
Moses Foster made oath that the within muster-roll is just 
and true, and to the time of enlisting the respective per- 



*Mr. Whittemore was the minister of Suncook (now Pembroke), and 
this was the roll of a scout doing scout and garrison duty at Suncook. The 
garrison was near the meeting-house, which was situated near the house of 
Hon. Aaron Whittemore, of Pembroke. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 113 

sons therein mentioned and the time of their dismission, 
and that thej' respectively continued in the service as 
within mentioned. 

Attest: Matthew Livermore, Clerk. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, March 15, 1753. 

Voted, That the muster-roll of Capt. Moses Foster, 
guarding the fortress in the year 1758, for himself and 
twenty-six men, amounting to two hundred and ninety-nine 
pounds thirty-three shillings and three pence, for wages, 
billeting and ammunition, be allowed and paid out of the 
money in the public treasury; the wages to be paid each 
man, his order, attorney, or legal representative. 

Matthew Livermore, Clerk. 
In Council, March 20, 1753. Read and concurred : 

Theodore Atkinson, Sec'y. 
In Council, May 10, 1753, Assented to : 

B. Wentworth. 

The war betwixt France and England closed in 1748, 
by the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, but the depredations of 
the Indians continued into the summer of 1749. 

After the close of the war, the government seems not 
to have relaxed their eftbrts to keep up their military forces. 
In 1750, Gov. Wentworth ordered the enlistment of a 
"troop" at Kingston and vicinity, as would appear from 
the following paper : 

province op new-hampshire. 
To Mis Excellency Benning Wentworth, Esq.^ Governor and 

Commander-in-Chief in and over Eis Majesty's Province, 

aforesaid : 

Inasmuch as your Excellency honored me with a war- 
rant to enlist a number of men for a troop, pursuant 
thereunto, I have enlisted the men whose names are as 
followeth : namely, 

Jonathan Sanborn, Jr., John Judkins, 

Jonathan Sleeper, Daniel Clough, 

Benjamin French, Jr., Charles Hunton, 



114 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



Samuel Brown, 
Benjamin French, 
Samuel Stuart, 
Sargent Heath, 
Isaac Smith, 
Samuel Webster, 
John Morrill, 
Jacob Hook, 
Humphrey Hook, 
Moses Quimby, 
Samuel Paige, 



Samuel Stevens, 
Isaac Griffin, 
Ebenezer Eastman, 
Jonathan French, 
John Calf, 
Paul Sanborn, 
Benjamin Hunton, 
John Stevens, 
Moses Blake, 
True worthy Lacld, 
Ephraim Winsle, 
Nathan Jones, 
Merrill Flanders, 
Peter Colby, 
Jonathan Young, 
Ebenezer Paige, 
Stephen Brown, 
Nathaniel Dow, 
Benjamin Leavitt. 



Moses Paige, 
John Paige, 
Stephen Sleeper, 
Elijah Clough, 
Ebenezer Long, 
Elisha Towl, 
Samuel Sanborn, Jr., 
John Hunton, Jr., 
Joseph Eastman, 

This return was indorsed with this order, in the well 
known hand of Governor Wentworth : 

" Col. Atkinson : Oificers for this troop of horse are. 

Captain — Ebenezer Stevens ; 

Lieutenant — Benjamin Webster ; 

Cornet — Jonathan Greely ; 
which please to have ap. and com's for B. W." 

In 1752 the Indians again commenced their depreda- 
tions upon our frontier settlements, and it was found that 
the militia laws in force were not adequate to the emer- 
gency of a successful defense of the Province. Accord- 
ingly, in 1754, an additional act was passed, providing 
that commanding officers of troops and companies should 
call out their troops or companies at least four times each 
year, for militarj^ exercise, under penalty of five pounds 
for each day's neglect ; the said fine to be paid to the com- 
manding officer of the regiment ; and if not paid, said of- 
ficer was to issue his warrant to some constable to make 
distress ; that any one liable to do military duty, neglect- 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 115 

ing SO to do, should pay a fine of ten shillings for every 
day's neglect; that every trooper, thus neglecting, should 
pay a fine of twenty shillings, and every person thus neg- 
lecting the duty of watching or warding should pay a fine 
of ten shillings ; that the clerk of any troop or company 
might distrain ex-ojficio, for any delinquencies mentioned 
in the act; that parents or masters should pay the fines 
for servants or minor children ; that commanding oflicers 
of troops or companies might order the men liable to do 
military duty, under their command, in time of war, to 
carry their arms and ammunition about with them, under 
penalty; that no man should be exempted from doing 
military duty merely on the certificate of two surgeons ; 
that the military law should extend to all plantations ; and 
that constables and clerks of companies might attach the 
goods or estate of delinquents, and sell the same at 
auction, on four days' notice, and, after subtracting the 
fines and costs, " render the overplus to the owner." 

This law was found to be more effectual, and " the Seven 
Years' War" that followed found the people of New-Hamp- 
shire well prepared for the emergency. What is known as 
the "Seven Years' War" commenced betwixt the French 
and English in America, in the Spring of 1754, by the 
investment by the French of an unfinished English fort at 
the forks of the Monongahela and Allegany rivers, on the 
17th of May, and its surrender the following day. The 
French finished the fort and called it " Fort Du Quesne." 
The Indians, before this date even, instigated by the French 
in Canada, had commenced hostilities, b}- killing Stinson 
and taking Stark* and Eastman [)risoners, in what is now 
the town of Rumney, on the 28th of April, 1752, and on 
the 11th day of June, 1751, they attacked the house of 
Nathaniel Meloon in Stevenstown (now in the west part of 
Salisbury), and carried him, his wife and three children, 
into captivity. Gov. Wentworth ordered out " a company 
of foot," under Capt. John Webster, to march in quest of 
the enemy. The pursuit was of no avail. Capt. Web- 
ster's roll was as follows: 

* John Stark, the afterward noted general of the Revolution. 



116 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



A Muster-Roll of a Company of men enlisted by me, the sub- 
scriber, according to His Excellency's order, and marched to 
Stevensioivn and Contoocook, under my command. 



MKUS' NAMES. 



John Webster, Capt 

James Troctor, Lieut 

Christopher Gould, Clerk. 
Jeremiah Kennet, Sent.. . . 

George Martin 

Jonathan Flood 

Joseph Lancaster 

Wm. Sillaway 

Daniel Kowel 

Joshua Webster 

Joseph Knimous 

Ezekiel Straw 

Nathan Gould 

Philip Wells. 

I>aniel Huse 

Wm. Harvey 

Prince Flanders 

Thomas Wyman 

John Darling 

James Dustin 



_W 

1754 

Fune 14 
13 
13 
17 
15 
17 
17 
18 
19 
19 
20 
20 
22 
22 
21 
24 
24 
24 
24 



•S-af 

5 



July 24 
24 
24 
24 
24 
24 
24 
24 
24 
24 
24 
24 
24 
24 
24 
24 
8 
24 
24 
24 



6° 



O «i 

^T3 



3 10 

3 

2 15 

2 15 

2 15 

2 15 

2 15 

2 15 

2 15 

2 15 

2 15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 



2 15 



34 
34 
36 
38 
36 
36 
35 
34 
34 
33 
32 
31 
81 
29 
16 
29 
29 
16 





o « 








c ao 




.2 OS 




^^ 


:e 


s. d. 


4 


17 6 


4 


3 7 


3 


6 10 


3 


6 10 


3 


10 8 


3 


14 6 


3 


10 8 


3 


10 8 


3 


8 9 


3 


6 10 


3 


6 10 


3 


4 11 


3 


3 


3 


10 


3 


10 


2 


16 11 


1 


11 4 


2 


16 11 


2 


16 11 


1 


11 .4 






d. 

5 
6 

3 

4 
3 
3 

2 



2 11 
2 10 
2 9 
2 9 
2 7 

1 4 

2 7 
2 7 
1 4 



641 days' billeting, at Is. M. per day. 



This is a true muster-roll from me, John Webster, Commander. 
Deduct out £7 1^. 6rf. for ammunition. 



£64 6 
40 1 
2 17 


8 
8 
2 


2 16 8 


£107 


4 


7 




7 


1 


6 





£100 3 1 



Keceived of the Treasury, 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Kepresentatives, December 5, 1754. 

Mr. John Webster made oath to the truth of the fore- 
going muster-roll, and that the men therein mentioned 
were in the service of the Province, agreeably to the time 
therein set down. 

Attest : Matthew Livermore, Clerk. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, Jan. 6, 1755. 

Voted, That this muster-roll of John Webster, for him- 
self and nineteen men, amounting to one hundred pounds 
three shillings and one pennj', be allowed and paid out 
of the money in the public treasury for that end, being for 
wages, billeting and ammunition. 

Henry Sherburne, Jr., Clerk pro tern. 
In Council, Jan. 8, 1755. Read and concurred : 

Theodore Atkinson, Sec'y. 
Eod'm Die — Jan. 8, 1755. Consented to : 

B. Wentworth. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



117 



On the 15th of August they made au attack at Stevens- 
town (afterward Salisbury, and in that part of it now 
Franldin), killed Mrs. Philip Call and Timothy Cook, and 
took Enos Bishop prisoner. On the 19th of August Gov. 
Wentworth ordered a detachment of twenty men from 
each " troop" in Exeter and Kingston (the former com- 
manded by Capt. Odlin, and the latter by Capt. Ebenezer 
Stevens), and one of fifty "foot," from the regiment com- 
manded by Col. Joseph Blanchard. At the same time he 
ordered two detachments of men, under proper officers, to 
be posted upon Connecticut river, for the protection of 
the inhabitants on that frontier. The company of " fifty 
foot" was placed under the command of Major John Goife, 
as lieutenant, and those companies upon Connecticut river 
were commanded, the one by Alajor Bellows, as lieutenant, 
and the other by Col. Williams, with the same rank, as 
seen by the following rolls : 

A 3IiLster-EoU of the Troops employed in His Majesti/'s ser- 
vice on Merry mac River, under conwiand of Col. Joseph 
Blanchard, and by him posted under proper officers, agree- 
able to His Excellency's orders. 





Wa^es 


Time 


Time 


Whole 


Whole 




MEN'S NAMES. 


per 


of 


of 


time of 






month. 


entry. 


dismission. 


service. 


wages 




Joseph Blanchard, Esq., 








86 


£ s. d. 




John Gofle, Lieut., 


3 10 


August 25 


Nov'r 16 


84 


10 10 




Caleb Fai-j;e, Sergt, 


3 


25 


16 


84 


9 




Joshua Martin, 


3 


23 


16 


86 


9 4 4 




Jona. Woodbury, 


S 


23 


10 


80 


7 17 




Wm. Moore, 


3 


Sept. 17 


16 


61 


6 10 6 




Isaac Waldron, 


3 


Aug. 23 


16 


86 


8 9 




Timothy Cox, 


-3 


25 


16 


84 


8 5 




Levi Hildreth, Sentinel, 


2 15 


23 


Sept. 9 


18 


1 15 6 




Peter Cross, 


2 15 


23 


Nov. 16 


86 


8 9 




Eleazer Farewell, 




23 


16 


86 


8 9 0- £78 


9 4 


Nathl Moore, 




Sept. 21 


16 


36 


5 10 3 




Samuel Houston, 




Aug. 23 


16 


86 


8 9 




Simon Beard, 




23 


16 


86 


8 9 




John Harvvood, 




23 


16 


86 


8 9 




Joseph Ordvvay, 




Sept. 17 


16 


61 


5 19 9 




Josiah Parker, 




Aug. 23 


16 


85 


8 7 




Joshua Corlis, 




.Sept. 17 


16 


27 


2 14 




Stephen George, 




Aug. 24 


16 


61 


5 19 9- £68 


6 3 


Josepli Eastman, 




Oct. 21 


16 


61 


5 19 9 




John Taylor, 




Sept. 17 


16 


61 


5 19 9 




Archibald Stark, 




Dec. 17 


16 


61 


5 19 9 




Thos. Jones, 




17 


16 


61 


5 19 9 




Joseph Brown, 




17 


16 


61 


5 19 9 




Sam'l Hoffg, 
Nicholas Line, 




17 


16 


61 


5 19 9 






17 


16 


61 


5 19 9 




Daniel Eoden, 




17 


16 


61 


5 19 9 




John Hay, 




17 


16 


61 


6 19 9 




John Allen. 




Aug. 23 


16 


86 


8 9 




Samuel Hilton, 




23 


16 


56 


5 10 




James Hunter, 




Sept. 17 


16 


61 


5 19 9 




Thomas Urear, 




17 


16 


61 


5 19 9- £67 


16 9 



118 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 





Wafres 


Time 


Time 


Whole 


Whole 


MEN'S NAMES. 


per 
month. 


of 
entry. 


of 
dismission. 


time ol 
service. 


wages. 


Matthew blean, 




Sept. 


17 




16 


61 


5 19 9-:£212 12 4 


Thomas Archibald, 






17 




16 


61 


5 19 9 


Jonathan Aiken, 






17 




16 


61 


5 19 9 


Thos. Hylaua, 






17 




16 


61 


5 19 9 


John Duncan, 






17 




16 


61 


5 19 9-£291 8 9 


John Hariet, 






17 




16 


61 


5 19 9 


Samuel McDuploy, * 




Sept. 


17 


Oct'r 


26 


40 


3 18 8 


John Archibald, 


2 15 




17 




26 


40 


3 18 8 


Joseph McCowen, 


2 15 




20 




26 


87 


3 12 8 


David Taylor, 


2 15 








26 


37 


3 12 8 


James McNeil, t 










26 


37 


3 12 8 


William Konner, 




Aug. 


23 Nov'r 


26 


86 


8 9 


William Patterson, 






23 Sept. 


8 


17 


1 19) 5 


William Patterson, 




Oct. 


8 


Nov'r 


16 


40 


3 18 8 


Zacliariah Stearns, 




Sept. 


25 




16 


53 


5 4 0-£440 0.2 


Ephraim Foster, 




Aug. 


29 




16 


83 


7 17 2 


Stephen Chase, 






23 




16 


86 


8 9 


John Worthley, 






25 




16 


84 


8 6 


Jeremiah Corlis, 




Sept. 


17 




16 


61 


5 19 9 


Wm. Hutchinson, 




Aug. 


23 




16 


86 


5 19 9 


Nathan Haywood, 






23 




16 


86 


8 9 


Jacob Jewell, 






25 




16 


84 


8 5 


John 15ailev, 






29 




16 


83 


7 17 7 


Hush Miller, 






23 


Oct'r 


20 


59 


5 16 


John Karkin, 






23 


Nov'r 


16 


86 


8 9 0-£774 16 1 


Isreal Trull, 






23 




16 


86 


8 9 


Reuben Hamblet, 




Sept. 


9 




16 


69 


6 16 


Andrew Walker, 






17 


Dec'r 


12 


40 


3 18 8 


William Gibson, 




Aug. 


23 


Sept. 


25 


at 


3 7 2 


Robert Rogers, 






23 




21 


30 


2 19 



;£139 12 



Subsisting the above men 3945 days at Is. 3(1. per day. 



Deduct from each officer and soldier In ye above muster-roll, the wages 
and billeting charged after 6 or 7 of November, will amount to 
444 days, 



Ammnnition, 




£638 



69 



£569 9 2 
15 12 6 



£585 1 8 
* Deserted October 26. 

f James McNeil and John McNeil, both in Col. Moore's regiment in 
the Louisburg expedition, were from Londonderry, originally. John 
moved to Derryfield, and resided near the Amoskeag Falls. His son Dan- 
iel moved to Hillsborough in 1771. Daniel was drowned in the Contoo- 
cook, at what is now Hillsborough Bridge. His son, John McNeil, serv- 
ed in the war of the Kevolution, and his son, John McNeil, was a cap- 
tain in the 11th regiment in the war of 1B12. He led his regiment in the 
battle of Chippewa, being its Major, and for "meritorious conduct" in 
that battle was made Lt. Colonel by brevet, July 15, 1814. Ten days 
after, July 25, 1814, he w<is brevetted Colonel, for " distinguished valor" in 
the battle of Niagara. He was brevetted Brigadier-General July 25, 18L!4. 
In 1830, Gen. McNeil retired from the service, and was appointed Sur- 
veyor of the port of Boston by General Jackson. He held this office till 
his death. He died at Washington, February 23, 1850, in the 6Gth year 
of his asre. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



119 



The Troops posted on Connecticut River. 



MEN'S NAMES. 



Benjamin Bellows, Lieutenant 
Phineas Stevens, Sergeant . . . . 
Jesse Kichardson Sentinel — 

James Uewey 

Henry Hewey 

John Cumniings 

Amos Kenney 

Henry Hill 

Joseph Kichardson 

James I'age 

John Lovell. Jr 

Samuel Parker, Jr 

Timothy Beadle 

John ifartin 

Samuel Stearns, Jr 

James French 

James Whiting 

Am<)s Whiting 

James Hill 

Jonathan Hujibard 

Caleb Willard 

John Cummiugs, Jr 



s.rf 
3 10 
3 
2 16 









§■-3 

H 



Nov. 



Sept 



1754. 
Aug. 23 

31 

23 

23 

23 

23 

23 

23 

23 

23 

23 

23 

23l 

23 Oct. 

23 

23 

23 

23 

23 

31 
Sept. 16 
Oct. 14 









(la. 

15 85 
15 77 
19 89 
19 84 

19 84 
19 89 
19! 89 
. 9 17 
19 89 
19! 89 
19; 89 
19! 89 
19! 89 
13! 52 
19, 89 
191 89 
19: 89 
19! 89 
19; 89 
15 77 
19! 72 
19| 37 






£ s. d. 

10 12 
8 5 
8 14 10 
8 14 10 
8 14 10 
8 14 10 
8 14 10 
1 13 5 
8 14 10 
8 14 10 
8 14 10 
8 14 
8 14 
5 2 
8 14 
8 14 
8 14 
8 14 
8 14 
7 10 
7 1 
3 12 



Subsisting the above men 1751 days, at Is. 3rf. per day, 

Deduct from each officer and soldier of the above muster-roll, 
wages and billeting, 5 d. alter ye 9th of November, 138 days. 

Ammunition, 



£81 14 9 



£93 4 3 



£174 19 
109 4 9 



£284 3 9 
27 9 2 



£256 14 7 
7 00 



£263 14 7 



120 



adjutant-general's report. 



men's names. 




£ a 
>3 


Time of 
entrance. 


Time of 
Dismis'al. 


a;'> 


Whole 
Wages. 


01 


Josiah Willard, 


Lieut. 


3 10 10 


Sept l^j 


JSov. 16 


64 


8 




Samuel Tompson, 


Serg't 


3 


13 


19 


68 


7 5 10 




Elijah Alexander, 


Cent. 


2 15 


18 


15 


59 


5 16 




Asa Grant, 






18 


19 


63 


6 13 9 




Christop'r Grant, 






18 


19 


63 


6 13 9 




Benja. Moore, 






18 


15 


59 


5 16 




Ichabod Fisher, 






18 


15 


59 


5 16 9 




Obadiah Wells, 






18 


19 


68 


6 13 9 




Benjamin Little, 






13 


19 


68 


613 7 




ISTath. Heath, 






13 


19 


68 


6 18 7 




Caleb Heath, 






13 


19 


68 


6 13 7 


65 21 


Ephraim Perry, 






13 


19 


68 


6 13 7 




John Stevens, 






13 


19 


68 


6 13 7 




Jona. Atwood, 






13 


19 


68 


6 18 7 




Wait Stevens, Jr., 






13 


19 


68 


613 7 




Eben'r Fellows, 






13 


19 


68 


613 7 




Joseph Lancaster, 






13 


19 


68 


6 13 7 




Benj. Griffin, 






13 


19 


68 


613 7 




Jona. Clough, 






13 


19 


68 


6 13 7 




Thomas French, 






13 


19 


68 


6 is 7 




Jona. Flood, 






13 


19 


68 


6 13 7 


60 2 3 


Samuel March, 






13 


19 


68 


6 13 7 




Joseph Brown, 






13 


19 


68 


613 7 




Gideon Webster, 






13 


19 


68 


6 13 7 




Wm. Stevens, 






13 


Oct. 7 


25 


2 9 3 




John Heath, 






Oct. 8 


Nov. 19 


43 


4 4 6 


4018 



1659 165 6 165 6 
Subsisting the above men 1659 days at Is. Sd. per day, £103 13 9 



Deduct from each officer and soldier in the above muster-roll the 
wages and billeting after the 9th of November, 234 days, my 



£26819 9 



services not cast in, 



Ammunition, 



Errors excepted in casting. 



8712 

£28119 
670 

£237 8 9 

Joseph Blanchard. 



PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, December 21, 1754, 
Joseph Blanchard, Esq., made oath that the foregoing is 
a true muster-roll. 

Attest: Matthew Livermore, Clerk. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 121 

The amount of the muster-rolls brought forward. 

£ s. d. 

The amount of Major GofFe's muster-roll, 585 1 8 
The amount of Major Bellows' muster-roll, 263 14 7 
The amount of Col. Willard's muster-roll, 237 8 9 



^eiOSG 5 
Allowed Col. Blauchard for his trouble in 
making up muster-roll, receiving the 
money and paying the men, nothing to be 
taken from ye men for ye same, 10 

£1096 5 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, Jan. 6, 1755. 

Voted, That these three muster-rolls, sworn to by Joseph 
Blanchard, Esq., amounting to one thousand and ninety- 
six pounds five shillings, for wages, billeting, ammunition 
and Col. Blanchard's allowance, be allowed and paid out 
of the money in the treasury for that end. 

Henry Sherburne, Jr., Clerk 2^ro tern. 
In Council, July 8, 1755: 

Read and concurred : 

Theodore Atkinson, Sec'y. 
Eodem Die — 

Consented to : B. Wentworth. 

As before suggested, the scout under Major Gofte w^eut to 
Stevenstown, in pursuit of the Indians who had made an 
attack at that place. This pursuit was in vain, and his 
men did duty at the various garrisons in the Merrimack 
vallej'^ until late in the ftill, and were discharged the 16th 
of November. 

The detachment under Major Bellows doubtless did 
duty at Walpole and the fort at Number Four, now 
Charlestown ; and that under Col. Willard in the neigh- 
borhood of Keene and Fort Dummer, the former be- 
ing known as Upper Ashuelot. These forts were wnthin 
the limits of New-Hampshire, and should have been main- 



122 adjutant-general's report. 

taiued by this Province after 1740, when the lines were 
established. But the valley of the Connecticut having 
been settled by Massachusetts, the Assembly of New- 
Hampshire was quite willing that Massachusetts should 
protect her own people, and hence they had usually pleaded 
poverty as an excuse for not maintaining these forts. But 
at this time things had taken a ditferent turn. It was 
known that Gov. Shirley, of Massachusetts, had requested 
the interference of the king in the matter, and it was 
thought proper to at least send troops into the valley of 
the Connecticut, if the forts there were left to the care of 
Massachusetts. Beside, Massachusetts claimed that if she 
supported these forts she ought to be remunerated by the 
king, by a grant of land in the neighborhood of these 
forts ; and it was feared by our people that she might carry 
her claim. That these fears were not groundless will ap- 
pear from the following order of the King and Council : 

"At the Court at Kensington, the 6th day of September, 
1744: 
Present : The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. 

Whereas, William Shirley, Esq., His Majesty's Gov- 
ernor of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, hath, by 
his letters to the Lord President of the Council, and to the 
Duke of Newcastle, one of His Majesty's principal Secre- 
taries of State, which have been laid before His Majesty 
at this board, complained of His Majesty's Province of 
New-Hampshire for neglecting to take possession of, and 
to provide for a fort called Fort Bummer, which was built 
by the Massachusetts government about twenty years since, 
upon the western frontiers of that Province, and been 
hitherto garrisoned by them, but is lately fallen within the 
limits of the said Province of New-Hampshire, by the 
settlement of the boundary line between the two Provinc- 
es, and which fort is represented by the said governor to be 
at this time of very great consequence to all His Majesty's 
subjects in those parts, in regard it is situated within three 
or four days' march at farthest from a very strong fort, built 
within these few years by the French at Crown Point, which 
will be a place of constant retreat and resort for the French 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 123 

and Indians in all their expeditions against the English 
settlements ; and therefore requesting that His Majesty 
will be graciously pleased to give such direction in rela- 
tion thereto as may prevent the said fort from falling 
into the hands of the enemy : The Massachusetts Gov- 
ernment, not thinking themselves obliged to provide for a 
fort which no longer belongs to them: — His Majesty, in 
Council this day, took the same into consideration, together 
with a report made thereupon by the Lords of the Com- 
mittee of Council, and hath been thereupon pleased to 
order that the said fort, and garrison thereof, should be 
supported and maintained, and that the Governor or Com- 
mander-in-Chief of New-Hampshire should forthwith move 
the Assembly, in His Majesty's name, to make a proper 
provision for that service, and at the same time inform 
them that in case they refuse to comply with so reasonable 
and necessary a proposal. His Majesty will find himself 
under a necessity of restoring that fort, with a proper dis- 
trict contiguous thereto, to the Massachusetts Bay, who 
can not with justice be required to maintain a fort no lon- 
ger within their boundaries ; and that the said Governor 
should transmit to His Majesty at this board, with all 
convenient speed, an account of his proceedings, together 
with the final resolution of the Assembly thereupon. But 
His Majesty, considering the importance of the said fort, 
and the great mischiefs that may happen to his subjects in 
those parts, in case the same should in the mean time fall 
into the hands of the enemy, doth therefore think it proper 
hereby to order and require the Governor of the Massa- 
chusetts Bay to represent to the Assembly of that Prov- 
ince the necessity of continuing to provide for the security 
of Fort Dummer until a final answer can be obtained from 
New-Hampshire, and His Majesty's pleasure be farther 
signified herein." 

After this order, the General Court of Massachusetts 
voted to maintain these forts for three months, and they 
continued to garrison them till the Spring of 1755, when 
they were made places of rendezvous by the British Gen- 
erals — Number Four, especially — and passed under the 



124 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



royal control. After the close of " The Seven Years' 
War," in 1760, these forts were not repaired, and soon 
went to decay. 

At this time a garrison was kept at Buck Street (in 
Pembroke), under the command of Capt. Thomas Lucas, 
as appears by the following roll : 

A 3Iusier-Roll of men posted at Buck-street, under command 
of Thomas Lucas, for sixteen days. 



MEN'S NAUES. 



Thomas Lucas, Capt Aug. 28 

Joseph (iale, Sentinel 

Thomas Lucas. Jr., " 



Jonathan Ingalls, 
Thomas Thompson, 
Johu Fuller, 













!3 


Si 


O t» 

=5 


Id 

^ S 
£ s 


a 

COS 


» 


o 


^^ 


£s.d. 




Aug. 28 


Sept. 1.3 


16 


3 10 


2 


28 


13 


16 


2 15 


1 11 4 


28 


13 


16 


2 15 


1 11 4 


28 


13 


16 


2 15 


1 11 4 


28 


13 


16 


2 15 


1 11 4 


28 


13 


16 


2 15 


1 114 



s§ 



1 3 
1 3 
1 3 
1 3 
1 3 
1 3 



Subsistence 96 days, of one man, at Is. 3d., 



£9 16 8 7 6 
7 6 

6 



il6 4 



Thomas Lucas billeted said men, except Joseph Gale, who billeted himself. 
The above is a true muster-roll of men posted at Buckstreet- under my command. 

Thomas Lucas. 



PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

Nov. 29, 1754. Then Thomas Lucas made oath to the 
truth of the above muster-roll, and that the men were in 
actual service the number of days affixed to their names. 
Before me, 

Peter Oilman, Justice of Peace. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, Jan. 6, 1755. 

Voted, That the muster-roll of Thomas Lucas, for him- 
self and five men, amounting to sixteen pounds four shil- 
lings, be allowed and paid out of the money in the treasu- 
ry for that end. 

Henry Sherburne, Jr., Clerk pro tem. 

In Council, July 8, 1755 : 

Read and concurred : 

Theodore Atkinson, Sec'y. 

JEodem Die — Consented to : 

B. Went WORTH. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1C23 TO 1861. 



125 



On the first of September the force posted at the gar- 
rison in Nottingham (Longfellow's) was as follows: 

A Cluster- Roll of men posted at Nottiyigham, under the com- 
mand of Robert Kimball. 





1 iNo. Wages 


Amount 




men's names. 


Entrance. Discharge, of 


per 


of 




Amm'n 




days 


month. 


wages 






^ Robert Kimball. Com'r, 


1 


£ s 


£ s 


d 


s d 


Sept. 6 Sept. 20 14 


3 10 


1 15 





1 3 


John Holland, Sentiuel, 


6 20 14 


2 15 


1 7 


6 


1 3 


John Edgfrly, 


6, 20 14 




1 7 


6 


1 3 


Daniel Leavitt, 


e; 20; 14 




1 7 


6 


1 3 


Joseph Leavitt, 


6| 20 14 




1 7 


6 


1 3 


Samuel Sinclair, 


6 20 14 




1 7 


6 


1 3 


Jaraes I'iper, 


6 201 14 




1 7 


6 


1 3 


Edward Williams, 


6 20 M 




1 7 


6 


1 3 


Jacob Thompson, 


6 20 14 




1 7 


6 


} 3 


Edward Smith, 


6l 20l 14 




1 7 


6 


1 3 



£14 2 6 12 6 
12 6 



£14 15 
The above is a true muster-roll of men posted at Nottingham, under my command. 

Robert Kimball, 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

y November 29, 1754. Then Robert Kimball made oath 
to the truth of the above muster-roll, and that the men 
were in actual service the number of days affixed to their 
names. 

.Before me, 

Peter Gilman, Justice Peace. 



PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, Jan. 6, 1755. 

Voted, That the muster-roll of Robert Kimball, for him- 
self and nine men, amounting to fourteen pounds and 
fifteen shillings, for wages and ammunition, be allowed 
and paid out of the money in the public treasury for that 
end. 

Henry Sherburne, Jr., Clerk pro tem. 

In Council, January 8th, 1755. 
Read and concurred : 

Theodore Atkinson, Sec'y. 
Eodem Die — 

Consented to : 

B. Wentworth. 



126 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



About the same time a scout was at Eumford, scouting 
and guarding, under command of Capt. John Chandler. 
His roll was thus : 

Muster-Roll of a Company of men in His Majesty's service, 
under the command of John Chandler, Anno 1754. 



men's names. 


Wages per 
day. 


Entrance. 


Discharge 


Time in 
service. 


Bal. due 
each 
man. 




s. d. far. 
2 lU i 
1 11 2 
1 11 2 
1 11 2 
1 11 2 
1 11 2 
1 11 2 
1 11 2 
1 11 2 
1 11 2 


Sept. 


8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 


Sept. 


17 
17 
17 
17 
17 

17 

17 
17 
17 


Aug. 8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 


£ s. d. 
1 2 10 


Obadiah Miixfield Sent 


15 8 




15 8 




15 8 


Edward Abbott Jr " 


16 8 




15 8 




15 8 




15 8 


Jona Fificld " 


15 8 


Thomas Merrill, " 


15 8 



Subsisting tbe above men, at Is. Zd. per day, 
Subsistini; the above men with ammunition, 



Portsmouth, Feb. 29, 1756. 

Sworn to in the House ; 



£8 


3 


10 


5 










7 


6 




— 


— 



£13 11 4 
JoHK Chandler. 



PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, Feb. 24, 1756. 

Voted, That the above muster-roll, amounting to thir- 
teen pounds eleven shillings and four pence, be allowed 
and paid out of the money that may be in the treasury for 
the frontier. Andrew Clarkson, Clerk jno tern. 

In Council : Eodem Die — 

Read and concurred : 

Theodore Atkinson, Sec'y. 

In Council, Feb. 25, 1756 : 

Consented to : B. "Wentworth. 

About the same time a scout was ordered to march for 
the defense of Epsom, under Capt. Joseph Bickford, of 
Durham, where the enemy was discovered lurking around. 
This scout was as follows : 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 18G1. 



127 



A Musier-Roll of men in the service of the Province of New- 
Hampshire, under the command of Joseph Bickford, for the 
defense of Epsom. 



MEN'S NAMES. 



Joseph Bickford, Corn. 
John Randall, Sent., .. 

Ed. Spendergrass, 

Benja. Hall, 

Gideon Leighton, 

Joseph Doe, 

Sam'l Bickford, 

John Glover, 



fee 

3 
2 15 



Durham 



Dover. 



Sept. 



For ammunition to each man. Is. Sd. 
For billeting 120 days, at Is. 3d. per day, 



Errors excepted. 






Days 
15 
15 
15 
15 
16 
15 
15 
16 
15 

120 



Sept. 24 



^ 



s. d. 

12 2 
9 6 
9 6 
9 6 
9 6 
9 6 
9 6 
9 6 
9 6 



£11 18 8 

10 

7 10 



Per 



£19 18 8 
Joseph Bickford. 



PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, Dec. 4, 1754, Joseph 
Bickford made oath that the above muster-roll is true, as 
to the number, time of entrance, and discharge. 

Attest : Matthew Livermore, Clerk. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, July the 6th, 1755. 

Voted, That this muster-roll of Joseph Bickford, for 
himself and seven men, amounting to nineteen pounds 
eighteen shillings and eight pence, for wages, billeting, 
and ammunition, be allowed and paid out of the money 
in the public treasury for that end. 

Henry Sherburne, Jr., Clerk pro tern. 

In Council, July 8, 1755 : 

Theodore Atkinson, Sec'y. 

. jE'orf'm jDfe— Assented to: B. Wentworth. 

In October the men posted in Longfellow's garrison, in 
Nottingham, were under the command of Joseph Kim- 
ball. His roll was thus : 



128 



adjutant-general's report. 



A Musier-Roll of men 'posted at Nottingham — Longfellow's 

Garrison. 



men's names. 



Joseph Kimball, Commander, 

Elisha Sanborn, Sentinel, 

Joshua Young, 

Samuel Pulsiler, 

Thomas Piper, 

Isaac Mason, 

James Bryant, 

George Dutch 

Elisha Hary, 

Kobert Holland, 



Oct. 



Oct. 



^6 



£ 
3 10 






15 
15 
15 
15 

15 
2 15 
2 15 
2 15 
2 15 



s. d. 
15 



£13 18 8 12 6 

12 6 



£1-4 11 2 



The above is a true muster-roll of the men posted under my command. 

JosKPH Kimball. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

November 29, 1754. 
Then Joseph Kimball made oath to the truth of the 
above muster-roll, and that the men were in actual service 
the number of days laid ofl* against their names. 

Before me: Peter Gilman, Justice Peace. 



PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, June 6, 1755. 

Voted, That the muster-roll of Joseph Kimball, for him- 
self and nine men, amounting to fourteen pounds eleven 
shillings and two pence, for wages and ammunition, be al- 
lowed and paid out of the public treasury for that end. 
Henry Sherburne, Clerk j^ro tern. 

In Council, July, 8, 1755 : 

Read and concurred : 

Theodore Atkinson, Secretary. 

Eodem Die — 

Consented to : B. Wentworth. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 18G1. 129 

lu the winter of 1755, expeditions were sent against 
the French forts DuQuesne, Niagara and Crown Point. 
ISTew-Hampshire furnished a regiment of s'x hundred men 
for service against Crown Point, in readiness the first of 
April, and commanded by CoL Joseph Blauchard.* The 
officers of this regiment were as follows : 

Joseph Blanchard, Colonel. 

Josiah Willard,t Lieut. Colonel. 

Benjamin Mathes,! Major. 

Daniel Emerson, j| Chaplain. 

Anthony Emery,T[ Chirurgeon. 

John Hale, Chirurgeon's Mate. 

Jonathan Lovewell, Commissary. 

Jonathan Hubbard, Adjutant. 

Joseph Blanchard, Jr., Surveyor. 

Jonathan Morrison, Armorer. 

Companies. 

1. 

Captain, ^ 

Lieutenant, > Vacant.** 
Ensign, J 

* Joseph Blanchard was of Dunstable, where he was born Feb. 11, 1704. 
He was a colonel in the Provincial militia, and as such had command of 
the troops stationed on the Merrimack and Connecticut rivers, in 1754. 
He was the father of Joseph Blanchard, Jr., a noted surveyor, and who, 
with the Rev. Dr. Samuel Langdon, published a map of the Province in 
1761. He accompanied his father in this expedition as surveyor. 

f Josiah Wiilard was of Keene, and was at this time lieutenant-colonel 
of the regiment of militia in that neighborhood. 

X Benjamin Mathes was of Durham, and was tue same who was captain 
of a scout in 174-5. 

II Rev. Daniel Emerson was the minister of Hollis, where he was or- 
dained April 20, 1743. He was a graduate of Harvard College in the class 
of 1739. He died at Hollis, Sept. 30, 1801, aged 85 years. 

Dr. Anthony Emery was a resident of Hampton. He graduated at 
Harvard College in 1736. He was in the Louisburg expedition, in 1745, 
and, with others, was made a grantee of the town of Andover (as a reward 
for their services in that siege), which was called New-Breton, from the 
island on which Louisburg was situated. 

** The first company of this regiment is left vacant on the pay-roll, 
having been detached for service as rangers, early in the campaign, and 
returned as such upon a distinct roll. The officers were Robert Rogers, 
Captain; Richard Rogers, 1st Lieutenant ; John Stark, 2d Lieutenant; 
Noah Johnson, Ensign. 

9 



130 



adjutant-general's report. 



2. 

John Goffe, Captain. 
Samuel jMoor, Lieutenant. 
Natlianiel Martin, Ensign. 





Time of 


Time of 




entry. 


discharge. 


Jonathan Corliss, Sergeant, April 24, 


October 23. 


Jonas Hastings, 


« 


16. 


John Goffe, Jr., 


« 


« 23. 


Thomas Merrill, Clerk, 


<( 


(( u 


Samuel Martin, Corporal, 


u 


il K 


John Moor, 


(I 


November 11. 


Joshua Martin, 


i( 


October 16. 


Benjamin Eastman, 


(I 


" 23. 


Benjamin Kidder, Drummer, " 


(( (( 


Joseph George, Sentinel, 


« 


(( (( 


Benjamin Hadley, 


(( 


18. 


Thomas George, 


(( 


November 1. 


Israel Young, 


u 


October 16. 


Josiah Kowell, 


<( 


8. 


John Bedell, 


(( 


" 23. 


William Kelley, 


11 


8. 


Joseph Morrill, 


(I 


23. 


Daniel Corliss, 


<i 


" 23. 


Ebenezer Coston, 


(I 


November 11. 


Daniel Martin, 


« 


October 23. 


Jacob Silloway, 


(( 


(( « 


Stephen George, 


« 


November 10. 


David Niitt, 


u 


August 15. 


Robert Nutt, 


(( 


a <( 


Obadiah Hawes, 


(( 


« 17. 


David Wilson, 


« 


u a 


William Ford, 


. « 


June 26. 


Aaron Quimby, 


(( 


May 21. 


Nathan Howard, 


« 


October 16. 


Thos. McLaughlin, 


April 26 


, " 23. 


John Littell, 


(( 


(( u 


William McDugald, 


(( 


li li 


Robert Holmes, 


(( 


n a 


John Worthley, 


April 24 


, November 10 


Benjamin Yickery, 


u 


(( <( 


William Barron, 


l( 


(( (( 



MILITARY HISTORY- 



Nathaniel Smith, 
William Walker, 
David Welch, 
Caleb Dalton, 
James Peters, 
Aaron Copps, 
Jacob Jewell, 
Ebenezer Martin, 
John Harvvood, 
Amariah Hildreth, 
John Kidder, 
John Rowell, 
Thomas Worthly, 



—1623 TO 


18C1. 


Time of 


Time of 


entry. 


discharge. 


April 24. 


October 23. 


<( 


August 18. 


May 1, 


October 16. 


April 24, " 23. 


u 


July 6. 


u 


October 23. 



131 



<' 16. 
" 23. 
July 23. 
26, October 23. 



3. 



Peter Powers,* Captain. 
Benjamin Abbott, Lieutenant. 
William Cummings, Ensign. 

Ebenezer Lyon, Sergeant, April 24, October 14. 

David Hubbard, " . " Dec. 14. 

Samuel Cummings, " " Nov. 16. 

James Colburn, Clerk, " Feb'y 25. 

* Peter Powers was of Hollis, and was the captain of a company of thirty 
men sent hy the Governer of New-Hampshire, in 1754, to ascertain if the 
French were building a fort at the " Upper Coos." His son, Eev. Peter 
Powers, was the first settled minister of " Newbury and Haverhill, Coos." 
The Kev. Grant Powers, later the minister of Haverhill, was his grandson. 
This latter gentleman, in his "Sketches of the Coos Country," attempts to 
prove that Capt. Peter Powers first explored the "Coos Country." To do 
this, he attempts to show Dr. Belknap and Col. Caleb Stark, in their state- 
ments as to this matter, both inaccurate in facts and figures. But they are 
correct both in facts and figures, as shown by collateral history and public 
documents. " Oyr people" went to explore the "Coos Country" in 1752, 
and a committee appointed by our Legislature went to the " Coos Country" 
in the spring of 1753 (consisting of Zaccheus Lovewell, John Tolford and 
Caleb Page, with Ensign John Stark as pilot), to "survey and mark a 
road." So that Capt. Peter Powers was not the first explorer of the " Coos 
Country." A report was afloat that the French were building a fort at 
the "Upper Coos," and Governor Wentworth ordered Capt. Powers ta 
march to that section of country, and ascertain the fact. This w.is in 
June, 1754. He obeyed the order, and found that the report was un- 
founded. 



132 adjutant-general's report. 

Time of Time of 

entry. discharge. 

Jonathan Powers, Corporal, April 16, Oct, 14. 

Enoch Noyes, *' May 1, " 

Stephen Hazeltine, " " " 

James Brown, " April 24, Oct. 21. 
Samuel Brown, Drummer, " Oct. 14. 

James Hill, Sentinel, " Oct. 21. 

Peter Wheeler, " " " 

John Martin, " " Oct. 8. 

John Martin, Jr., « " Oct. 14. 

James Wheeler, " " Nov. 11. 

Daniel Wheeler, '' " Oct. 14. 

John Goodhue, " May 1, " 

Ebenezer Ball, " " Oct. 22. 

Nathan Blanchard, " " Oct. 14. 

Timothy Farley, " " Aug. 15. 

Samuel Barrett, " <' Oct. 12. 

Josiah French, " " Dec. 1. 

Moses Emerson, " April 24. " 

John Willoughby, " " Nov. 25. 

Chris. Lovejoy, " " Sept. 10. 

Isaac Stearns, " ' " Oct. 21. 

Jacob Abbott " *' " 

Tim. Eichardson, " May 1, Oct. 10. 

Levi Powers, " April 24, Sept. 9. 

Philip Aldrich, " May 1, Oct. 14. 

Eichard Adams, " " Dec. 10. 

Whitcomb Powers, " April 24, June 19. 

Samuel Lampson, " " Sept. 14. 

Mark Perkins, " May 1, Aug. 15. 

Seth Eichardson, " " Oct. 14. 

Thomas Williams, " April 24, Aug. 6. 

David Hartshorn, " May 1, Oct. 14. 

JohnEverden, " April 24, Aug. G. 

JabezDavis, " '^ Oct. 14. 

Samuel Perham, " May 1, Oct. 21. 

Jonathan Fowler, " April 24, June 1. 

John Secomb, " " Oct. 1. 

Samuel Fish, " May 1, Nov. 4. 

Nath'l Townsend, " April 24, Sept. 10. 

Stephen Powers, " « Oct. 21. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 133 

Time of Time of 
entry. discharge. 

George Leele}'-, Sentinel, May 1, Oct 21. 

Benj. Hildreth, " April 24, Nov. 25. 

Ephraira Kellogg, " May 10, Nov. 6. 

David Turner, " April 24, Oct. 21. 

Eobert Gordon, " May 1, Aug. 15. . 

John Flagg, " April24, Oct. 21. 

James Skinner, " May 1, Oct, 12. 

4. 

Thomas Tash,* Captain. 
Nehemiah Lovewell, Lieutenant. 
Wilder Willard, Ensign. 

Bryan Swanzey, Sergeant, 
Pelatiah Russell " 

Daniel Blake, " 

Daniel Evans, Clerk, 
Wm. Eastman, Corporal, 
Eleazer Robbins, " 

Nicholas Tuttle, " 

Bartholomew Heath, " 
John Doe, Drummer, 
Nathan Doe, Sentinel. 
David Barber, " 

Daniel Doe, " 

Joseph Doe, " 

John Shepherd, " 

Dennis McLaughlin, " 
Abiather Sanborn, " 
Gershom Ash, " 

Daniel Rowell, " 

Timothy Davis, " 

Joseph Mason, " 

Seth Eddy, " 

* Capt. Thomas Tash was of Durham. In 1757, after the massacre of 
Fort William Henry, he commanded a battalion of troops raised in New- 
Hampshire, as a reinforcement to Col. Meserve's regiment, for the defense 
gf Fort Edward. He ranked as major, and his battalion was stationed at 
Number Four by the order of Gen. Webb. Tash was a colonel in the 
war of the Revolution. After that war he moved to New-Durham, where 
he died at the age of 87 years. 



April 24, 


Oct 21. 


(C 


Nov. 1. 


May 10, 


" 13. 


" 8, 


Oct. 19. 


April 24, 


u 


(( 


it 


u 


(I 


April 30, 


Nov. 27. 


- 24, 


Dec. 3. 


a 


Oct. 20. 


a 


Dec. 10. 


May 2, 


Oct. 20. 


April 24, 


(I 


May 14, 


Nov. 20. 


April 24, 


Dec. 3. 


April 26, 


Oct. 20. 


April 24, 


Oct. 19. 


u 


« 


u 


i( 


l( 


u 


u 


u 



Time of 


Time of 


entry. 


discharge. 


April 24. 


Oct. 18. 


April 26, 


Nov. 1. 


April 27, 


Oct. 20. 


a 


u 


July 8, 


Oct. 18. 


July 8, 


Oct. 20. 


April 24, 


Nov. 7. 


a 


Oct. 18. 


(( 


a 


u 


» 


u 


Oct. 27. 


April 24, 


Nov. 1. 


a 


Oct. 28. 


a 


Oct. 18. 


(C 


(( 


(t 


li 


« 


(( 


({ 


u 


i< 


u 



134 adjutant-general's repobt. 



Joseph G. Caizer, Sentinel, 

Paul Brackett, " 

Bartholomew Smart," 

Zebulon Kenniston, " 

James Maloney, " 

Benjamin Ash, ^' 

John Page, " 

Benjamin "Wells, " 

Ezekiel Page, • " 

John Courser, " 

Daniel Eoberts, " 

John Welch, " 

David Quimby, " 

Joseph Ordway, " 

Benja. Eichards, " 

Philip Wells, « 

Jacob Hancock, " 

John Coskey, " 

Paul Chase, " 

Elias Colby, " " « 

Orlando Colby, '•' « " 

Peter Dow, •<■ " • « 

John Pollard, " " « 

James Philbrick, " « « 

John Dent, " " " 

Ephraim Currier, " " Oct. 23. 

Thomas Crawford, " " "' 

Thomas Welch, " 

Eobert York, " 

James Eawlings, " 

Samuel Eawlings, " 

Stoughton Tuttle, " 

Jeremiah Tebbetts, " 

Timothy Tebbetts, " 

James Davis, " 

Jonathan Davis, " 

Zephaniah Davis, " 

Nathaniel Davis, " 

John CoUomer, " 

Samuel Davis, " 

James Eunnels, " 



(C 


Nov. 21. 


« 


July 21 


April 28, 


u 


April 24, 


July 11 


April 26, 


(( 


May 1, 


July 6. 


April 24, 


ii 


(I 


June 17 


(( 


<( 


u 


(( 


u 


({ 


u 


't( 


u 


(( 


u 


Mav 2. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



135 



5. 

Joseph Eastman, Captain. 
Nathaniel Abbott,* Lieutenant. 
Jonathan Hubhird.f Ensign. 



Moses Eastman,! 
John Shackford, 
Nathan Morse, Clerk, 
David p]vans, Corporal, 
Jacob Qui m by, 
Winthrop Carter, 
John Blunt, 

Timothy Eastman, Sent 
Joseph Eastman, 
Obadiah Jlaxfield, 
Daniel Eoberts, 
Nathan Eix, 
Jonathan Chase, 
Ebenezer Copps, 
Asa Kimball, 
Ebenezer Virgin, 
Ebenezer Symonds, 
John CuUemore, 
Peter Johnson, 
James Farnam, 
Rob't Kennedy, Jr., 
David Carr, 
Samuel Towle, 
Samuel Emerson, 
Reuben Symonds, 



Time 


of 


Time of 


entry 




discharge. 


April 


24, 


October 24. 


u 




October 21. 


a 




October 24. 


ii 




October 14. 


» i( 




October 24. 


a 




October 21. 


April 


28, 


il 


April 24, 


October 14. 


April 


28,, 


October 21. 


a 




(( 


April 


24, 


October 24. 


u 




October 21. 


(I 




October 21. 


« 




October 21. 


{( 




October 21. 


(I 




October 21. 


il 




October 21. 


ii 




October 21. 


il 




il 


ii 




October 24. 


ii 




October 21. 



November 17. 
October 21. 



* Nathaniel Abbott was born in Haverhill, Ms., in 1696, and moved to 
Penacook witli its first settlers. He was an energetic, brave man, and as 
such became lieutenant of Capt. Richard Rogers' company in the noted 
Rangers, and was at Fort William Henry at the time of the massacre of 
1757. He had command of a scouting company in 1746. He died in 1770, 
aged 74 years. 

f Jonathan Hubbard is noted on the roll, "Never acted in the com- 
pany." He was adjutant of the regiment. 

J Moses Eastman, the youngest son of Ebenezer Eastman, the first set- 
tler of Penacook. 



136 



adjutant-genekal's repokt. 



Obadiab Wells, Sentinel, 
Nathan Gaile, 
Jonathan Hunt, 
Daniel Hunt, 
John Elkins, 
Wm. O'Sellaway, 
Daniel Flanders, 
Jonathan Elkins, 
Judah Trumbull, 
Caleb Emery, 
Timothy Swan, 
Eobert Nutt, 
John Darling, ^ 

Andrew Bohannon, 
Henry Elkins, 
William Jackman, 
Samuel Manuel, 
Moses Manuel, 
Samuel Row, 
Thomas Eow, 
Jona. O'Sellaway, 
Benjamin Lakin, 
Jonah Heath, 
Jonah Copps, 
Timothy Blake, 
Simeon Goodwin, 
John Goodwin, 
Samuel Osgood, 
Francis Doyen, 
James Dustin, 
Joseph Brown, 
Isaac Walker, 
John Fowler, 
Eobert Kennedy, 
John Eowell, 
John Webster, 



Time of 


Time of 


entry. 


discharge. 


April 24. 


October 21, 


(( 


October 24, 


« 


October 21. 


« 


« 


(( 


October 23, 


li 


October 21, 



(( 


October 21. 


K 


October 24. 


11 




U 


November 17 


April 28, 


October 24. 


u 


October 14. 


(I 


December 16. 


it 


October 24. 


(( 


(.( 


May 5, 




(( 




Aprir24. 





October 
July 9. 
October 
October 
July 21. 



24. 

24. 

30. 



July 24. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



137 



John Tasker, Captain. 
Jonathan Evans, Lieutenant. 
John Titeomb, Ensign. 



Jerre Carty, Sergeant, 
John Bussey, " 
Eeuben Chesley, " 
Joseph Small, " 
Joseph Ham, Corporal, 
Benj. Richards, " 
James Lock, " 
Thomas Glover " 
Benj. Jackson, Sentinel, 
Daniel Tebbetts, " 
Samuel Shepherd, " 
Samuel Eunnells, " 
William Knight, " 
Clement Denbo, " 
Benj. Hall, " 

John Eandall, Jr., " 
Joseph Perkins, " 
James Huckins, " 
Eben'r Bussey, " 
Wm. Randall, " 
Josiah Brown, " 
Nath'l Hanson, " 
Daniel Bunker, " 
James Maloney, " 
Samuel Bussey, " 
Joseph Smith, " 
Zach. Small, " 

Jacob Bussey, " 
Robert Merrill, " 
John Bunker, " 
Joseph Bracey, " 
John Laighton, " 
Sam'l Drown, Jr., " 
Archibald Smith, " 
Henry Hill, " 

Benj. Leathers, " 



Time of 


Time of 


entry. 


discharge. 


April 24, 


November 1. 


(I 


October 15. 


(C 


October 27. 


April 30, 


(< 


April 24, 


November 1. 


a 


October 14. 


ic 


January 23. 


(C 


October 23. 


May 14, 


October 15. 


April 24, 


October 27. 


a 


October 23. 


April 30, 


October 27. 


May 1, 


October 15. 
<< 


April 26, 


November 1 


u 


August 9. 


April 30, 


October 27. 


April 24, 


October 15. 


u 


October 21. 


May 1, 


October 15. 


May 3, 


October 21. 


April 24, 


October 27. 


May 6, 


June 18. 


May 7, 


July 7. 


April 24, 


Oct. 21. 


April 28, 


June 21. 


April 30, 


October 27. 


April 24, 


July 11. 


May 2, 


October 15. 


May 3, 


October 15. 


May 1, 


October 27. 


April 24, 


August 9. 


May 1, 


June 26. 


April 24, 


June 18. 


May 5, 


October 15. 


May 3, 


July 11. 



138 



ADJUTANT-GENBKAL S REPORT. 



Thos. Leathers, Sent'l, 
Samuel Kenney, " 
Samuel Young, " 
Eleazer Eand, " 
Moses Pinkhatn, " 
Morris Ellis, " 

\Vm. Stanton, " 
Andrew Frink, " 
Rich'd Goodwin, " 
Ephraim Alley, " 
Thos. Hammak, " 
Juo. Cromwell, Jr" 
Daniel Jacobs, " 
Thos. Garland, " 
Job Clements, " 
Thos. Huekins, " 
Benj. Ash, " 

Thomas Pierce, " 
Jona. Merrow, " 
David Copps, " 
Wm. Ellis, " 

Jona. Young, " 
Kiehard Ellis, " 
Jno. Weymouth, " 



Time of 
entry. 

May 1, 

May 3, 

April 24, 

May 1, 

May 1, 

April 28, 

April 24, 

May 10, 

May 10, 

May 10, 

April 24, 

May 1, 

May 15, 

April 24, 

April 24, 

May 1, 

April 27, 

May 1, 

May 1, 

April 24, 

May 6, 

May 10, 

July 30, 

July 13, 



Time of 
discharge. 

July 11. 

July 19. 

October 27. 

October 21. 

October 21. 

January 23. 

November 1. 

October 15. 

June 29. 

October 27. 

October 15. 

October 15. 

October 15. 

October 15. 

July 31. 

May 28. 

July 7. 

July 13. 

October 15. 

October 27. 

October 15. 

October 27. 

October 15. 

October 27. 



John Moor,* Captain. 
Antony Emery,f Lieutenant. 
Alexander Todd, Ensign. 

* John Moor was of Derryfleld. He lived on " Cohos Brook," at what 
is now known as Goff's Falls, formerly Moore's Village. He was at 
Bunker-Hill, in command of a company from Amoskeag. He was in 
Stark's regiment, on the left, next to the Mystic, and it was his company, 
mostly, that threw up a stone wall, from the rail fence to the river, as a 
sort of breast-work. In front of this wall, on the morning of the 18th ot 
June, the dead bodies of the Welch Fusiloers " laid as thick as they could 
lay," the sure work of Capt. Moore's sharp-shooters. The next day after 
the battle, Capt. Moore was promoted to the Majority, made vacant by the 
death of Major Andrew McClary, Major Moore retired from the army in 
consequence of ill-health, moved to Norridgewalk, Me., in 1778, where he 
died in 1809. 

f Antony Emery was also surgeon of the regiment. 



MILITARY HISTOEY — 1623 TO 1861. 



139 



Matthew Read, Sergeant, 
Thomas Eead, 
James Moor, 
William Spear, 
Ezekiel Steel, Corporal, 
Samuel McDuffy, 
John Rickey, 
John Spear, 
Eobert Cochran, 
Theop. Harvey, Sentinel, 
Barber Lesly, 
"William Campbell, 
James O'Neil, 
Eobert Tawddle, 
Eobert McCordy, 
Thomas Gregg, 
Joshua Eawlings, 
Thomas Huckings, 
Eobert Edwards, 
Edward Carnes, 
Alexander McClary, 
Eobert Smith, 
David Yance, 
Eobert Kennedy, 
Eobert McKean, 
James Bean, 
John Cunningham, 
Samuel Boyd, 
John Craig, 
James Otterson, 
Michael Johnson, 
John Logan, 
Eobert Morrill, 
John McKnight, 
John Welch, 
James Legget, 
John Mitchel, 
Daniel Toward, 
Asa Stevens, 
Mark Carey, 



Time of 

entry. 


Time of 
discharge. 


April 28, 


October 21. 
October 17. 


u 


a 


u 


October 25. 


a 


(( 


April 24, 

April 28, 
a 


u 
il 


a 


October 26. 


i< 


October 21. 


li 


December 7. 


11 


a 


May 14, 

April 28, 
a 


October 16. 
October 21. 

u 


u 


October 26. 


May 28, 


October 21. 
a 


May 14, 

April 28; 


a 
a 
a 


a 


November 2i 


a 


October 21. 


May 14, 

u 


a 


April 24, 


October 25. 


April 28, 

u 


a 
October 21. 



May 14, December 6. 
" October 21. 

April 24, October 25. 
" October 21. 

'' August 15. 

a a 

" October 25. 

May 20, May 28. 
April 28, July 18. 



140 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



Samuel Miller, 
Edward Bean, 
William Kenniston, 
Nathaniel McKay, 
James Bayley, 



Time of Time of 
entry. discharge. 

May 20, July 12. 

April 24, July 16. 



8. 



Captain, "] 
Lieutenant, I Vacant. * 
Ensign, j 

.9. 

Nathaniel rolsom,f Captain. 

Jere Gilman, Lieutenant. 

Jonathan Folsom, Ensign. 

David Page, Ensign. 

John Carty, Sergeant, April 24, October 20. 

Jona. Norris, *' April 30, October 21. 

Gilman Dudley, " April 24, October 22. 

Nath'l Folsom, Jr., Clerk, April 24, October 21. 

Jacob Smith, Sen., Sergt, April 24, October 21. 

Elias Smith, " April 24, October 21. 

Wm. Gilman, Corporal, April 24, October 22. 

Solomon Smith, " May 7, October 13. 

Dudley Hardy, " Api'il 24, November 9. 

Moses Gilman, " April 24, October 19. 

Wm. Moor, Drummer, April 24, October 16. 

Trueworthj' Dudley, Sent., April 24, October 19. 

* The eighth company was doubtless detached from the regiment, as one 
of the companies of Rangers, and was not returned as a part of this reg- 
iment. 

f Capt. Nathaniel Folsom was of Exeter. He distinguished himself at 
the battle near Lake George. After the close of the war he was appoint- 
ed to several important offices. He was in command of the 4th Eegiment 
of New-Hampshire Militia prior to the Revolution, and after the battle of 
Lexington he was put in command of the troops from New-Hampshire, as 
Brigadier-General. Difficulties arising betwixt Gen. Folsom and Col. 
Stark, Congress settled the matter by appointing Major Sullivan Briga- 
dier of the New-Hampshire troops, thus dropping both Folsom and Stark. 
Folsom was ma 'e Major-General, however, of the New- Hampshire Militia, 
by New-Hampshire authorities, thus showing their confidence in an honora- 
ble man and brave soldier. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1&23 TO 1861. 



141 



Time of Time of 

entry. discharge. 

Josiah Wiggin, Sentinel, April 24, July 14. 

Joseph Purington, April 24, October 19. 

Benj. Kirarain, May 5, October 18. 

Moses Baker, April 24, October 21. 

John Vittum, May 7, October 11. 

Nath'l Maloon, April 24, October 21. 

Ephraim Pettingill, May 6, November 9. 

Daniel Carty, April 24, September 25. 

Benj. Fox, April 24, October 15. 

Eobert Cram, April 24, October 21. 

Daniel Sanborn, Api-il 24, October 14. 

Samuel Pulsiver, April 24, October 21. 

Jacob Pike, April 24, October 21. 

Francis Coombs, April 24, October 21. 

John Kimball, April 24, October 21, 

Edward Fox, April 24, August 20. 

Samuel Webb, April 24, October 11. 

Tristam Sanborn, April 24, October 16. 

Jacob Hobbs, April 24, July 14. 

John Thurstin, April 24, December 9. 

Eobert Eawlings, . April 26, July 14. 

John Taylor, April 24, 

Benj. i&reen, April 24, October 21. 

Edward Smith, April 24, November 13. 

Benj. Bachelder, April 24 October 12. 

James Piper, April 25, November 12. 

Thomas Creighton, April 24, October 2<S. 

John Smith, May 7, October 21. 

Joseph Leavitt, April 26, October 21. 

John Thing, April 24, October 21. 

Isaac Perkins, April 24, October 28. 

Solomon Smith, Jr., April 24, October 21. 

Abraham Sheriff, April 24, October 21. 

Jonathan Smith, May 12, October 16. 

Nathaniel Leavitt, April 30, July 22. 

Jeremiah Gilman, Jr., April 24, October 21. 

Dudley Becket, April 24, October 21. 

Benj. Dow, April 24, October 21. 

Nathaniel Kimball, April 24, October 21. 

Thomas Perkins, April 24, November 25. 



142 



adjutant-general's report. 



Green Longfellow, Sent'l, 
John Holjand, 
Ebenezer Bean, 
Nicholas Dolloif, 
John Steel, 
Samuel Dudley, 
William Bachelder, 
Ambrose Hinds, 
Jacob Bridghani, 
Caleb Thurstin, 
Wm. Davis, 
Jeremiah Prescott, 
Samuel Winslow, 
Jacob Smith, Jr., 
Joseph Goodhue, 
Benj. Folsom, 
Joseph Dolloff, 
Ebenezer Hutchinson, 
Jacob Smith, 3d, 
Thomas Smith, 
David Dolloff, 
Robert Seldon, 
William Smith, 
Benj. Cass, 
.Caleb Gil man, 
Joseph Scribner, 
Matthias Towle, 
Israel Smith, 



10. 

William Simes, Captain. 
Samuel Gerrish, Lieutenant. 
, Ensign. 

Peter Pray, Sergeant, April 24, October 24. 

Richard Rogers, " October 4. 

John Hanson, Sentinel, " October 28. 

Nicholas Miller, Corporal, " " 

Solomon Clark, " October 21. 

Thomas Laighton, " " 

Jonathan Swan, Sentinel, " October 4. 



Time of 


Time of 


entry. 


discharge. 


May 9, 


October 21. 


April 24, 


December 4. 


May 5, 


September 12. 


April 29, 


July 14. 


May 7, 


July 14. 


April 24. 




April 24. 




April 24. 




April 24. 




April 24. 




May 13. 




April 24. 




May 5, 


October 12. 


April 24, 


October 15. 


May 12, 


October 17. 


April 24, 


October 29. 


April 24, 


November 29. 


May 12, 


October 5. 


May 12, 


October 17. 


April 24, 


July 14. 


April 24, 


July 14. 


May 6, 


July 14. 


April 29, 


October 12. 


April 24, 


October 17. 


April 24, 


October 8. 


April 24, 


October 16. 


April 24, 


November 29, 


April 24, 


October 21. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 


' 1861. 




Time of 


Time of 




entry. 


dischiirsie. 


Benjamin Dame, Sent'l, 


April" 24, 


November 22 


Andrew Hilton, 


a 


October 4. 


Ebenezer Cumell, Clerk, 


i( 


October 21. 


Thomas Kow, Sentinel, 


ii 




Joseph Copps, 


a 


October 21. 


Joseph Heath, 


It 


(( 


Jona. Sillawav, 


<( 


October 4. 


Moses Barnes, 


« 




Thomas Smith, 


« 


October 21. 


David Turner, 


(t 


ii 


Thomas Williams, 


a 




John Martin, 


(( 




Robert Gordon, 


(( 




John Secomb, 


u 




James Swan, 


(I 


July 21. 


Benjamin Lakin, 


<( 


October 15. 


Timothy Blake, 


a 




Francis Doyen, 


a 




Daniel Alley, 


May 15, 


July 21. 


George Keazer, 


(( 


11 


John Chesley, 


<( 


it 


Jonathan Copps, 


u 


i( 


James Eaton, 


li 


li 


Benjamin Merrow, 


ii 


a 


Elnathan Dame, 


ii 


a 


James Drisco, 


Ii 


June 17. 


Stephen Woods, 


April 16. 




Samuel Barrett, 


April 24. 




Shadraeh Walton, 


May 15, 


October 21. 


Joseph Wormwood, 


ii 


(( 


Benjamin Smart, 


a 


(( 


Solomon Davis, 


a 




Samuel Eichards, 


•April 24, 


October 21. 



143 



Col, Blanchard's regiment was ordered by Gov. Went- 
worth to rendezvous at the fort in Steveiistown, subse- 
quently Salisbury, and in that part of the town next the 
Merrimack, now constituting a part of Franklin. This 
fort had been built as a defense against the Indians, and 
was afterward known as the " Salisbury Fort." It was 



144 adjutant-general's report. 

located on the well-known fiirm of Daniel Webster. So 
little was known at that time of the geography of the 
countrj', that the " CoiJs Meadows," on the Connecticut, 
above Lancaster, were supposed to be on the direct route 
from "the Salisbury Fort" to Crowm Point, and Col. 
Blanchard was to march his regiment through the " Coos 
Meadows" to Crown Point. Supposing that there was to 
be opportunity for a passage of the troops, some, if not 
most of the way, by water, by means of the Merrimack, 
Connecticut and other waters, the regiment in rendezvous 
was kept busily at work building batteaux for the trans- 
portation of the troops and stores, whilst Capt. Robert 
Rogers was sent forward to the " Coos Meadows" with his 
company, to build a fort there, for the occupation of the 
regiment, and for resort in case of disaster. Capt. Rog- 
ers executed his commission, and built a fort at the junc- 
tion of the Ammonoosuc with the Connecticut, on the 
south side of the former river. This was called "Fort 
Wentworth." After Rogers' return, and the regiment 
had spent some six weeks in building batteaux that could 
not be used for want of water, Wentworth discovered his 
error, and ordered the regiment to proceed across the Prov- 
ince to " Number Four," and then to Crown Point by way 
of Albany. This fort upon the Ammonoosuc should 
have been called " Fort Folly," instead of Wentworth, as 
the fort, as well as the batteaux, never was of any use. 

After the engagement of Lake George, September 8, 
1755, reinforcements were called for, and this Province 
furnished a second regiment, of three hundred men, under 
command of Col. Peter Oilman, of Exeter. 

The officers of this regiment were as follows : 



MILITARY HISTORY— 1G23 TO 1861. 



145 



Peter Gilraan,* Colonel. 
i- Samuel Prescott, Lt. Colonel. 

Andrew Todd, Major. 
" • ' Ammi Euhamah Cutter,f Surgeon. 

: Ichabod Whidden, Adjutant. 

Companies. 

1. 

Jethro Pearson, Captain. 
Nicholas Gilman, Lieutenant. 
Benjamin Baker, Ensign. 

Time 

entry 

John Hall, Clerk, Sept 

Samuel Sinclair, Sergeant, 

Wadleigh Cram, 

Jonathan x'^bross, 

Ben More Duda, Corporal, 

Christopher Tappan, _ 

John Bean, 

Joseph Judkins, 

James Goodwin, Sentinel, 

Jona. Smart, 

Sam'l Edgerly, 

Sam'l Judkins, 

Chase Wiggin, 

John Perr}'^, 

Joseph Judkins, 

Joseph Smith, 

Itbiel Gordon, 

Joshua Young, 

Elisha Sanborn, 

=if Col. Oilman was of Exeter. In 1756 he was one of the commission- 
ers from New-Hampshire, stationed at Albany, to take care of the pro- 
visions, &c., forwarded by the Province for Col. Meserve's reigjiment from 
the Province. He was a grantee in the town of Gilmanton, granted in 
1727, and in 1773 was a brigadier-general of the militia of New-Hamp- 
shire, by appointment from Gov. Wentworth. He was too old to take an 
active part in the Kevolution that followed. 

f Dr. Cutter was of Portsmouth, and a distinguished physician. Ammi 
R. Cutter was captain of a company from Maine, in the Louisburg expe- 
dition, and was probably of Xittery. He may have been tb^e father of 
Dr. Cutter. 

10 



iof 

y- 
19 


Time of 
discharge. 

Dec. 11 


19 


1 


19 


14 


19 


14 


19 


11 


19 


14 


19 


14 


19 


11 


19 


11 


19 


11 


19 


11 


19 


11 


19 


11 


19 


11 


19 


11 


19 


11 


19 


Oct. 11 


19 


11 


19 


11 



146 



adjutant-general's report. 





Time of 


Time of 




entry. 


dischi 


xrge. 


Henry Mai'sb, 


Sept. 19 


Oct. 


. 13 


Nathaniel Thing, 


10 




11 


Eobert Smith, 


19 


Kov. 


30 


Samuel Edgerly, Jr.^ 


19 




28 


Edward Fox, 


19 




28 


Sam'l Hopkinson, 


19 




28 


Zebulon Gilman, 


19 


Dec. 


14 


William Harris, 


19 




28 


Jona. Lord, 


19 




28 


Joseph Gale, 


19 




28 


William Hoight, 


19 ' 




28 


Ambrosa Hinds, 


19 




28 


Jona. Bachelder, 


19 




28 


Josiah Robinson, 


19 




28 


William Lamson, 


19 




28 


Eob't Cross, 


19 




28 


James Fulerton, 


19 




28 


John Chapman^ 


19 




28 


John Mudget, 


19 




28 


John Morgan, 


19 




28 


David Danniels, 


19 




28 


Benja. York, 


19 




28 


William Gushing, 


19 




28 


Ichabod Thustyn, 


19 




28 


Sam'l Connor, 


19 




28 


Sam'l Webb, 


Oct. 10 




20 



Jonathan Tilton, Captain. 
Eeuben Marstin, Lieutenant. 
Wm. Brown Clough, Ensign, 

Joseph Dow, Clerk, Sept. 

Benja. Bachelder, Sergeant, 
Charles Kimball, " 
Eliphalet Sanborn, " 
Eliphalet Towl, Corporal, 
John Redman, " 
•Paul Greenleaf, " 
Francis Marshall, " 
Simon Maston, Sentinel, 



19 


Dec. 22 


19 


U 


19 


1 


19 


14 


19 


23 


19 


Nov. 28 


19 


Dec. 14 


19 


22 


19 


Nov. 28 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 147 





Time of 


Time of 




entry. 


discliar2;e. 


Joseph Towl, 


Sept. 19 


Dec. 14 


Jona. Tuck, 


19 


Jan. 26 


Jona. Philbrook, 


19 


Dec. 22 


John Blake, 


19 


14 


Sam'l Daulton, 


19 


14 


Reuben Towl, 


19 


Jan. 26 


Sam'l Towl, 


19 


8 


Nathaniel Weare, 


19 


Dec. 14 


Charles Row, 


19 


14 


Benja. Hilyard, 


: 19 


Feb. 17 


Benja. Prescut, 


19 


Nov. 28 


John Yittum, 


Oct. 13 


Dee. 16 


John Flood, 


Sept. 19 


Oct. 4 


Benja. Keniston, 


19 


13 


Elisha Thomas, 


19 


13 


Joseph Rand, 


19 


13 


Simon Page, 


19 


16 


Joseph Mardain, 


19 


16 


Barron Brown, 


19 


Dec. 1 


Curtis Been, 


19 


Feb. 7 


John Steel, 


19 


Dec. 14 


Benjamin Cram, 


19 


14 


Israel James, 


19 


Nov. 28 


Winthrop Clough, 


19 


Feb. 1 


Jacob Shaw, 


19 




Job Eowel, 


19 


Dec. 22 


John Dalton, 


19 


14 


Zack Bachelder, 


19 


14 


John Miles, 


19 




John Jennings, 


19 


Feb. 17 


Nathan Moulton, 


19 


Dec. 14 


Richard Pearsons, 


19 


Jan. 16 


Epha. Rand, 


19 


Dec. 14 


Thomas Rand, 


19 


Feb. 10 


Edward Lock^ 


19 


Dec. 8 


John Chase, 


19 


Oct. 12 



148 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



James Todd, Captain. 
Thomas Hazleton, Lieutenant. 
"William Read, Ensign. 



Samuel Thompson, Clerk, 
James Archibald, Sergeant, 
Jonas Clay, 
Alex. Miller, 


Time of 
entry. 

Sept. 22 

22 

22 
22 


Time 
dischai 

Dec. 

Nov. 
Dec. 


of 

•ge. 

13 
13 

26 
13 


Thomas Hiland, Corporal, 
John Loggan, 
Joseph Farmer, 
John Moor, 


22 
22 

22 
22 


Nov. 


13 
13 

28 
28 


John Wilson, Sentinel, 


■ 22 


Dec. 


13 


William Akin, 


22 




13 


Eobert Wetberspoon, 
William Wilson, 


22 
22 


Nov. 
Dec. 


28 
13 


David Wilson, 


22 


Nov. 


28 


Daniel Clyde, 


22 


Dec. 


13 


Hugh Dunlap, 
Thomas Lewis, 


22 

22 


Nov. 


13 

28 


William Thompson, 
James Akin, 


22 

22 


Dec. 


13 
13 


Nathan Akin, 


22 


Nov. 


28 


James Adison, 


22 


Dec. 


13 


Edward Logan, 
Timothy Ingalls, 
Benjamin Batchelder, 


22 
22 
22 




13 
13 

13 


John Gage, 


22 




13 


Jonathan Worthing, 


22 


, 


13 


James Hamilton, 


22 




13 


Robert Morrell, 


22 




13 


Eobert McCormick, 


22 




13 


Samuel Gilmore, 


22 




13 


Alexander Parker, 


22 




13 


Ephraim Butterfield, 


22 * 




13 


James Blodgett, 


22 




13 


Jeremiah Hill, 


• 22 




13 


John Foster, 


22 




13 


John Carkin, 


22 




13 


Eobert Cunningham, 


22 


Nov 


. 28 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 1861. 



149 





Time of 


Time 


iOf 




entry. 


discharge. 


Charles Butterfield, 


Sept. 


22 


Dec. 


1 


John Bi-own, 




22 


Nov. 


28 


Aaron Wyman, 




22 


Dec. 


11 


Alexander Todd, 


Oct. 


16 




13 


James Wilson, 


Sept 


.22 


Oct. 


11 


David Blair, 




22 




16 


James Brodick, 




22 




16 


Jonathan Malloon, 




22 




16 


Joseph Ordway, 




22 


Dec. 


1 


James Harwood, 




22 




1 


Samuel Pearl, 




22 




1 


Thomas Gregg, 




22 




1 


Eben Bichardson, 




22 


Nov. 


10 



John Allcock, Captain, 
Jacob Bayley, Lieutenant 
John Moore, Ensign. 

Trueworthy Ladd, Clerk, Sept 

Jonathan Gerrish, Sergeant, 

Moses Thurstin, 

Robert Greenough, 

Nathan Grow, Corporal, 

William Huggins, 

James Sinclair, 

Cartee Gilman, 

Joshua Gate, Sentinel, 

Samuel Johnson, 

Jona. Haight, 

Joseph Norman, 

Philip Cromwen,_ 

Joseph Grant, 

Josiah Savage, 

Patrick Strafon, 

Nath'l Ham, 

William Gibbs, 

Nath'l Huggins, 

Sam' I Hardy, 

Joshua Crocket, 

Ezek'l Belknap, 



5 


Nov. 


14 


22 




1 


22 




14 


22 




28 


22 


Dec. 


14 


22 


Nov. 


28 


22 


Dec. 


14 


22 




14 


22 


Oct. 


11 


22 




12 


22 




12 


22 




12 


22 


Dec. 




22 






22 






22 






22 






22 






22 


Nov. 


28 


22 




28 


22 




28 


22 




28 



150 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



Isaac Mndget, 
John Davis, 
John Green, 
Israel Tibbetts, 
Edward Wells, 
Rob't Drought, 
John Leavet, 
Benja. Kent, 
Enoch Hale, 
Eob't Johnson, 
John Dennet, 
Giles Collinga, 
Sam'l Ham, 
Charles JohnsoB, 
Benja. Grant, 
John Kent, 
James Kelley, 
William Mendune, 
Mark Nelson, 
Francis Kenniston, 
Nathaniel Doe, 
Daniel Hussey, 
Sam'l Leach, 
Simon Wiggin, 
Moses Wiggin, 



Time of 
entry. 

Sept. 22 

22 


Tim( 
discha 

Nov. 


irge. 
28 
29 


22 




29 


22 




29 


22 




29 


22 


Dee. 


14 


22 




14 


22 




14 


22 




14 


22 




14 


22 




14 


22 




14 


22 




14 


22 




14 


22 




14 


22 




14 


22 




14 


22- 




14 


22 


• 


16 


22 




14 


22 






22 






22 


Nov, 


. 26 


22 


Jan. 


3 


22 




3 



Paul Gerrish, Captain. 

Joshua Winget,* Lieutenant. 

John Drew, Ensign. 

John Kelly, Clerk, Sept, 19 Dee. 11 

Samuel Heard, Sergeant, 19 11 

John Tibbets, 19 11 

Edward Grant, 19 Jan. 14 

Nathan Eicker, Corporal, 19 Dec. 14 

William Evens, 19 14 

James Perkins, 19 14 

John Nute, 19 14 



* Joshua Wingate was of Stratham. 
the War of the Kevolution. 



He commanded a regiment in 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1C23 TO 18G1. 151 





Time of 


Time of 




entry. 


disch 


ars;e. 


William Watson, Sentinel, 


Sept 


. 19 


Dec 


. 14 


Mark Leighton, 




19 




14 


Gideon Leighton, 




19 




14 


Solomon Clark, 




19 




14 


Joshua Ayers, 




19 


Nov. 


11 


John Leighton, 




19 


Dec. 


14 


Jonathan Merry, Jr., 




19 


Jan. 


4 


Stephen Otis, 




19 


Dec. 


14 


Joshua Bickford, 




19 




11 


John Bickford, 




19 




14 


William Hanson, 




19 




14 


John Mason, 




19 




11 


Ezekiel Leathers, 




19 




11 


Aaron Hanscomb, 




19 




14 


Robert Davis, 




19 




14 


John Mondze, 




19 


Jan. 


3 


Isaac Snell, 




19 


Dec. 


11 


Nathaniel Heard, 




19 




11 


James Blanchard, 




19 




16 


Andrew Doe, 




19 


Jan^ 


4 


Richard Plummer, 




19 






Joseph Smith, 




19 


Dec. 


14 


Solomon Davis, 


Oct. 


3 


Feb. 


3 


Timothy Tibbetts, 


Sept. 


,19 


Dec. 


11 


Benjamin Sanborn, 




19 


Oct. 


3 


Richard Babb, 




19 




11 


Hatevil Leighton, 




19 




11 


Robert Hussey, 




19 




12 


Samuel Ricker, 




19 




12 


Silas Tuttle, 




19 


■ 


12 


Eben Garland, 




19 




12 


George Horn, 




19 




12 


Ham Libbey, 




19 


Dec. 


1 


Samuel Young, 




19 




1 



152 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



6. 

Elisha Sweet, Captain. 
John Huntoon, Lieutenant. 
Joshua Webster, Ensii2;n. 



Paul Sanborn, Clerk, 
Jona. Clement, Sergeant, 
Hezekiah Young, 
Nehemiah Heath, 
William Clifford, Corporal, 
Nathaniel Dow, 
John Fellows, 
Edward Scribner, 
Sam'l Lock, Sentinel, 
Thomas French, 
Joseph Brown, 
Tristam Quimbj, 
Simon Baswell, 
John Davis, 
Edward Eastman, 
John Clark, 
Nathaniel Etherage, 
Sam'l Lovering, 
Benja. Tavlor, 
Stephen Young, 
Joshua Atwood, 
Benja. Clefford, 
Ido Webster, 
Jacob Gilman, 
Sam'l Quimby, 
Obadiah Clongh, 
Jere'h Quimby, 
Benja. Huntoon, 
Sherburne Sleeper, 
Moses Wortlien, 
Seth Goodwin, 
James George, 
Amos Clark, 



Time of 
entry. 

Sept. 19 
19 


Time of 
discliarge 

Dec. 11 
12 


19 


18 


19 


13 


19 


1 


19 


1 


19 


10 


19 


12 


19 


Oct. 11 


19 


Dec. 1 


19 


20 


19 


10 


19 


10 


19 


5 


19 


10 


19 


13 


19 


1 


19 


11 


19 


11 


19 


Nov. 26 


19 


26 


19 


Dec. 12 


19 


12 


19 


Oct. 6 


19 


Dec. 10 


19 


14 


19 


10 


19 


Oct. 13 


19 


Jan. 17 


19 


Dec. 11 


19 


11 


19 


11 


19 


12 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 153 





Time of 


Time of 




entry. 


discharge. 


John Harriman, 


Sept. 


19 


Dec. 12 


Moses Guile, 




19 


10 


Ebenezer Johnson, 




19 


1 


Darby Kelly, 




19 


11 


Sam'I Richards, 




19 


10 


John Moody, 




19 


Oct. 7 


Ezekiel Eastman, 




19 


Dec. 10 


John Wadleigh, 




19 


Nov. 26 


Benja. Brown, 




19 


Dec. 10 


Paul Fifieid, 




19 


10 


Philip Wells, 


Oct 


.12 


Nov. 26 



This regiment marched to Albany by way of Number 
Four, but was in no active service, being discharged i# 
December, at which time the campaign ended. 

While this expedition was being prosecuted, in the Sum- 
mer of 1755, the Indians made frec[uent attacks upon our 
frontiers. They were particularly active in the Connecti- 
cut valley, and among others, Capt. James Neal was order- 
ed there in August, 1755, with a scout. His roll was as 
follows : viz. 



154 



adjutant-general's report. 



PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 



Muster-Roll of a Scout employed in scouting and guarding the 
Frontiers of said Province on Connecticut River, under the 
command of James Neall. 



MEN'S NAMES. 



James Neall, Capt 

Philip Johnson, Serg't,, 
Wm. Stevens, Sentinel, 

Joshua "Webster, 

Elias Pariver, 

Eeuben Ham, 

Jacob Riindlet, 

•William Parke, 

Satchel Chirk, 

"Wm. Smith, 

>dfohn Stevens, 

Jona. Blaso, 

Jona. Norris, , 

James Rowe, 

John McMahon, , 

Moses* Blake, , 

Eben Putnam, 

Small Moulton, 

John Montu;omery, 

John Hopkins, 

Francis Orr, 

Wm. Mack, 




Twenty-two men sworn to in the House. 
Jan. 15, 1756. Examined and allowed : 



AVages iTime in 
per mo. service 



s. d. 



m. w. (I 
1 a 1 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 



1 3 1 



3^1 
3 1 

3 1 



Whole 
wages. 



6i 

6| 

6| 

6^ 

6^ 

6| 

6i 



£135 1-1 5 



Andrew Clarkson, Clerk. 
James Neall. 



PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

In the House of Representatives, April 28, 1756. 

Voted, That this muster-roll, amounting to one hundred 
and thirty-iive pounds fourteen shillings and five pence, be 
allowed and paid out of the money that is or may be in 
the treasury for the defense of the frontiers. 

Andreav Clarkson, Clerk. 
In Council, April 29, 1756 : The within vote of the 
House of yesterday, read and concurred : 

Theodore Atkinson, Sec'y. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 155 

At the close of the campaign of 1755, a commission, 
composed of delegates from Massachusetts, New-York, 
Connecticut and Rhode-Island, met at Fort William. Henry 
on the 25th of November, and with the field officers pres- 
ent determined that a force of seven hundred and fifty 
men should be left to garrison forts William Henry and 
Edward during the winter. Of this number New-Hamp- 
shire's quota was ninety-one — mustered as a company 
under the command of 

Robert Rogers, Captain. 
Richard Rogers, Lieutenant. 
Noah Johnson, Ensign. .• 

This company did duty most acceptably during the 
winter, #it Fort William Henry, and were discharged June 
6, 1756. This roll was as follows : 



156 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



A Master- Roll of the New- Hampshire Comjoany of Men eom- 
viaruled by Capt. Robert Rogers, left by order of a Council 
of War held at Lake George, in the month of Novem()er, 
1755, in eoimexion with Commissioners apjjointed from sev- 
eral Prorinces in New-England, to garrison the Forts in the 
winter of 1755, and under the command of Col. Jonathan 
Bagley, E^q., from the 25th of November, 1755, to June 
6, inclusively. 



Pay due to 24 March, 1756, Eobcrt Rogors, Captain, entered Nov. 25, 1755. 
" " " Eichard Rdgers, Lieut., entered Nov. 28, 1755. 

" " " Noali Jolinson, Ensign, entered Nov. 25, 1755. 

Jas. Archibald, 



' I Serg'ts, entered Nov. 25,1755. 
Pay due to April 1, 1756*^ Vj', f] j i s' ' > Corp'ls, entered Nov. 5, 1755. 



{1.- 
J no. McCurdey 
James McNeal, 



MEN'S NAMES. 



Time 

of 

serving. 



What pay 
per mo. 
old tenor. 



John Michel, 

Isaac Colson, 

James Henrj-, 

James Clari<e, 

Timothy Wodscan, 

John Wadleigh,, 

Steplicn Young, 

Joshua Tilwood, 

James Aldison 

Jona. Siaway, 

John Brown 

Elisha Bennett, 

Rowling Foster, 

James Grise, 

James Morgan, 

James Welch, 

Matthew Christopher, 

James 8imonds, 

Charles Dudley, 

John Kizer, 

John Hartman, 

John Frost, 

James Mars, 

Samuel Lotch, 

David Nutt 

"William McKeen, 

Nath'l .Smith, 

Philip Wills 

Wm. Cunningham, 

Wm. Aker, , 

John Leiton, 

William Wheeler, 

Simon Tobey,* 

Benj. Squanton,* 

Piller Simpion,* 

Piller Mahanter,* , 



Nov'r 25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
.25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
2: 
25 
25 
25 



Bounty 
and wages, 
old tenor. 



£ 

15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 .0 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 U 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 



Time 

of 

dischar|lE. 



15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 



June 6 
April 1 
June 6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
G 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 



Whole 
time of 
service. 



mos. d. 

6 24 

4 14 

6 24 

6 24 

6 24 

6 24 

6 24 

6 24 

6 24 

6 24 

6 24 

6 24 

6 24 

.6 24 

6 24 

6 24 



24 
24 



6 24 
6 24 
6 24 
6 24 
6 24 
24 
24 
24 
24 



6 

6 

6 

6 

6 24 

6 24 



24 

24 



6 24 

6 24 

6 24 

6 24 

6 24 



* The last four men were Indians, and Piller is the Indian pronuncia- 
tion of Peter. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 1861. 157 

I certify that the compan}^, in this roll named, did duty 
at Fort William Henry in the year 1755-6, as the time is 
set against each man's name under ray command, and 
they were mustered, and considered in all returns and 
musters, as a New-Hampshire company; and that they 
were left b}^ order of a coiincil of war, held at Fort Wil- 
liam Henry in November, 1755, in conjunction with Com- 
missioners from several Provinces, as a part of the quota 
of men from the Province of ISTew-Hampshire to garrison 
the forts on the frontier — New-Hampshire's full quota in 
proportion to the troops that they raised. That company 
was ninety-one, which I was to have with me to garrison 
Fort William Henry, but no more than what is included 

in the foregoing roll. 

Jonathan Bagley. 

This may certify that the commissioners from the sev- 
eral governments, namely : Massachusetts, New- York, 
Connecticut and Rhode-Island, with the field officers then 
present, a general council of war, held at Fort William 
Henry, November 25, 1755, promised that four hundred 
and fifty men, officers included, should be immediately en- 
listed or drafted out of the troops then in camp, to be em- 
ployed during the winter to garrison Fort Edward and Fort 
William Henry, for which they promised both officers and 
mien that their pay should be continued until they were re- 
lieved, and the commissioners further promised that they 
would lay the aftair before the General Assembly of the sev- 
eral governments, immediately after their return home, for 
their consideration, for the allowance of a bounty to each 
man who should then remain. The General Assembly of 
the Province of the Massachusetts, at their then next ses- 
sion, granted each man twenty pounds old tenor, as bounty, 
and paid them their full pay until they returned home. 

Jonathan Bagley. 

Meantime Capt. Kogers received orders to repair to 
Boston, and on the 23d of March there met Gen. Shir- 
ley, who had succeeded Gen. Braddock, and was commis- 
sioned to raise a company of Bangers as an independent 



1'58 adjutant-general's report. 

corps, to consist of men " accustomed to traveling and 
scouting, and in whose courage and fidelity the most im- 
plicit confidence could be placed." Returning to Fort 
William Henry, he soon recruited his company. This 
company was ofiicered by the same men as the first com- 
pany of BJanchard's New-Hampshire regiment, and the 
men were mainly of his old company. 
The ofiicers were — 

Robert Rogers, Captain. 
Richard Rogers, First Lieutenant. 
John Stark, Second Lieutenant. 

Noah Johnson, Ensign. 

The company consisted of sixty privates. This was 
the nucleus of the famous "Rosters' Rans^ers.", 

In July following, the corps of Rangers was increased 
by the addition of a second company, officered as fol- 
lows : 

Richard Rogers, Captain. 
Noah Johnson, First Lieutenant. 
Nathaniel Abbott, Second Lieutenant. 
Caleb Page, Ensign. 

These were all of New-Hampshire, and the men were 
mainly of this Province. 

Rogers' original company of Rangers was then officered 
as follows : 

Robert Rogers, Captain. 
John Stark, First Lieutenant. 
John McCurd^', Second Lieutenant. 
Jonathan Burbank, Ensign. 

About the first of December, 1756, the corps of Ran- 
gers was augmented by two more companies, officered in 
part as follows : 

Hobbs, Captain. 

Bulkley, Lieutenant. 



— Spikeman, Captain. 

— Kennedy, Lieutenant. 

— Brewer, Ensign. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 159 

In the Spring of 1759 a new cora\)any of Rangers was 
formed, of troops from ISTew-Jersej, under the command 
of Capt. Burgin. 

On the 21st of January, 1757, the Rangers were 
repulsed with loss near Ticonderoga. Capt. Spikeman, 
Lieut. Kennedy, of his company, and Ensign Caleb Page, 
of Richard Rogers' company, were killed, and eleven pri- 
vates. Six were wounded and six taken prisoners. 

Lieut. John Stark was made captain of Spikeman's 
company, James Rogers lieutenant of the same company, 
and Joshua Martin ensign of Richard Rogers' company. 

The companies of Rangers were now augmented to one 
hundred men each. On th§ 11th of January, 1758, Lord 
Loudon gave Capt. Rogers orders to increase the corps of 
Rangers by the addition of tive companies. By the 4th 
of March following the levy was completed, one company 
being raised among the Indians of Connecticut, and the 
other four came from New-England. William Stark was 
appointed captain of one of these. Capt. Rogers subse- 
quentl}^ was promoted to a Majorit}^, and had command of 
this famous corps. A large portion of it was from this 
Province, and it is to be regretted that nothing but a few 
fragments remain of the rolls of these energetic and brave 
men. 

For " the expedition against Crown Point,'' of 1756, this 
Province raised a regiment of seven hundred men, under 
the command of Col. Nathaniel Meserve, of Portsmouth. 
Its officers were — 

Nathaniel Meserve, Colonel. 

John Hart, Lieut.-Colonel. 

John Gotfe, Major. 

Josiah Bayley, Chaplain, 

Ammi R. Cutter, Surgeon. 

Cheney Smith, Surgeon's Mate. 

George King, Commissary. 

Joseph Young, Armorer. 

Nathaniel Perkins, Armorer's Mate. 

Amos Dwinuell, Hospital Commissary. 



160 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



Companies. 



John Shepherd, Captain. 








John Spear, Lieutenant. 








Alexander Todd, 


Ensign. 










Time of 


entry. 


Time of discharge. 




17; 


)6. 


175' 


p). 


Bryan Tweny, Sergeant, 


Maj/ 


12 


Dec. 


21 


Moses Kelsey, 




1 




21 


Henry Hill, 




12 




21 


Clement Denbo, 




12 




21 


Ebenezer Leathers, Drummer, 


1 




21 


Robert Canady, Corporal, 


9 


12 




21 


Daniel Murphy, 




1 


Oct. 


13 


Daniel Moore, 




12 


Nov. 


16 


James Meloney, 




12 




21 


William Randell, Private, 




12 


Oct. 


13 


Samuel Reynolds, 




12 


Nov. 


21 


John Ryns, 




1 




21 


Benjamin Hale, 




12 


Oct. 


13 


Jonathan Davis, 




1 


Nov. 


21 


John Follett, 




1 




21 


Mason Randell, 




1 


Oct. 


13 


Andrew Carter, 




1 


Nov. 


21 


John Welch, 




12 






Samuel Hale, 




1 


Oct. 


21 


Joseph Small, 




12 




13 


Francis Elliott, 




1 




13 


John MclNIahone, 




1 


Nov. 


25 


John Meloney, 




1 




22 


Samuel Kenniston, 




12 




21 


Ezekiel Steel, 




12 




21 


Daniel Elliott, 




12 




10 


John Carr, 




1 




21 


John Caldwell, 




1 




21 


Jesse McFarland, 




1 




16 . 


John Richey, 




1 


Oct. 


12 


John McColley, 




1 


Nov. 


21 


James Leget, 




12 




8 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



161 



Time of entry. Time of discharge. 





1756. 


1756. 


John Cunningham, 


May 12 


Nov. 21 


William McMaster, 


1 


21 


"William Williams, 


1 


Oct. 8 


Benjamin Carpenter, 


1 




B e iij a m in Moo a ey , 


1 


Nov. 15 


Robert Mason, 


1 




Arthur Boyd, 


1 




Richard Childs, 


12 




George Barns, 


1 




Isaac Small, 


12 




Robert Canadj, Sergeant, 


12 




Samuel Denbo, Private, 


12 




John Nutt, 


12 




Benjamin Nutt, 


12 




Robert Gorden, 


12 




William Ryans, 


12 




John Randall, 


12 


Oct. 12 


Ichabod Hill, 


1 


Nov. 10 



Abraham Perry, Captain. 
Philip Johnson, Lieutenant. 
Samuel Gilman, Ensign. 



Enoch Coffin, Clerk, 


May 10 


Dec. 


21 


Nathaniel Grow, Sergeant, 


12 






Thomas Piper, 


la 




21 


Daniel Kelley, 


12 


Oct. 


24 


James Mastens, Corporal, 


12 




19 


John Malloone, 


1 


Nov. 


15 


Benja. Smart, 


12 


Oct. 


19 


Charles Role, 


12 


Nov. 


15 


John Clark, Drummer, 


1 




15 


Edward Lowell, Private, 


3 


Oct. 


19 


Ephraim Perry, 


12 




24 


John Bean, Jun., 


1 


Nov. 


6 


Philip Davis, 


14 


Oct. 


15 


John Doe, 


12 






11 









162 adjutant-general's report. 

Time of entry. Time of discharge. 

1756. 1756. 

Daniel Rowell, Maj 12 Nov. 21 

John Sinclair, 1 21 

John Blaiso, 1 Oct. 19 

John Magoone, 1 15 

John Jones, 12 Nov. 21 

Thomas Crawford, Jun., 1 Oct. 24 

Israel Farrow, 1 Nov. 6 

Jona. BacheMor, 12 Oct. 15 

William Bacheldor, 1 Nov. 14 

John Taylor, 1 

Jeremiah Taj-lor, 1 21 

Edward Presbj, 1 21 

Samuel Johnson, 1 21 

James Row, 1 Oct. 19 

Lazarus Row, 1 15 

Darby Sullivan, 12 Nov. 10 

Daniel Murphy, 12 Oct. 14 

Francis Towle, 12 Nov. 10 

John James, 12 10 

Robert Rawlings, 12 6 

William Foss, 1 Oct. 15 

Abiathar Sanborn, 12 Nov. 6 

Nathaniel Kenniston, 1 Oct. 19 

Edward Fox, 12 15 

Benja. Daniels, 12 19 

John Rawlings, ^ 1 Nov. 5 

George Madden, 1 Oct. 24 

Eluathan Dam, 1 

Thomas Iluchings, 12 

Robert Nutt, 1 

James Kimball, 1 Nov. 21 

Thomas Haight, 1 

Samuel Davis, 1 

James Mercer, 1 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 1861. 



163 



3. 

Isaac Smith, Captain. 
John Allcock, Lieutenant. 
John Allcock, Captain. 
Thomas Gage, Lieutenant. 
William Smith, Ensign. 





Time of entry. 


Time of discharge. 




1756. 


1756. 


John Wells, Sergeant, 


May 12 


Nov. 21 


Giles Collins, 


12 


Oct. 13 


EHphalet Quimby, 


1 


July 19 


Joseph Judkin, 


12 


Oct, 13 


Henry Marsh, Corporal, 


12 


13 


George Roberts, 


1 


12 


Joshua Young, 


12 


28 


Edward Welch, Drummer, 


1 


Nov. 17 


Moses Blake, Private, 


1 




John Abbott, 


1 


Oct, 28 


Cornelius Been, 


1 


18 


Edward Critchet, 


1 


13 


Paul Chase, 


12 




John Darling, 


12 


Nov, 21 


Benj. Darling, 


1 


11 


Joseph Dudley, 


12 




Eben. Hutchins, 


12 




Jos. Kenniston, 


1 


11 


Joseph Leavitt, 


12 


11 


Daniel McPherson, 


12 




John Pollard, 


1 


Oct. 28 


Sam'l Pulsepher, 


12 


Nov. 21 


John Sulloway, 


1 


Oct. 8 


Benj. Roberts, 


1 


Nov. 21 


Daniel Smith, 


1 


Oct. 13 


John Sargent, 


1 


Sept. 21 


Edward Willing, 


1 




David Flanders, 


1 


Sept. 21 


Benj. Rogers, 


1 




Robert Drought, 


1 


Oct. 13 


William Drought, 


1 


13 



164 



adjutant-genekal's report. 



Time of entry. Time of discharge, 





1756. 


1756. 


Sam'l Dyer, 


May 1 


Nov. 16 


Alexander Trickey, 


1 


5 


William Gibbs, 


12 


Oct. 13 


Sam'l Koe, 


12 


13 


Edmund Stevens, 


12 


Nov. 17 


Ezekiel Leathers, 


12 


Oct. 28 


John Smith, 


1 




Thomas Jones, 


1 




James Wherren, 


1 


Nov. 17 


Henrj Benson, 


1 




John Libby, 


1 




Nathaniel Smith, 


1 


Nov. 18 


John Webster, 


1 


Sept. 21 


Moses Cass, 


1 




David Welch, 


12 




Joshua Webster, 


12 


Oct. 8 


Caleb Smith, 


1 


Nov. 21 


John Waldron Smith, 


1 


21 


4. 

Nathaniel Doe, Captain. 






Samuel Doe, Lieutenant. 






Jonathan Morgan, Ensign 


. 




Francis Coats, Clerk, 


Mayl 


Nov. 21 


James Goodwin, Sergeant, 


12 


21 


James Rawlings, 


12 


Oct. 18 


Hezekiah Marsh, 


1 


Nov. 19 


Solomon Smith, Corporal, 


12 


Oct. 13 


Benja. York, 


12 


Nov. 14 


Daniel Mason, 


1 


14 


Thomas George, 


1 


14 


John Willey, Drummer, 


12 


14 


John Chapman, Private, 


1 


8 


James Molloy, 


1 


21 


Nathaniel Watson, 


1 


14 


Jona. Chase Freeze, 


12 


Oct. 13 


Philip Cromwell, 


12 


Nov. 14 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 165 

Time of entry. Time of discharge. 
1756. " 1756. 

Solomon Drown, May 1 Oct. 13 

Reuben Rand, . 1 Nov. 21 

Robert Elliot, 12 

John Bryant, 1 Oct. 13 

John Palmer, 1 

William Watson, 12 13 

James O'Neil, 1 Nov. 21 
Jona. Watson, 1 5 

David Daniels, 12 Oct. 13 

John Johnson, 1 Nov. 21 

James Cromwell, 1 21 

Nath'l Stevens, 12 Oct. 13 

Zebulon Kenniston, 12 13 

Chase Wiggent, 12 Nov. 21 

John Perry, 12 21 

Robert York, 12 Oct. 13 

Thomas Row, 12 13 

Joseph Barber, 1 13 

Daniel Doe, 12 Nov. 11 
Jona. Woodman, 1 21 

Edward Fox, 12 Oct. 13 

Benja. York, Sen., 12 Nov. 21 

Jona. Smart, 1 Oct. 13 

John Mason, 12 Nov. 21 
Growth Palmer, 1 21 

Benja. Dockam, 12 
Jer. Prescott, 1 

James Blagdon, 1 

James Stevens, 1 

Abra. Welmouth, 1 

William Sweat, 1 

Joseph Wormwood, 12 

John Barber, 1 Sept. 



166 



adjutant-general's report. 



John Titcomb, Captain. 
Samuel Folsom, Lieutenant. 
William Stevens, Ensign. 



Time of entry. 
1756. 



Time of discharge. 
1756. 

Jeremiah Carty, Clerk, April 12 Nov. 26 

Ham Libby, Sergeant, May 12 21 

William Hanson, 12 21 

Reuben Ham, 1 20 

Benjamin Jackson, Corporal, 12 Oct. 13 

William Perry, 1 Nov. 20 

Daniel Tibbetts, 12 Oct. 18 

John Bassa, 12 19 

Benjamin Leathers, Drummer, 12 13 

Josiah Brown, Private, 12 13 

Aaron Ham, 1 Nov. 20 

Jacob Chamberlin, 1 16 

Simeon Pearl, 1 Oct. 18 

Solomon Leighton, 1 13 

Shadrach Allard, 4 Nov. 4 

Samuel Coaston, 4 9 

Isaac Hanson, 4 21 

Aaron Hanscorab, 1 4 

Nathaniel Daniels, 1 Oct. 13 

Stephen Bunker, 1 Nov. 5 

John Dennett, 12 %1 

Samuel Davis, 1 

Jacob Buswell, 12 Oct. 13 

Archibald Smith, 1 19 

Jacob Hassom, 1 30 

Joseph Marrow, 1 13 

Richard Martin, * 1 Nov. 20 

Nathaniel Adams, 1 20 

Edward Williams, 1 Oct. 12 

Luke Foster, 1 Nov. 21 

Prime Eugene, 1 21 

Edward Stevens, 1 Oct. 13 

James Hutchins, 12 12 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 18G1. 167 

Time of entry. Time of discharge. 





1756. 


175 


iG. 


Robert Cram, 


May 


29 


Sept. 


22 


Samuel DollofF, 




29 




19 


Joseph PoUoff, 




19 


Oct. 


19 


Mathias Weeks, 




29 


Nov. 


10 


Elisha Hutchinson, 




29 




10 


Thomas Willey, 




1 


Oct. 


13 


Thomas Gage, 


April 


15 


Aug. 


24 


Daniel Bunker, 


May 


1 






Ichabod Hill, 




1 


Nov. 


5 


John Brown, 




1 


Oct. 


13 



6. 

Lt. Col. John Hart, Captain. 
Joseph Young, First Lieutenant. 
Benjamin Pike, Second Lieutenant 
William Moore, Ensign. 

Moses Thurston, Sergeant, 
James Piper, 
Solomon Smith, Jun., 
Elisha Smith, Corporal, 
John Smith, 
Thomas Perkins, 
Daniel Carty, 
Arthur Bennet, Drummer, 
Benja. Cram, Private, 
Benja. Norris, 
Vollentine Clark, 
James Kelly, Private, 
James Sinclair, 
John Spriggins, 
Edward Smith, 
John Burge, 
Nathan'l Leavit, 
Moses Veazey, 
Benja. Folsom, 
Philip Harvy, 
Sam'l Oilman, 



May 


1 


Oct. 


12 




1 


Nov. 


21 




12 




21 


June 


1 




21 


May 


12 




12 




12 




21 




12 


Oct. 


8 


June 


5 




13 


May 


29 


Oct. 


13 


June 


9 




8 


May 


i 




8 




12 


Nov. 


21 




12 




3 




29 




18 




29 




21 


June 


5 




21 


May 


12 


Oct. 


13 




1 


Nov. 


12 




12 


Oct. 


12 




1 


Nov. 


12 


June 


5 


Oct. 


12 



168 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



Time of entry. Time of discharge. 





1756. 


17 


56. 


Thomas Safford, 


May 1 


Nov. 


21 


Nicholas Pierce, 


1 




6 


David Dollof, 


12 




12 


James Sinclair, Jan., 


15 




20 


John Bowdin, Jun., 


15 




12 


Thomas George, 


1 




12 


John Stancell, 


29 




21 


Moses Daulton, 


1 




29 


James Chase, 


1 




2 


Sam'l Ilopkinson, 


1 




13 


Robert Gilman, 


1 


Nov. 


12 


Benj. Kimball, 


20 


Dec. 


25 


Thomas Gilman, 


29 


Oct. 


12 


Miles Leavitt, 


1 


Nov. 


21 


Eliphalet Smith, 


1 


Nov. 


25 


Francis Tucker, 


1 


Nov. 


25 


Cuffee Xoker, 


1 






Moses Kenniston. 








Joseph Tilton, 


1 






William Pert, 


1 






Walter Swain. 








Thornton Barrett, 


1 







Major John Goffe, Ca tain. 

Nathaniel Martin, 1st Lieutenant. 

Thomas Merrill, 2d Lieutenant. 

John Goffe, Jr.,* Ensign. 
Samuel Martin, Sergeant, May 12 Nov. 4 

Joseph Eastman, 12 21 

Ebenezer Martin, 12 Oct. 13 

Thomas McLaughlin, 12 Nov. 12 

John Wortly, Corporal, 12 Oct. 30 

John Straw, 1 13 



* Ensign Goffe was a son of Major .John Goffe, and lived and died in 
Bedford. He was called "Major John," to distinguish him from Col. 
.John, his father. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 169 



Time of entry. 


Time of discbarge. 




1756. 


1756. 


Jacob Jewell, 


May 12 


Oct. 13 


Josiah Canfield, 


12 


Nov. 16 


Benjamin Kidde •. Drummer, 


12 


16 


Joseph Ordwa/, Private, 


12 


3 


Joseph George, 


12 


16 


Benjamin Hadley, 


12 


16 


William Kennisto i, 


12 


Oct. 18 


Thomas George. 






Ebenezer Couston, 


12 


Nov. 16 


John McClenlan, 


12 


16 


Jona. Fifield, 


1 


Oct. 8 


James Blanchard, 


12 


Nov. 21 


Paul Fow er, 


1 


16 


Plumer Hadlej, 


1 


16 


Peter Morse, 


1 


16 


John Fowler, 


1 


16 


Joel Mannuel, 


1 


9 


George Sheppard, 


1 


Oct. 13 


Samuel Sheppard, 


1 


13 


James McLaughlin, 


12 


29 


Ebenezer Ordway, 


1 


13 


Isaac Walker, 


1 


Nov. 9 


James Peters, 


12 


3 


Jacob Sawyer, 


1 


9 


Daniel Flanders, 


12 


9 


Daniel Emerson, 


1 


9 


William Barron, 


12 


9 


Timothy Barron, 


1 


Oct. 23 


Andrew Stone, 


1 


23 


Caleb Emery, 


12 


Nov. 3 


Zebediah Farnum, 


1 


16 


Luther Morgan, 


1 


16 


Joseph Pudney, 


1 




John McLaughlin, 


1 




John Kidder, 


1 




Caleb Daulton, 


1 





170 adjutant-general's report. 



Ezek. Worthen, Captain. 
David Page, Lieutenent. 
Ephraim Quimby, Lieutepant. 
Caleb Bennett, Ensign. 



Time of entry. Time of discharge. 





1756. 


175 


6. 


Samuel Smith, Clerk, 


May 1 


Oct. 


25 


Ward Lock, Sergeant, 


12 


Nov. 


16 


Nathan Sanborn, 


1 




21 


Dudlj Hardy, 


12 




21 


Reuben Hoyt, Corporal, 


1 




21 


Jer. Connor, 


12 




16 


Wm. French, 


1 




16 


Jona. Meloon, 


12 




21 


George Berry, Drummer, 


1 


Oct. 


25 


Edward James, Private, 


12 


Nov. 


16 


Wm. Page, 


12 


Oct. 


25 


Elijah Cram, 


1 


Nov. 


16 


Benja. Fuller, 


1 




16 


Wm. Baker, 


1 




16 


Steph. Thurston, 


1 


Oct. 


25 


Sam'l Robinson, 


12 


Nov. 


21 


Timo. Blacklock, 


12 




21 


Jer. Page, 


1 






Jos. Row, Jr., 


1 




16 


Eben Brown, Jr., 


1 




16 


Jos. Pike, Jr., 


1 




16 


Michael Prescot, 


1 




16 


Andrew Oilman, 


1 


Oct. 


13 


Sam'l Holden, 


1 




13 


Moses Worthen, 


12 


Nov. 


16 


John Black, 


12 




21 


Caleb Gilman, Jr., 


12 


Oct. 


13 


Wm. Towle, 


1 


Nov. 


16 


John Page, Jr., 


1 




21 


Dan. Gilman, 


1 


Oct. 


13 


Jos. Cass, 


1 


Nov. 


16 


Jos. Avery, Jr., 


1 




16 



MILITARY 


HISTORY — 1623 TO 1801. 






Time of entry. T 


imo of disch 




1756. 


1756. 


Jona. Thomas, Jr., 


May 12 


Nov. 21 


John Robinson, 


1 


16 


Jona. Smith, Jr., 


12 


21 


Nico. Gilman, Jr. 


1 


21 


John Farrar, 


1 




Shubel Sanborn, 


1 




Benja. Sanborn, 


1 


Oct. 25 


Sam'l Ring, 


1 


Nov. 16 


Abra. Fowler, 


1 


16 


Jacob Smith, 


12 


21 


Wm. Murrj, 


1 


16 


Josiah George, 


1 




Jona. Thomas. 







171 



Elisha Winslow, Captain. 
Trueworthj Ladd, Lieutenant. 
Bartholomew Heath, Ensign. 

Stephen Ladd, Sergeant, May 

William Sulloway, 

Samuel Fifield, 

Trustham Sanborn, 

Moses Pike, Corporal, 

Thomas Carty, 

Orlando Bagley, 

Daniel Gould, 

Thomas Huse, Drummer, 

Samuel Lock, Private, 

Thomas Lock, 

Daniel Fifield, 

John Clark, 

Ichabod Rowell, 

John Dent, 

Richard Sargent, 

John Ash, 

Ezra Tucker, 

Obadiah Clement, 



1 


Nov. 10 


12 


10 


1 


21 


1 


6 


1 


%l 


1 


fO 


12 


21 


1 


18 


1 


4 


12 




12 


10 


1 


10 


12 


21 


1 


21 


12 


21 


1 


1 


1 


1 


1 


21 


1 


2 



172 



adjutant-general's report. 



Time of entry. Time of discharge. 







1756. 


1756. 


Joseph Heath, 




Nov. 1 


May 21 


David Dow, 




1 




David ElHot, 




1 


21 


Elias Rano, 




1 


6 


Simon Beard, 




12 


1 


Eben Herriman, 




1 


21 


Benjamin Copps, 




1 


21 


Noah Emery, 




1 


21 


Davison Dudley, 




1 


6 


Stephen Dudley 




1 


6 


Samuel Scribner, 




1 




Benjamin CHfford, 




1 


21 


Elijah Pollard, 




1 




John Moody, 




12 




Jacob ( ilman. 




12 


10 


John Blaisdell, 




1 


21 


Phineas Bagley, 




1 


16 


Daniel Rowell, 




1 


9 


Benjamin Page, 




1 


6 


Morris Tucker, 




1 


1 


Nehemiah Leavltt, 




1 


21 


William Young, 




12 




Darbey Kelley, 




12 


6 


David Levy, 




12 


6 


John Collins, 




1 


1 


John Marsh, Jr., 




1 


10 


Jacob Sullovvay, 




12 


10 


Robert Sheldon, 


10. 


12 




Samuel Gerrish, 


Captain, 






Andrew Gerrish, 


Lieutenant. 




Reuben Ches'ey, 


Ensign. 






Peter Pray, Sergeant, 


> 


May 12 


Nov. 5 


John Giles, 




1 


21 


James Perkins, 




12 




William Evans, 




12 


21 



MILITARY HISTORY- 


—1623 TO 18G1. 




17a 


Time of entry. T 


ime of discharge. 




1756. 


1756, 


Nathaniel Ricker, Corporal, 


May 12 


Nov. 


21 


Andrew Frink, • 


12 




21 


Love Kenneyf* 


1 


Oct. 


8 


Philip Cromwell, 


1 




8 


Richard Godding, Drummer, 


1 


Nov. 


21 


Ichabod Buswell, Private, 


1 


Oct. 


30 


Solomon Clark, 


12 




8 


Nicholas Miller, 


12 




13 


Ephraim Alley, 


12 




12 


Jonathan Garland, 


1 






Jeremiah Tibbetts, 


12 




8 


Eleazer Rand, 


12 




13 


Noah Young, 


1 




13 


William Kelley, 


1 


Nov. 


21 


Gershom Plummer, 


1 


• 


11 


Benjamin Ash, 


12 


Oct. 


13 


Eben Curnel, 


12 


Nov. 


21 


John Leii^hton, 


12 




21 


Thomas Leighton, 


12 




21 


John Field, 


1 




13 


John Cromwell, 


12 




13 


Joshua Merrow, 


1 




13 


Moses Roberts, 


1 


Nov. 


21 


Daniel Cook, 


1 


Oct. 


13 


AYilliam Watson, 


12 




12 


Richard Henry Waldron, 


1 


Nov. 


21 


Samuel Stevens, 


1 


Oct. 


13 


Grant Wentworth, 


1 




13 


Josh'a Moody, 


1 




13 


Andrew Mace, 


1 


Nov. 


10 


Charles Bickford, 


1 


Oct. 


19 


Timothy Tebbets, 


12 


Nov. 


21 


Paletiah Daniels, 


1 


Oct. 


13 


John Ellis, 


1 


Nov. 


21 


Samuel Young, 


12 




21 


Daniel Tibbetts, 


1 




10 


Moses Bickford, 


1 




10 


Eben Garland, 


12 




10 



174 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



Time of entry. Time of discharge. 



1756. 



1756. 



Moses Ricker, 




May 1 


Nov. 


6 


Daniel Alley, 




12 






Israel Pierce, 




l<m 






Thomas Hammack, 




1 






Ichabod Ham, 




1 






Levi Mace, 




1 






Nicholas Harford, 




1 






Jonathan Young, 


11. 


12 


Nov. 


21 


Samuel Watts, 


Captain. 








Isaac Parker, 


Lieutenant 


;, 






Edward Carleton, Ensign 








Seth Pattee, Clerk, 




May 12 


Dec. 


18 


David Copp, Sergeant, 


12 


Nov. 


9 


Nathaniel Bartlett, 




15 


Dec. 


18 


Jonathan Corliss, 




12 




18 


Bartholomew Heath 


, Corporal, 


12 


Nov. 


9 


Jose. Noyce, 




15 


Dec. 


18 


Asa Pattee, 




13 




18 


John Hastings, 




June 5 




io 


Leonard Harriman, 


Private, 


May 15 


Nov. 


9 


Oliver Dow, 




15 


Dec. 


18 


Amos Dow, 




15 




18 


Thomas Sargent, 




15 




13 


Sam'l Worthen, 




15 


Nov. 


9 


Stephen Temple, 




15 


Dec. 


13 


John Clement, 




15 




4 


John Allen, 




15 




18 


James Philbrick, 




12 




18 


Ezekiel Belknap, 




12 




18 


Simeon Stevens, 




16 




18 


Michael Johnson, 




12 




18 


Robert Johnson, 




12 




18 


Daniel Stevens, 




15 




18 


Benja. Heath, 




15 




18 


Osgood Eaton, 




15 




18 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 175 

Time of entry. Time of discharge. 





1756. 


175 


6. 


Simeon Goodwin, 


May 


16 


Dec. 


18 


David Hadley, 




16 




18 


Jos. Gove, 




16 




18 


David Currier, 




16 




18 


Zebulon Ladd, 




15 




18 


James Clement, 




15 




18 


Enoch Page, 




15 




18 


John Kent, 




12 




18 


Wm. Heath, 




12 




18 


Zebediah Heath, 




15 




18 


Samuel Heath, 




15 




9 


Josiah Heath, 




15 


Dec. 


18 


David Emerson, 




15 




18 


George Kezer, 




18 




18 


Asahel Herriman, 




15 




18 


John Welch, 




12 


Nov. 


18 


Moors Corliss, 




15 


Dec. 


18 


Richard Dustin, 




15 


Nov. 


24 


Robert Twadwell, 




12 


Dec. 


18 


James Hadley, 




18 


Nov. 


24 


Wm. Heath, Jr. 




15 


Dec. 


18 


Andrew Gardner, Jr., 




12 




13 


James Scott, 


June 


; 5 




13 


Fairbank Moor, 




5 




13 


Michael Gilson, 


May 


12 




13 


Aaron Hosmer, 




13 




13 


Jacob Sertwell, 




12 




13 


Daniel Warner, 




12 




13 


Daniel Katham, 


June 5 




13 


Jona. Blanchard, 




5 




13 


Eleazer Farwell, 




5 




13 


John Goodwin, 


M^16 




18 


Edmund Colby, 




15 




18 



To this Regiment was attached a company of wagoners 
and batteaux men, under command of Capt. John Gid- 
dings. The roll was as follows : 



176 adjutant-general's report. 

12. 

John Giddings, Captain. 
John Tibbetts, Sergeant. 



Time of entry. Time of discharge. 
1756. 1756. 



John Hall, Carpenter, 


May 4 


Oct. 


27 


Jonathan Young, 


4 




27 


Gilman Dudley, 


12 




27 


True Dudley, 


12 




27 


Steven Fogg, Private, 


4 




27 


Zebulon Gilman, 


12 




27 


Dudley Brackett, 


12 




27 


Coffin Thing, 


4 




27 


Govin Hempstill, 


4 




27 


Joseph Akers, 


4 




27 


Thomas Parker, 


4 




27 


Jere. Gilman, 


12 




27 


Samuel "Webb, 


12 


Dec. 


, 22 


Benj. Fox, 


12 


Oct. 


27 


Hugh Johnson, 


4 




27 


Nichohas Candy, 


4 




27 


Jonathan Connor, 


4 




27 


John Young, 


4 




27 


John Primas, 


4 




27 


Cheny Acco, 


4 




27 



In the Fall of 175G, a reinforcement to the army was 
called for, and Capt. John Gilman marched, with a com- 
pany of seventy-three men, to join Col. Meserve's regi- 
ment. They were out but about two weeks, when the 
campaign ended. Capt. Gilman's roll was as follows : 



John Gilman, Captain. 








Simon Pottle, Sergeant, 


Oct. 


13 


Oct. 20 


Benjamin Abbott, Private , 




13 


20 


Abraham Kenniston, 




13 


20 


Sam'l Potde, 




13 


20 


Elias Parker, 




13 


20 


Daniel Allen, 




13 


20 



MILITARY 


HISTORY— 


-1623 TO 1861. 


177 




Time of entry. Ti 


me of discharge. 






1756. 


1756. 


Peter Cow, 




Oct. 13 


Oct. 20 


James Titcomb, 




13 


20 


Wra. Rackly, 




13 


20 


Wm. Tucker, 




13 


20 


Joseph Benson, 




13 


20 


Simon Tuttle, 




12 


20 


Benj. Bickford, 




12 


20 


Jacob Grummet, 




12 


20 


John Clement, 




12 


20 


Wm. Lindsey, 




12 


20 


Josiah Johnson, 




12 


20 


Wm. Davis, 




18 


20 


David Sanborn, Jr., 


Sergeant, 


12 


20 


Henry Dearborn, Private, 


12 


20 


Abraham Sheriff, 




12 


20 


Jon'a Brown, 




12 


20 


John Iloyt, 




12 


20 


Jos. Kenny, 




12 


20 


Jacob Pike, 




12 


20 


Abby Brown, 




12 


20 


Ebenezer Clough, 




12 


20 


John Dal ton 




12 


20 


John Sanborn, 




12 


20 


Hezekiah Jenness, 




12 


20 


Jos. Redman, 




20 


20 


Antipass Oilman, 




12 


20 


Isaac Currier, 




12 


20 


Benj. Cram, 




12 


20 


Benj. Johnson, 




12 


20 


Daniel Leavitt, 




12 


20 


John Steel, 




12 


20 


Josiah Smith, 




12 


20 


David Oilman, 




12 


20 


Stephen Oilman, 




12 


20 


Benj. Cram, Jr., Sergeant, 


12 


20 


Jonathan Thing, Jr 


., Private, 


12 


20 


Joseph Smart, 




12 


20 


12 









178 adjutant-general's report. 

Time of entry. Time of discharge. 





1756. 


1756. 


Jeremiah Hilton, 


Oct. 12 


Oct. 20 


Joseph Moody, 


18 


20 


Hubertus Smith, 


18 


20 


Nathaniel Philbrick, 


18 


20 


James Proctor, Sergeant. 


11 


20 


John Boynton, Private. 


11 


20 


John Sanborn, 


11 


20 


Wyman Clougb, 


11 


20 


Daniel Hughes, 


11 


20 


Henry Jewell, 


11 


20 


Moses Davis, 


11 


20 


Daniel Coffin, 


11 


20 


Cuffee Wouss, 


11 


20 


Sara'l Hilton, 


11 


20 


Jonah Emerson, 


11 


20 


Michael Hoyt, Jr., 


11 


20 


Joseph Houston, Sergeant, 


1 


20 


George Cockran, Private, 


1 


20 


James O'Neal, 


1 


20 


Robert Houston, 


1 


20 


John McCarrill, 


1 


20 


Robert Cunningham, 


1 


20 


Thomas Lewis, 


1 


20 


Gideon Rowell, 


1 


20 


Benj. Bachelder, 


1 


20 


James Shirley, 


1 


20 


David Dickey, 


1 


20 


William Jameson, 


1 


20 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1C23 TO 1861. 179 

For the " Crown Point Expedition" of 1757, New- 
Hampshire furnished a regiment of five hundred men, 
under the following officers : » 

Nathaniel Meser'w, Colonel. 
John Gofie, Lieut. Colonel. 
John Gilraan, Major. 
Ammi R, Cutter, Surgeon. 
John Lampson, Surgeon's Mate. 
John Parker, Adjutant. 
George King, Commissary. 
Chaplain, vacant. 
Armorer, " 

Armorer's Mate, *' 

Companies. 

1. 

Hercules Mooney, Captain. 
Alexander Todd, 1st Lieutenant. 
John Spear, 2d Lieutenant, 
Benjamin Mooney, Ensign. 

Time of entry. Time of discharge. 





1757. 


1757. 


Clement Denbo, Sergeant, 


March 5 


Nov. 5 


William Gibbs, 


5 


5 


William Randall, 


5 


6 


John Shaw, 


5 


5 


Edward Leathers, Corporal, 


5 


6 


John Chesley, 


5 


5 


Robert Morrill, 


6 


5 


John Brown, 


6 


5 


Theodore Willey, Drummer, 


5 


5 


William Buckley, Private, 


6 


5 


Lemuel Trickey, 


5 


5 


Eliakim Bickford, 


5 


5 


Joseph Doe, 


5 


5 


Phillips Stevenson, 


6 


5 


Robert Martin, 


6 


6 


William Watson, 


5 


5 



180 



adjutant-general's report. 



Jonathan Davis, 

Jobn Randal, 

Joseph Mason, 

Joseph Willey, 

Mark Laighton, 

Joseph Kent, 

Thomas Langley, 

Benjamin Wheeler, 

Micah Davis, 

Samuel Clay, 

Joseph Huckins, 

John Pitman, 

Benjamin Glazier, 

Zepheniah Davis, 

Josiah Doe, 

Joseph Wormwood, 
Samuel Edgerly, 

Abraham Stevenson, 
Nathaniel Daniels, 
Ralph Twombly, 
Patrick Tobin, 
William Knight, 
Abraham Knight, 
Elijah Denbo, 
Jonathan Evans, 
Samuel Darling, 
John Linnard, 
Samuel Grummet, 
Samuel Jackson, 
Elisha Langley, 
Winthrop Durgin, 
Peter Randall, 
William Smith, 
Moses Young, 
Ezekiel Steel, 
John Rickey, 
John Logan, 



Time of entry. 
1757. 

March 5 


Time of dis 
175: 

Nov 


icharge. 

J. 

.1 


5 






5 




5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


6 




5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 


Jan. 


22 


5 


Nov. 


5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


6 




5 


5 




5 


5 




14 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 




5 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 181 



Robert Kennedy, 
David Morrison, 
John Cunningham, 
James Taggart, 
John Miles, 
Hugh Quinton, 
Alexander McClure, 
Jacob Handcock, 
Michael Johnson, 
Robert Johnson, 
Thomas Crawford, 
Elias Colby, 
Robert Twaddel, 
William Johnson, 
Francis Orr, 
Daniel Murphy, 
David Watson, 
William McMaster, 
Hugh Bell, 
William Bell, 
William Campbell, 
Richard Caswell, 
Thomas Dunlap, 
John Calwell, 
Robert Drought, 
William Gozzal, 
Moses Grimes, 
John Carr, 
Timothy Swan, 
WilUam Thompson, 
John Low, 
David Weare, 
James Wason, 
David Campbell, 



■1623 TO 1861. 






le of entry. Time of cli; 


ichai 


1757. 


1757. 


yiarch 5 


Nov. 


5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 


Aug. 


9 


5 


Nov. 


5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 


Jan. 




8 


Nov. 


5 


8 


Aug. 


9 


5 


Nov. 


5 


5 


Aug. 


9 


5 




9 


5 


Nov. 


5 


5 




5 


8 






8 


Aug. 


9 


5 




9 


5 


Nov. 


5 


5 




14 


5 


Aug. 


9 


5 


Nov. 


5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 




5 


5 


Aug. 


9 


5 


Nov. 


5 


5 


Aug. 


9 


5 


Nov. 


5 


5 


Aug. 


9 


5 


Nov. 


5 






5 


5 




5 


5 




5 



182 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



2. 

Jacob Bayley,* Captain. 
John Hazen, 1st Lieutenant. 
Philip Johnson, 2d Lieutenant. 
Jonathan Young, Ensign. 



Time of entry. Time of discharge. 
1757. 1757. 



Samuel Towle, Sergeant, 


March 5 


Nov. 5 


Richard Pattee, 


5 


5 


WilHam Heath, 


5 


5 


Jonathan Smith, 


5 


5 


Paul Healey, Corporal, 
John Goodwin, 


5 
5 


Aug. 9 
Nov. 5 


Charles Row, 


5 


5 


Oliver Kimball, 


6 


5 


Caleb Belknap, Drummer, 


5 


5 


John Beedle, Private, 


5 


5 


Benj. Bacheider, 


5 


5 


John Bennet, 


5 


5 


Jonathan Barker, 


8 


8 


Edward Hills, 


8 


8 


John Hall, 


5 


5 


Sam'l Lear, 


5 


5 


Sam'l Little, 


5 


5 


Avery Sanders, 
George Spears, 
John Woodbury, 
Jonathan Bartlett, 


5 
5 
5 

5 


5 
5 
5 

5 


John Crockett, 


5 . 


5 


John Chase, 


5 


5 


James Clement, 


5 


5 


Joshua Copp, 


6 


5 



* Jacob Bayley was a native of Hampstead, where his father had moved 
from Newbury, Mass. After the close of the " Seven Years" "War " he 
moved to Newbury, Vt., having obtained a grant of that town, from Gov. 
Wentworth, for himself and associates. He had very great influence in 
"the Cohos Country;" held various important civil offices; was Major- 
General of Militia, and " Commissary-General of the Northern Depart- 
ment" in the war of the Revolution. He died in March, 1815, aged 89 
years. 



MILITARY 


HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 






Time of entry. Time of disch 
1757. 1757. 


Obadiah Davis, 


March 5 


Nov. 5 


Edmuiid Elliott, 


5 


5 


Ebenezer Eaton, 


5 


5 


Silas Flood, 


5 


5 


Thomas Emory, 
Solomon Gage, 


5 

5 


5 
5 


Moses Greenough, 


6 


5 


Benj. Heath, 


5 


5 


Enoch Hale, 


5 


5 


.Sam'l Hilton, 


5 


5 


Sam'l Haines, 


5 


5 


Robert Hunkins, 


5 


5 


Sam'l Hazelton, 


5 


5 


Josiah Heath, Jr., 


5 


5 


Sam'l Johnson, 


5 


5 


Abel Hadley, 
Joseph Kellej, 
Sam'l Morrill, 


5 
5 
5 


5 
5 
5 


Moses Norris, 


5 


5 


Jonathan Norris, 


5 


5 


Moses Ordway, 
Steven Page, 


5 
5 


5 
5 


James Row, 


5 


5 


Daniel Richards, 


5 


5 


Jedediah Potter, 


5 


5 


Andrew Stone, 


5 


5 


Amos Stevens, 


5 


5 


Solomon Smith, 


5 


5 


Reuben Stevens, 


5 


5 


John Upton, 
Wm. Wheeler, 


5 
5 


5 
5 


Edmund Webber, 


5 


5 


Joshua Webster, 


5 


5 


Obadiah Wells, 


5 


5 


Israel Young, 


5 


5 


Robert Young, 


5 


5 


Asa Dustin, 


5 


5 



183 



184 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPOPxT. 





Time of entry. 


Time of discharge, 




1757. 


1757. 


Abraham Heath, 


March 5 


Nov. 5 


Abial Kellej, 


5 


5 


Jacob Merrill, 


5 


5 


Joseph Row, 


5 


5 


Daniel Stevens, 


5 


5 


Edward Colby, 


8 


5 


Moses Follansbee, 


5 


5 


Nathan Gile, 


6 


Aug. 9 


John Harriman, 


5 


Oct. 1 


Asahel Harriman, 


6 


Aug. 9^ 


Amos Merrill, 


5 


9 


Nathaniel Mann, 


5 


9 


Jonathan Towle, 


5 


9 


David Copp, 


5 


Deserted. 


Josiah Heath, 


5 




James Kimball, 


5 




William Kellej, 


5 




Stephen Dearborn, 


5 


. Aug. 9 


Jonathan Heath, 


5 


9 


Timothy Sanders, 


5 




Nathaniel Watts, 


5 





John Titcomb, Captain. 
John McDuffy, 1st Lieutenant, 
Ephraim Berry, 2d Lieutenant. 
James McDuffy, Ensign. 

William Hanson, Sergeant, March 4 Nov, 5 

John Clark, 4 5 

John Roberts, 4 5 

James Kelly, 4 died Sept. 23 

Timothy Tibbetts, Corporal, 4 Nov. 

Aaron Ham, 4 

David Copps, 4 

John Clement, 4 died Nov. 

Levi Tuttle, Drummer, 4 

Thomas Staples, Private, 4 



5 
5 
5 
10 
5 
5 



MILITARY HISTORY — 16i3 TO 1861. 185 

Time of entry. Time of discliarg 

1757. 1757. 

Samuel Kenny, March 4 Nov. 5 

Gilbert Perkins, 4 5 

James Deering, 4 5 

Stephen Glazier, 4 5 

Bartholomew Smart, 4 5 

John Giles, 4 5 

Josiah Tucker, 4 5 

James Nute, 4 o 

John Young, 4 5 

. John Perkins, 4 5 

Spencer Allen, 4 5 

John Bunker 4 died Aug. 20 

Josiah Brown, 4 Nov. 5 

Thomas Willey, 4 5 

Samuel Sias, 4 5 

Isaac Hanson, 4 5 

Hannibal Clark, 4 Dec. 15 

^Joseph Barber, 4 5 

Ephraim Alley, 4 15 

Thomas Ransom, 4 5 

William Thompson, 4 5 

Ephraim Chamberlain, 4 Nov. 5 

John Wooden, 5 5 

Joseph Hall, 5 5 

Ephraim Ricker, 5 5 

Francis Pierce, 5 5 

John Wood, 5 left sick 5 

Philip Fall, 5 5 

Hezekiah Richards, 5 died Aug. 25 

Samuel Richards, 5 died Nov. 10 

Timothy Davis, 6 5 

Ichabod Johnston, 6 5 

John Bryant, ^ 5 5 

John Lane, 5 5 

Benjamin Folsom, 5 5 

Nicholas Tuttle, 5 5 

James Rawlings, ' 6 5 



186 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



John Hartford, 


Time of entry. 
1757. 

March 5 


Time of discharge, 

1757. 

Nov. 5 


Nicholas Hartford, 
John Perry, 
Moses Young, 
Noah Goodwin, 
Jacob Chamberlain, 
John Rogers, 


5 
5 

5 

5 di 
5 


ed Nov. 


5 
5 

5 

8 
5 


Abraham Johnson, 


5 




5 


Matthew Farnum, 
William Davis, 


5 di 
5 


ed Nov. 


11 
5 


Stoughton Tuttle, 


5 




5 


Joseph Cross, 
Ephraim Moulton, 
Joseph Moody, 
John Gordon, 


5 
5 
5 
5 




5 
5 
5 
5 


John Gordon, Jr., 


5 




5 


Edward Gordon, 


5 




5 


Paul Ricker, 


5 




5 


Jabez Tibbetts, 


5 




5' 


William Ricker, 


5 




5 


James Stimpson, 
Ebenezer Ricker, 
Abraham Place, 


5 
5 

5 




5 
5 

5 


Amos Place, 
Joseph Brown, 
Simeon Pearl, 


5 died Sept. 

5 

5 


18 
5 
5 


Richard Walker, 


5 




5 


James Berry, 
Eleazer Rand, 


5 

6 




5 
5 


Abednego Spencer, 
Joseph Merrow, 
Ichabod Busswell, 


6 
6 
6 




5 
5 
5 


Isaac Leighton, 
John Brewster, 


6 
^6 




5 
5 


Jacob Hossum, 
John Wentworth, 


6 
6 




5 
5 


Moses Downe, 


6 




5 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



187 



Eenja. Horn, 
Benja. Copp, 
Eouben Eicker, 
Josiah Moulton, 
Sara'l Weymouth, 
William Goodwin, 
Jona. Bachelder, 



Time of entry. Time of discharge 
1757. 1757. 

March 6 Nov. 8 
6 8 

6 died Sep. 22 
6 Nov. 5 
6 5 

6 5 

6 5 



6. 



Eichard Emery, Captain. 








Nathaniel Martin, 


, 1st Lieutenant 






Pallat'a Eussell, 2 


d Lieutenant. 






John Moore, Ensign. 








Darby Kelley, Sergeant, 


March 7 


Nov. 


5 


Joseph Pearson, 




7 


Aug. 


9 


Benja. Kidder, Sen., 




7 


Nov. 


5 


John Little, 




7 


Aug. 


9 


Caleb Emery, Sen., Corporal, 




7 


Nov. 


5 


Eobt. Miirdoek, 




7 


Aug. 


9 


Micajah Wynn, 




7 


Nov. 


5 


John Hutchinson, 




7 




5 


George Berry, Drummer, 




7 




5 


Josiah Bean, Private, 




7 




5 


Jona. Preseott, 




7 




5 


Benja. Eoberts, 




7 




5 


John Moore, 




7 




5 


Joseph Whiteherweed, 




7 




5 


James Dunlap, 




7 




5 


Edward Bean, 




7 




5 


Wm. Bachelder, 




7 




5 


Edward Critchett, 




7 




5 


Joseph Hillard, 




7 




5 


Ebenezer Hutchinson, 




7 




5 


Sam'l Haixlie, 




7 




5 


Henry Hutchinson, 




7 


Aug. 


9 


Jos. Ekoneson, 




7 


Nov. 


5 


Jona. Melcher, 




7 ■ 




5 


Sam'l Eing, 




7 




5 


Elijah Ring, 




7 




5 


Hezekiah Swain, 




7 


Aug. 


9 



188 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



Time of entry. Time of discharge. 





1757. 




175^ 




Wm. Towle, 


March 7 


Nov. 


5 


Joseph Webster, 




7 




5 


John Burns, 




7 


Aug. 


9 


Jona. Corliss, Jr., 




7 


Nov. 


9 


Asa Corliss, 




7 




5 


James Clough, 




7 




5 


Caleb Daulton, 




7 




5 


Caleb Emery, Jr. 




7 




5 


Daniel Emerson, 




7 


Aug. 


9 


John Griffin, 




7 


Nov. 


5 


John Gordon, 




7 




5 


Thomas George, 




7 




5 


Thomas Kenned}-, 




7 




5 


Eobert Kennedy, 




7 


Aug. 


9 


Benja. Kidder, Jr., 




7 


Nov. 


5 


John Kidder, 




7 




5 


Wm. McDugal, for B. Linkfield, 


, June 


28 




5 


John Merrill, 


March 


7 




5 


James Patterson, 




7 




5 


Benja. Pettingal, 




7 




5 


Ezekiel Stevens,* 




i 




5 


James Titcomb, 




7 




5 


Leonard Blanchard, 




7 




5 


Timothy Barron, 




7 




5 


Wm. Butterfield, 




7 




5 


James McColly, 




7 


Aug. 


9 


Sam'l Gibson, 




7 


Nov. 


5 


Thomas Lancey, 




, 7 




5 


Josiah Parker, 




7 






Simon McQaestin, 




7 


Aug. 


9 


Peter Buzzell, 




7 


Nov. 


5 


Sam'l Chase, 




7 




5 


John Davis, 




7 




5 



* Ezekiel Stevens was of Derryfield, and was at tlie massacre of Fort 
"William Henry ; was scalped, tomahawked, and left for dead by the 
Indians. Eecovering his strength so as to rise, he was cared for by 
some French officers. His ghastly wounds healed, and he returned home. 
His entire scalp was taken off, just above his ears ! For want of hair, he 
wore a cap. He lived to a good old age, and is well recollected by the 
older people of Manchester. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1801. 189 

Time of entry. Time of disch'ge. 
1757. 1757. 

Benja. Davis, March 7 Nov. 5 

Wm. Hutchinson, 7 5 

David Parker, 7 5 

Henry Parker, 7 5 

William Silloway, 7 5 

John Webster, for D. Allen, 7 5 

Wm. Dwight, 7 5 

Lazarus Rowe, 7 5 

Daniel Darling, 7 5 

John Darling, 7 5 

Stephen Gilman, 7 5 

Tristram Qaimby, 7 5 

John Sanborn, 7 5 

Gideon Young, 7 5 

Sam'l Young, 7 5 

Stephen Webster, 7 5 

Solomon Prescott, 7 5 

Thomas Parker, 7 5 

Caesar Nero, 7 5 
Jona. Corliss, Deserted. 

David Nutt, " 

Ebenezer Coaston, " 

Moses Chase, " 

John Steel, " 

Jacob Bridgham, " 

Patrick Clark, '' 

A part of this regiment, with its colonel, a company of 
one hnndred carpenters, and three companies of rangers, 
went from New- York to Halifax, to serve with the Earl of 
Loudon, whilst the rest of the regiment, under command 
of Lieut. Col. Goffe, was posted at Fort William Henry, 
which was under the command of Col. Monroe. This fort 
being invested by the French and Indians, under Gen. 
Montcalm, on the 3d of August capitulated, the terms 
being an escort to Fort Edward, and their private baggage. 
These terms were dishonorably violated by Gen. Mont- 
calm. The Lidians were permitted to attack the English 
troops as they left the fort, and to rob and murder them 



190 adjutaxt-general's report. 

at will. The ISTew-IIampshire battalion was in the rear, 
and sufl'ered severely. Out of two hundred, eighty were 
killed and taken. Of late, when the people who suffered 
in this brutal massacre are dead and gone, an attempt is 
made to excuse the conduct of the French commander. 
It is said that he " strove earnestly to stop the progress" 
of the massacre, and, not being able to restrain the sav- 
ages, " he called upon the English prisoners to defend 
themselves and fire upon their pursuers. It was in vain, 
however, so overpowering were the terrors of the Indian 
tomahawk !" This sounds very well, but these palliators 
of dishonor and brutality forget, or ignore the facts, that 
the garrison did not capitulate until their ammunition w^as 
expended ; that the prisoners were unarmed, there not be- 
ing a round of powder among them, and that the escort 
was a mere mockery. Then, again, why did not the 
French general order his own troops to defend the pris- 
oners, as he had agreed to do, instead of calling upon them 
to defend themselves, when he knew they had not the 
means to do it? 

This horrid massacre threw the people of the Colonies 
into the utmost consternation. New-Hampshire at once 
raised a battalion of two hundred and fifty men for the 
defense of Fort Edward, under the command of Major 
Thomas Tash, of Durham. This force consisted of five 
companies — three of foot and two of cavalry. By the 
orders of Gen. Webb, they were posted at the fort at 
Number Four, now Charlestowni. 

The roll of the battalion was as follows : 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 191 

Thomas Tash, Major. 
Companies. 

1. 

Amos Gage, Captain. 
John Todd, Lieutenant. 
John Allen, Ensign. 

Time of entry. Time of disch'ge. 



Samuel Hobart,* Sergeant, 


1757. 
Aug. 21 


1757. 
Nov. 10 


Samuel Adams, 


21 


2 


Amos Gage, Jr., Corporal, 
Jacob Abbot, 


21 
21 


2 

2 


James Craney, Private, 
James McMurphy, 
Jonathan Hubbard, 


21 
21 


2 
2 

2 


John Wilson, 


21 


2 


John Willoby, 
Stephen Ames, 
Gersham Drury, 
William Blodgett, 


21 
21 
21 

21 


2 

2 
2 

2 


Joseph Gage, 
Uobert Campbell, 
Joshua Wingate, 


21 
21 
21 


2 
2 

. 2 


Philip Harvy, 
Daniel Eowell, 


21 
21 


2 

10 


Eobert Morrill, 


21 


12 


Elnathan Blood, 


21 


Oct. 30 


Nathan Barker, 


21 


30 


Timothy Emerson, 


21 


22 



* Sergt. Samuel Hobart was of Hollis. He was adjutant of Col. Goffe's 
regiment in 1760 ; paymaster of the New-Hampshire troops in 1775-6, 
and about that time colonel of militia. He was distinguished in the 
Eevolution as a patriot, and was largely employed by the government. 
He had difficulty with Col. Stark, at Medford, which injured him with the 
public at home; but when the facts became known, he regained the pub- 
lic confidence, and was appointed to offices of trust. He was accused by 
his enemies of taking a large sum of the State's money, which was lost 
for a time ; but after the money was returned, the lie was given to the 
charge of Col. Hobart's enemies, by the fact that he was appointed by the 
Asseraby to number and sign the "paper money," issued by their order ; 
thus showing their entire confidence in his honesty. 



192 



adjutant-general's report. 



Time of entry. Time of disch'ge. 





1757. 


17.57. 


James Aiken, 


Aug. 21 


Sept. 


12 


Henry Wiggens, 


21 


Oct. 


29 


Thomas Vinson, 


21 




29 


Ephraim Blood, 


21 




29 


John Hale, 


21 




29 


John Cross, 


21 




29 


AViUiam Merrill, 


21 




29 


William Davison, 


21 




29 


John McDugal, 


21 




29 


Abraham Tilton, 


21 




29 


Benjamin Stoaks, 


21 




29 


Thomas Sawyer, 


21 




29 


Andrew French, 


21 




29 


I^ieholas Pierce, 


21 




29 


Stephen Fifield; 


21 




29 


Benjamin Abbott, 


21 




29 


William Nelson, 


21 




29 


Timothy Stewart, 


21 




29 



2. 

Trueworthy Ladd, Captain 
Sam'l Sleeper, Lieutenant. 
John Clark, Ensign. 

Moses Lyford, Sergeant, Aug. 

Philip Sargent, 

William Kelley, Corporal, 

Elias Parcher, 

John Clement, Private, 

Stephen Young, 

Sam'l Clough, 

Michail Hoight, 

William Ilodgdon, 

Thomas Whitehorn, 

Benj. Lewis, 

Joseph Collins, 

Elijah Blaizdale, 

Paul Pinton Higgins, 

Cornelius Bean, 

Nathan Stevens, 

Nathan Kenniston, 



19 


Nov. 


12 


19 




5 


19 


Oct. 


31 


19 


Nov. 


2 


19 




14 


19 


Oct. 


30 


19 


Nov. 


3 


19 




12 


19 


Oct. 


31 


19 




31 


19 


Nov. 


2 


19 




3 


19 




3 


19 




3 


19 




3 


19 
19 




3 
5 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 193 



Joseph Pope, 
Isaac Small, 
John Eastman, 
John Matthew, 
Joseph Morgan, 
Jex-a. Avery, 
Pallatiah Donnel, 
Cutter, 

Timothy Davis, 
Noah Emery, 
William Rowell, 
Thomas Beatle, 
Jona. Worthen, 
Benja. Clifford, 
Malachi Davis, 
Henry Hall, 
Tobias T^eighton, 
David Webster, 
Phenias Hodgdon, 
George Ham, 
Ebenezer Durgan, 
Jacob Ham, 
Thomas Wentworth, 
Ezekiel Clement, 

3. 

John Ladd, Captain. 

Jera. Marston, Lieutenant 

Jona. Page, Ensign. 
Joseph Leavit, Sei'geant, 
Michial Philbrook, 
Daniel Lary, Corporal, 
Sam'l Scribner, 
Alex. Magoon, Private, 
Caleb Thurston, 
Daniel Moody, 
Robert Moore, 
Eeuben Osgood, 
Sam'l Philbrook, 
Michial Prescott, 

13 



1623 TO 186] 


[. 




'inie of entry. 


Time of disci 


1757. 


1757. 


Aug. 19 


Nov 


•. 5 


19 




12 


19 




12 


19 




12 


19 




12 


19 




12 


19 




12 


19 




12 


19 




12 


19 




12 


19 




12 


19 






19 


Oct. 


30 


19 




30 


19 




30 


19 




30 


19 




30 


19 




30 


19 




30 


19 




30 


19 




30 


19 




30 


26 




26 


26 




5 



Aug. 19 


Oct. 30 


19 


30 


19 


30 


19 


30 


19 


Sept. 24 


19 


24 


19 


Oct. 30 


Sept. 20 


Nov. 3 


Aug. 19 


Sept. 24 


19 


24 


19 


24 



194 adjutant-qeneeal's report. 

Time of entry. Time of discb'ge. 





1757. 


1757. 


Jona. Dowe, 


Aug. 19 


Oct. 30 


David Moulton^ 


19 


Sept. 24 


Benja. Hillard, 


19 


Oct. 


Henry Moulton, 


19 


Sept. 24 


Dennis Bickford, 


19 


24 


Joseph Kennistou, 


19 


24 


John Pierce, 


19 


24 


Ebenezer BLake, 


19 


24 


Jethro Biake, 


19 


24 


Joseph Eoberts, 


19 


24 


Josepli Smart, 


19 


Oct. 24 


Paul Smith Marston, 


19 


30 


Timothy Daulton, 


19 


29 


Daniel Leavit, 


19 


22 


Benja. Folsom, 


19 


22 


Dan'l Spaulding, 


Sept. 20 


30 


John Alexander, 


20 


29 


Eobert MeKcon^ 


20 


29 


Philemon Blake, 


Aug. 19 


Sept. 24 


Reuben Page, 


19 


24 


Joshua George, 


19 


24 


Winthrop Clough, 


19 


24 


Jera. Page, 


19 


24 


Jona. Moulton, 


19 


24 


Kobert Steel, 


19 


24 


Scribner Moody, 


19 


24 


Moses Flanders, 


19 


24 


Nath'l Peirce, 


19 


24 


James Quimby, 


19 


24 


Huberthus Smith, 


19 


24 


Joseph Sweet, 


19 


Nov. 3 


Benja. Shaw, 


19 


3 


Nathaniel Bacheldor, 


19 


3 


Eobert Barber, 


19 


Oct. 30 


Robert Twaddle, 


Sept. 20 


Nov. 3 


Wm. Johnson, 


20 


8 


Thomas Spear, 


20 


3 


Wm. Moore, 


20 


Oct, 22 


Abra. Eead, 


20 


Nov. 3 


Eobert Cofran, 


20 


3 



MILITARY HISTORY- 


—1623 TO 1861 






Time of entrj'^. 


Time of disc 




1757/ 


17^7. 


John Moores, 


Aug. 20 


Nov. 3 


Wm. McNeil, 


20 


3 


John Marston, 


Aug. 19 


3 


4. 






Anthony Towle, Captain. 




Jeremiah Leavitt, 


Lieutenant. 




Caleb Clark, Cornet. 




Eliphaiet Giddingg, Clerk, 


Aug. 24 


Dec. 17 


John Fogg, Corporal, 


24 


17 


Jacob Kent, 


24 


17 


Caleb Towle, 


Sept, 14 


17 


Caleb Follet, Private, 


Aug. 24 


10 


Edward Hill, 


24 


Oct. 18 



195 



Nath'l Burleigh, 
Robert Stuart, 
Theoph's Sargent, 
John Shackford, 
Jona. Towle, 
Thomas Foss, 
James Stickney, 
Eph'r Perrj^, 
James Kelley, 
Peter Harriman, 
John Head, 
Matthew Pettingale, 
Joseph Knight, 
Moses Pike, 
Richai'd Knight, 
Joseph Heath, 
Benja. Taylor, 
Jacob Smith, 
Wm. Eastman, 
Stephen Leathers, 
Ebenezer Loveriug, 
Timothy Foss, 
David Webster, 
Wm. Sibly, 
John Webster, 
David Hill, 



Aug. 24 


Dec. 17 


24 


17 


24 


17 


Sept, 14 


17 


Aug. 24 


10 


24 


Oct. 18 


24 


Nov. 17 


Sept. 14 


12 


Aug. 24 


17 


24 


12 


24 


12 


Sept. 14 


6 


Aug. 24 


8 


24 


17 


24 


17 


24 


10 


24 


6 


24 


10 


24 


6 


24 


10 


24 


10 


24 


10 


24 


17 


24 


17 


24 


17 


24 


Oct. 20 


24 


Sept. 12 


Sept. 14 


Oct. 1 


Aug. 24 


Nov. 17 


24 


Aug. 31 


Sept. 14 





196 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



/ 
Sam'I Brown. 

Wm. Johnson, 

VVm. Burleigh, 



Time of entry. Time of discharge, 
1757. 1757. 



Aug. 2-1 
Sept. 14 



Nov. 8 
17 



5. 



Abner Fogg, Captain. 

Abra. Drake, sent Jos. Moulton, Lieutenant. 

Joshua Pickering, Cornet. 

Edward Hilton, Qr. Master. 

Sam'I Webster, Corj^oralj 

sent Burn ham, 
Thomas Pickerino^ 



Au 



Sept. 



Au 



Sept. 



Thomas Marston, 

Cotton Ward, Clerk, 

John Young, Private, 

Nath'l Wallace, 

Pearson Brown, 

Samuel Sherburn, 

Moses Blake, 

Edward Smith, 

Abra. Dearborn, 

John Bach elder, 

John Shepard, 

Benja. JN orris, 

Joshua Webster, 

Sam'I Dal ton, 

Obadiah Marston, Trumpeter, 

Charles Huntoon, Private, 

Paul Fifield, 

Burn ham Webster, Aug". 20 

Tristram Sanborn, Sept. 14 

Isaiah Eowe, 14 

Josiah Clough, Aug. 20 

Benja. Fuller, Sept. 14 

Jona. Lock, sent Ab. Dearborn, Aug. 20 

John Weeks, 20 

Walter Wiggin, sent Piper, 20 

Francis McCoy, 20 

Benja. Busswell, 20 

Sam'I Winslow, 20 



20 

20 

20 

20 

14 

14 

14 

20 

20 

14 

14 

14 

14 

Aug. 20 

Sept. 14 

Aug. 20 

20 

Sept. 14 

14 

Aug: 

Sept 



Nov. 



10 
3 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

9 

9 



Sept. 21 

2 

9 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 




] 






Time of entry. Ti 


me of cl 


ischai 






1756. 


1756. 


Mose's Eicbardson, 




Sept. 14 


Sept. 


14 


Benja. Seagle, 




14 






Noah Hobbs, 




Aug. 20 


Oct. 




Josepb Moulton, 




Sept. 6 


Sept. 


15 


Benja. Leavit, 




Sept. 14 




15 


James Piper, 




14 




12 


Jona. Sanborn, Trumpeter, 


Aug. 20 






Caleb Smith, Private, 




Sept. 14 






Simon Lamper, sent D. 


Webster, 14 






Sam'l Brown, 




14 




1 


Benja. Smart, 




14 




29 


Abra. Kenuistoa, 




14 




29* 



197 



The roll of the eompaii}^ at Fort William & Mavj^, for 

1757, was thus : 

« 

Thomas Bell, Esq., Captain. 

Benjamin Bell, Private, March. Dec. 

Thomas Gowdey, " May. 

Henry Foss, " " 

Solomon Seavy, May. Oct. 

Benjamin Libby, " " 

Stephen Marden, " " 

Nathaniel Rand, " " 

James Philbrook, " " 

Moses Paine, " " 

James Towle, " " 

Sam'l Seavy, " Nov. 

Ephraim Philbrook, " Oct. 

Ozem Dowse, -^ug. -^ug. 

Simon Berry, " " 

Joseph Libby, " " 

Bickfoid Lang, « " 

Joshua Rand, Jun., " " 

Isaac Libby, " " 

* These five last companies were a re-inforceraent raised in August, 
after the fall of Fort William Henrj% for the defense of Fort Edward. The 
4th and 5th companies were cavalry, and the battalion was under the com- 
mand of Major Thomas Tash, and was stationed at Number Four (now 
Charlestown), by the order of Gen. "Webb. 



198 adjutant-general's report. 

Time of entry. Time of discharge. 

1757. 1757. 

John Scaggel, Aug. Aug. 
Moses Seavy, " " 

David Lock, " " 

Benjamin Marden, " " 

Benjamin Rand, " " 

Isaac Remick, " " 

Thomas Lang, " " 

Timothy Berry, " " 

Caleb Berry, " " 

Joseph Towle, " " 

John Watson, " Bee. 

Ceazer Dickson, Nov. " 

Henry Foss, Oct. " 

In 1758 New-Hampshire raised still another regiment 
for " the Crown Point Expedition." This numbered eight 
hundred men, and was commanded by Col. John Hart, 
of Portsmouth. A portion of the regiment was ordered 
to join the expedition against Louisburg, and the remain- 
der did duty under Lieut. Col. Goffe, on the western 
frontier. 

The roll of this regiment was as follows : namely, 

John Hart,* Colonel. 
John Goft'e, Lieut. Colonel. 
John Titcomb,t Major. 
John Titcomb, Lieut. Colonel. 
Daniel Emerson, Chaplain. , 
Alexander Clark, Surgeon. 

* Col. John Hart was of a prominent family of Portsmouth. He was 
Captain of a company in Col. Meserve's regiment of 1756, and Lieutenant 
Colonel of the same, which regiment was attached to the expedition against 
Crown Point. In 1758 he accompanied the battalion from New-Hamp- 
shire for the second expedition against Louisburg, and died there of tho 
small-pox, at the same time with the lamented Col. IVIeserve. 

f Major John Titcomb was of Dover. He had command of a company 
in Col. Meserve's regiment, in the campaign of 1756, and also in that of 
1757. Upon the death ot Col. Hart, at Louisburg, Lt. Col. Goffe was 
promoted to Colonel, and Major Titcomb was made Lieutenant Colonel. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 199 

John Hale, Surgeon.* 

John Odlin, Surgeon's Mate. 

John Little, Adjutant. 

Brj^ant Sweeny, Quarter Master. 

Francis Tucker, Regimental Clerk. 

Compaiiies. 

1. 

John Pickering, Cap tain. f 
John Spear, 1st Lieutenant. 
Hubbard Stevens, 2d Lieutenant. 
Nathaniel Ayers, Ensign. 





Time of entry. 


Time of diseh'gi 




1758. 


1758. 


William Gibbs, Sei-geant, 


April 3 


Oct. 27 


Ellas Parker, 


28 


80 


Samuel McDuffee, 


6 


30 


Christopher Huntress, 


28 


Aug. 10 


Joseph Benson, Corporal, 


L5 


Oct. 30 


Joseph Lunt, 


May 2 


30 


John DriscoU, 


April 28 


30 


Epliraini liicker. 


10 


27 


Samuel Carr, Sergeant, 


Aug. 11 


31 



* John Hale was of HoUis. He hud command of the regiment of 
militia in that vicinity. He was surgeon's mate to Blanchard's regiment, in 
1755, in the expedition of that year against Crown Point, and surgeon of 
Col. Cilley's regiment, in the war of the Kevolution, in 1777, 8, 9 and 80. 
He was distinguished as a phj'sician. His descendants are still numerous 
in Hollis. 

•)• Captain John Pickering was of Portsmouth. He was a descendant of 
John Pickering, one of the earliest settlers of that town. The Pickerings 
had a military reputation. There were six of the family bearing the name 
of John. John Pickering, 2d, was captain of the militia in Ports- 
mouth for a number of years, and Belknap describes him as a man of "a 
rough and adventurous spirit, and a lawyer." His son, .John, 3d,^ had 
three sons, John (4th), Thomas, and Daniel. John 4th was the subject of 
this note. We hear nothing of him after this date. He probably died 
unmarried. His brother, Thomas, was killed in 1746 by the Indians, in 
the neighborhood of Casco Bay. He left a wife, three sons and six daugh- 
ters. His wife was Dorothy Stover, born at " Cape Neddoek," in 1707» 
and died in 1791, aged 84 years. Capt. Thomas Pickering, her second son^ 
commanded the Hamden, and was killed in an engagement with an India- 
man of superior metal and force. Lydia, the fifth daughter, married 
Dea. Samuel Drown, of Portsmouth, a noted patriot of the Kevolution. 



200 adjutant-general's report. 

Time of entry. Time of discharge. 

1758. 1758. 

Jacob Folsom, Private, April 6 Oct. 30 

Joseph Piiikham, 6 30 

William Evans, 6 30 

Philip Roberts, 6 did not go. 

David Johnson, .7 26 

Thomas Sawyer, 7 31 

Ebenezer Hall, 8 31 

Nathaniel Senter, 28 died. 

Abner Beckford, 8 30 

John Morrison, 8 died in Aug. 

Thomas Glazier, 9 Oct. 13 

Samuel Dyer, 10 30 

George Madden, 10 27 

William Brooks, 10 30 

James Holmes, Jr., 11 30 

Thomas Quint, Jr., 11 • 20 • 

John Brown, Jr., 11 30 

Edward Fox, 11 20 

Reuben Chase, 11 30 

Stephen Noble, 11 31 

Daniel Driscoll, 12 20 

John Rowan, 18 31 

John Allen, 18 31 

William Cotton, 28 31 

Phineas Thompson, 28 31 

Noah Hutchins, 28 30 

Robert Yeaton, 28 31 

WilHam Cotton, Jr., 29 27 

James Howard, 6 31 

Obadiah Daniels, May 2 31 

Benjamin Harrod, April 12 31 

Dennis Sullivan, 11 15 

John McClennan, 15 died in Sept. 

Amos Blaso, 15 30 

Daniel Allen, 15 SO 

Samuel Stevens, 15 31 

Benjamin Rowe, 15 died in Sept. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 201 

Time of entry. Time of discharge. 

1758. 1758. 

Israel Mason, April 17 Sept. 6 

Solomon Perkins, 18 Oct. 30 

John Brown, 2d, 20 30 

Jonathan Huntress, 20 30 

Benjamin Dockum, 25 31 

Joshua Downing, April 27 26 

Leonard Triggs, 28 20 

James Abbott, 28 

Abraham Weeks 28 30 

Luke Foster, 28 Nov. 14 

Samuel Norris, 28 Oct. 26 

Eichard Jenkins, 28 27 

Thomas Quint, Sen., 28 20 

John Ayres, 28 26 

Charies Runlett, May 26 26 

James Titcomb, ' April 28 30 

John Moses, 28 30 

Arthur Melaw, 28 30 

Jonathan Brown, 28 31 

James Holmes, 28 31 

Grafton Nutter, 28 30 

Richard Peirce, 28 31 

Benjamin Lewis, 28 26 

Richard Prout, 28 31 

Henry Door, May 1 31 

Isaac Stanton, 1 31 

Thomas Pluramer, 1 30 

Jonathan Tebbetts, 1 30 

John Blaso, 1 20 

Walter Philbrook, 1 13 

Joseph Merrow, 1 30 

Ebenezer Perkins, 1 31 

Daniel Wentworth, 1 died at Ft. Edward. 

John Gate, 1 30 

Joshua Clark, 1 died in Sept. 

Ebenezer Meloon, 1 30 

Thomas Dearborn, April 6 



202 adjutant-general's report. 

Time of entry. Time of discharge. 

Nathaniel Kenniston, 
John Borland, 
Nehemiah Leavitt, 
Daniel McDufFee, 
Joseph Beckford, 
Ichabod Horn, 
Benjamin Ash, 
Micah Emerson, 
Thomas Ricker, 
Moses Wentworth, 
Ebenezer Garland, 
Moses Garland, 
Joshua W. Wells, 
Solomon Clark, 
John Kenny, 
John Meloon, 
Thomas Wentworth, 
Samuel Fall, 
John Lowd, 
John Conally, 
John Weymouth, 
, William Ayres, 
Matthew Clark, 
George Urin, 
Christopher Huntress, 
Samuel Carr, 

2. 

Thomas Tash, Captain. 
Benja. Mooney, 1st Lieutenant. 
Eliphalet Sanborn, 2d Lieutenant. 
Joseph Hall, Ensign. 

Samuel Baldwin, Sergeant, April 8 Nov. 12 

Ezekiel Willey, 6 26 

William Smith, 19 Oct. 30 

Daniel Evans, 12 30 

Robert Morrill, Corporal, 8 21 



1758. 


1758. 


April 6 


Oct. 


30 


6 




30 


6 






6 




30 


27 




20 


7 




30 


7 




30 


10 




31 


10 




30 


10 




15 


10 




13 


10 




30 


12 




31 


12 




30 


12 




30 


12 




31 


6 


died the 4th. 


18 




30 


28 




26 


June 11 




30 


April 10 




30 


July 1 




30 


April 15 


Nov. 


11 


May 10 


Oct. 


13 


Aug. 11 




■ 30 


April 10 


Aug. 


10 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 








Time of entry. Ti 


line of 


disch 




1758. 


1^ 


'58. 


Levi Tuttle, 


April 13 


Oct 


.30 


Jonathan Tuck, 


19 




21 


John Jennings, 


27 




30 


Richard Goodwin, Private, 


13 




30 


Nathaniel Garland, 


6 




12 


Amos Pinkham, 


6 




30 


Stephen Glazier, 


6 




30 


Benja. Jackson, 


6 




30 


Samuel Todd, 


7 




26 


Philip Crummett, 


7 




30 


Jeremiah Crummett, 


7 




9 


James Crummett, 


7 




30 


Ebenezer Spencer, 


7 




21 


Thomas Ransom, 


7 




26 


Thomas Willey, 


7 




30 


Negro Scipio, 


8 




21 


Josiah Brown, 


8 




30 


Clement Meader, 


9 


Dec. 


6 


Hugh Little, 


10 




19 


Samuel Crummett, 


10 




30 


Enoch Bunker, 


10 




30 


Francis Kenniston, 


11 




30 


Wm. Buswell, 


11 




21 


Isaac Small, 


12 




30 


John Spencer, 


14 




26 


Samuel Demering, 


14 




19 


Samuel Harford, 


17 




30 


John Knowles, 


17 




20 


Samuel Naj, 


19 




30 


Joseph Sanborn, 


19 


Nov. 


12 


John Marston, 


19 




30 


John Dearborn, 


19 




30 


Robert Ash, 


20 




13 


Samuel Mace, 


20 




30 


Andrew Baker, 


20 




30 


Wm. Gregory, 


20 




30 


Timothy Kenniston, 


21 




30 



203 



204 adjutant-general's report. 

Time of entry. Time of discharge. 
1758. 1758. 

Nathan Kennlston, April 21 Nov, 30 

John Smart, 26 30 

Joseph Folsom, 26 died October. 

John Kenniston, 20 Dec. 30 

Chase Wiggin, 26 30 

Benja. Folsom, 26 

Zebulon Kenniston, 26 30 

David Smart, 26 26 

Jonathan Merrow, 26 Nov. 2 

Nathaniel Tucker, 26 30 

Timothy Berrj, 26 26 

Eliakim Bickford, 27 21 

Ezekiel Moulton, 27 26 

Joseph Baker, 27 21 

Joseph Wormwood, 27 21 

Nathaniel Watson, 27 30 

John Mason, 28 30 

Samuel Kenniston, 28 30 

Richard Hall, 28 30 

John Header, 28 12 

John Clark, 28 30 

Samuel Joy, 28 26. 

Francis Eliot, 28 20 

Thomas Fisher, 29 30 

Daniel Swain, 29 30 

David Philbrick, 29 30 

John Rand, 29 30 

Negro Caesar, 29 30 

Zephaniah Davis, 8 20 

Ezekiel Leathers, 8 30 

William Hill, 10 30 

Miciiael Davis, 10 30 

Samuel Sias, Jr., 14 13 

John Whitehouse, 24 30 

Robert Seldon, 24 30 

William Thomas, . 26 30 

Simeon Wells, 26 died in Oct. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 18G1. 



205 





Time of 


entry. 


Time of discharge, 




1758. 


1758. 


Samuel Seavey, 


April 


26 


Nov. 20 


Gideon Laighton, 




10 


30 


Joshua Cromwell, 




11 


12 


Samuel VVentworth, 




12 


Oct. 31 


John Grinnell, 




15 


30 


Hezekiah Cloutman, 




15 


30 


Samuel Coffin, 




17 


30 


John Ellis, 




17 


31 


John Pease, 




27 


20 


John Matthews, 




10 


Nov. 2 


Joseph Tole, 




10 


Aug. 17 


John Kendall, 




8 


deserted. 


Stephen Page, 




20 


Oct. 31 


Samuel Drew, 




24 


never went. 


Benja. Smart, 




26 


killed June 17. 


Dodrach Jones, 




26 


died in Oct. 


Thomas Hines, 




8 


Oct. 30 


William Brace, Jr., 


July 


13 


30 


William Randall, 


April 


29" 


30 



Jonathan Swett, Captain. 
John Sanborn, 1st Lieutenant. 
Samuel Towle, 2d Lieutenant. 
John Pollard, Ensign. 



Jeremiah Eastman, Sergeant, 


April 


28 


Nov. 19 


William French, 




14 


19 


Benja. Bachelder, 




28 


2 


George Berry, 




10 


2 


Samuel Davis, Corporal, 




28 . 


Aug. 22 


Jonathan Worcester, 


Aug. 


23 


Nov. 19 


Timothy Blake, 


April 


8 


14 


Samuel Ring, 




10 


16 


Ephraim Brown, 




28 


19 


Samuel Davis, Private, 




23 


3 


Thomas Worcester, 




28 


Aug. 22 


Timothy Saunders, 




8 


deserted. 



206 adjutant-general's report. 

Time of entry. Time of discharge. 





1758. 


1758. 


Benj. Ililliard, 


April 8 


Nov. 


2 


James Russell, 


10 




2 


Isaac Tobey, 


10 


Oct. 


17 


John Hutching, 


10 


Nov. 


16 


Josiah George, 


10 




2 


William Lang, 


10 




17 


Thomas Roberts, 


10 




10 


Benja. Fuller, 


10 




3 


Gideon Dow, 


12 




10 


Jonathan Dow, 


12 




19 


Elijah Cram, 


12 




2 


Joseph Pike, 


12 




17 


Jeremiah Gove, 


12 




2 


Ebenezer Dow, 


12 




19 


Moses Swett, 


12 




16 


Jedediah Cram, 


12 




2 


Abba Brown, 


12 




16 


Benja. Sanborn, 


13 


Oct. 


30 


John Dalton, . 


13 




31 


Nathaniel Shores, 


13 


Nov. 


2 


Philip Cromwell, 


13 




6 


Nathan Brown, 


.13 




14 


Wm. Swain, 


13 




14 


Jacob Colby, 


14 




16 


Ebenezer Brown, 


19 




16 


Moses Gilson, 


19 




2 


Josiah Swett, 


19 




16 


Arthur Bennett, 


19 




3 


Jeremiah Page, 


19 




17 


Elijah Ring, 


20 




2 


Reuben Hoyt, 


20 


Oct. 


31 


Thomas Nudd, 


24 


Nov. 


9 


William Graves, 


24 




14 


Samuel Dalton, 


24 


Oct. 


31 


Moses Sanborn, 


24 


Nov. 


3 


William Blake, 


24 




9 


Reuben Grows, 


27 




19 



MILITARY 


HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 


20 




Time of entry. Ti 


ime of dischargi 




1758. 


1758. 


Jonathan Knowlton, 


April 27 


Nov. 14 


John Gould, 


27 


16 


Benja. Brown, 


27 


19 


Daniel Darling, 


27 


27 


Henry French, 


27 


2 


Caleb Barrett, 


28 


3 


Israel James, 


28 


Oct. 28 


Asahel Quimby, 


28 


Nov. 19 


Moses Lock, 


28 


2 


Joseph Tilton, 


28 


16 


Israel Shaw, 


28 


15 


John Nudd, 


28 


3 


Jonathan Brown, 


28 


Oct. 15 


Benja. Shaw, 


28 


Nov. 2 


David Kimball, 


28 


2 


Joseph Kenniston, 


28 


12 


Ichabod Gould, 


28 


2 


Amos Pollard, 


18 


19 


Asa Worcester, 


28 


19 



Sommersbee Gilman, Captain. 
Jonathan Folsom, 1st Lieutenant. 
Joseph Smith, 2d Lieutenant. 
Bradstreet Doe, Ensign. 

William Harris, Sergeant, A 

Jonathan Gilman, 

Isaac Currier, 

Early Gilman, 

James Kelley, Corporal, 

Samuel Gilman, 

Jacob Smith, 

Nathaniel Etheredge, 

William Baker, Private, 

Benja. Kimball, 

Benja. Cass, 

Hugh Johnson, 



18 


Oct. 80 


12 


30 


11 


30 


20 


30 


27 


30 


20 


30 


9 


27 


26 


80 


11 


30 


6 


30 


11 


30 


6 


30 



208 adjutant-genekal's report. 

Time of entry. Time of discharge. 





1758. 


1758. 


Abraham Preble, 


April 20 


Oct. 30 


Daniel Mason, 


26 


30 


Andrew Gilman, 


26 


30 


Edward Critchet, 


26 


30 


Jonathan Robinson, 


26 


30 


Samuel Scribner, 


26 


30 


Jonathan Smith, Jr., 


25 


30 


Jonathan Thomas, 


11 


30 


Thomas Lyford, 


27 


30 


George Roberts, 


26 


30 


William Fowle, 


27 


30 


John Gilman, 


17 


30 


Joseph Bean, 


8 


30 


Joseph Akers, 


May 8 


30 


Moses Pinder, 


April 7 


30 


Wilham Dyer, 


26 


30 


Joseph Hall, 


17 


30 


Robert Steel, 


13 


30 


John Farrar, 


27 


30 


Daniel Ladd, 


17 


30 


John Kimball, • 


10 


30 


James Quimby, 


8 


30 


Nicholas Kenniston, 


27 


30 


Elisha Leavitt, 


26 


30 


Benja. Edgerly, 


27 


30 


Edward Ladd, 


26 


30 


Edward Gordon, 


7 


30 


John 'Steel, 


10 


30 


Zebulon Pease, 


May 5 


30 


Joseph RawTmgs, 


April 6 


30 


Stephen Thurston, 


17 


30 


Daniel Kellej, 


27 


30 


Joseph Maylan, 


27 


30 


Nathaniel Veasej, 


13 


30 


Matthias Weeks, 


7 


30 


Jonathan Pulsiver, 


19 


30 


Elisha Hutchins, 


7 


30 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 18G1. 209 

Time of entry. Time of discharge. 

1758. 1758. 

Joseph Perkins, April 10 Oct. 30 

Francis Coombs, 10 30 

Eliphalet Smith, 10 30 

Moses Veasey, 6 30 

Jethro Lethon Bachelder, 7 80 

James Gordon, 27 30 

Thomas Haskell, 7 30 

Daniel Wilson, 26 30 

William Hojt, 27 30 

Jonathan Hojt, 26 30 

Daniel Moody, 26 SO 

Scribner Moody, 20 30 

Clement Dolloff, 26 30 

Ebenezer Smith, 17 30 

Richard Sanborn, May 1 30 

Stephen Dudley, April 20 30 

Benja. Folsom, 26 30 

Henry Marsh, 26 30 

Nehemiah Leavitt, 6 30 

John Folsom, 16 Oct. 20 

James Johnson, 17 20 

Samuel Elkins, Jr., 9 Sept. 15 

Thomas Lucas, . 10 Oct. 16 

Jarfies Fling, 10 Sept. 15 

John Haley, Jr., 10 Oct. 18 

Paul Brackett, 10 19 

John Haley, Sen., 26 20 

Minas Daniels, 26 20 

Samuel Webb, 12 20 

Nicholas Gordon, "26 20 

Daniel Scribner, 26 20 

Thomas Oilman, 11 20 

Phineas Blake, 27 20 

Nehemiah Leavitt, Jr., 26 20 

Benja. Clough, 19 20 

Joshua Kenniston, 12 20 

Robert York, • May 3 21 
14 



210 adjutant-general's report. 

Time of entry. Time of discharge. 





1758. 


1758. 


Zebulon Ring, 


April 10 


Oct. 20 


John Sleeper, Jr., 


26 


26 


John Glidden, 


26 


26 


Valentine Clark, 


26 


20 


Robert Glidden, 


11 


26 


John Davis, Jr., 


23 


27 


Timothy Merrow, 


21 


27 


William Page, 


10 


31 


John Morgan, 


27 


Nov. 17 


Darby Kelley, 


27 


Oct. 18 


Willoughby Taylor, 


27 


30 


Joseph Lampson, 


6 


30 


William Sibley, 


6 


deserted. 


Samuel Dudley, 


13 


died Sept. 


Jonathan Meloon, 


15 


did not go. 


Jonathan Page, 


26 


broke a leg. 


Solomon Smith, 


26 


Oct. 2 


John Moody, 


26 


15 


Benja. Clifford, 


26 


10 


Samuel Moody, 


26 


30 


Nicholas Smith, 


26 


16 


John Magoon, 


26 


Sept. 14 


David Bean, 


10 


Oct. 10 


Christopher Tappan, 


26 


15 


Daniel Gordon, 


26 


10 


Joseph Smith, 


26 


30 


James Marsh, 


13 


20 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 211 

5. 

John Hazen,* Captain. 
John GoflFe, Jun., 1st Lieutenant. 
Joseph White, 2d Lieutenant. 
Wm. Richardson, Ensign. 

Time of entry. Time of discharge. 







1758. 


1758. 


Jabez Hoyt, Sergeant, 


April 10 


Oct. 31 


Benja. Stone, 




10 


20 


Matthew Bryant, 




8 


31 


James White, 




8 


30 


Jonathan Kimball, 


Corporal, 


27 


31 


Benja. Bachelder, 




10 


Nov. 4 


Stephen Page, 




7 


Oct. 31 


Stephen Dow, 




15 


13 


Aaron Copps, Private, 


27 


Nov. 4 


Thomas Crawford, 




6 


Oct. 27 


Bond Little, 




7 


31 


Joseph Sawyer, 




7 


31 


David Copps, 




27 


Nov. 17 


Caleb Emery, 




8 


4 


John Gage, 




9 


Oct. 27 


Joshua Chase, 




9 


31 


Joshua Gile, 




10 


31 


Joseph Gage, 




10 


died in Sept. 


Robert Kennedy, 




10 


Oct. 31 


Joseph Webster, 




10 


31 



* .John Hazen was a citizen of Plaistow, doubtless, at this time. In 
1757, 1758, 1759, and 17G0, he was enrolled in the New-Hampshire Militia 
as a soldier in Col. Steven's regiment, which embraced Plaistow, Atkin- 
son, &c. After his return from the war, in 1760, he took up his residence 
in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He soon joined with his friend, Capt. Jacob 
Bayley, in his enterprise of settling " the Cohos Country," and obtained the 
charter of Haverhill, N. H., where he had already settled. In a few 
years he removed to St. Johns, Canada. Here he amassed a competence, 
but espousing the patriot cause, he was forced to leave the country with 
Gen. Sullivan's retreating army, and his fine residence was burned to pre- 
vent its affording shelter to the enemy. He raised a battalion of his 
French neighbors and others, and did such good service for his country, 
that he was advanced to the position of a general officer. He settled at 
Albany, where he suffered from paralysis in 1785, and died in a few years 
after. 



212 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



Time of entry. Time of discharge. 

1758. 1758. 

Thomas Kennedy, April 10 Oct. 31 

James Duston, 11 1 

Stephen Prescott, 11 Oct. 28 

Nathan Colley, 12 31 

Silas Flood, 12 31 

Kichard Dow, 12 31 

Richard Knight, 14 31 

Jere. Kent, 15 31 

James Baley, for John Lovewell, 15 31 

Daniel Flood, 15 13 

Parish Richardson, 15 Sept. 30 

Caleb Marble, 15 Oct. 31 

Jesse Wilson, 16 31 

Wm, Whittaker, 17 31 

Noah Emery, 18 31 

Joshua Howard, 18 29 

James Dow, 18 20 

Jeremiah Dow, 18 31 

Jonathan Stevens, 19 31 

Daniel Clifford, 19 Sept. 30 

Abner Sawyer, 19 Nov. 16 

James Clay, 19 Oct. 28 

Abel Wright, 20 31 

William Heath, 24 31 

Benja. Currier, 26 31 

Henry Benson, 26 Sept. 30 

Wm.' Flanders, 26 Oct. 20 

Enoch Hale, 27 31 

Peter Whittaker, 27 died Sept. 

John Tarbox, 27 Oct. 31 

Philip Emerson, 27 31 

Levi Wjman, 27 31 

Asa Curtis, 27 31 

Jonathan Colby, 28 31 

John Giles, 28 31 

Edmund Colby, 28 31 

Abner Wheeler, 28 died Sept. 



MILITARY 


HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 




Time of entry. 


Time of disci 




1758. 


1758. 


John Foster, 


April 28 


Oct. 31 


Robert Young, 


29 


31 


Jonathan Hunt, 


29 


did not go. 


Robert Greenough, 


10 


Nov. 17 


Jonathan Sticknev, 


.10 


17 


Josiah Heath, 


12 


3 


Benoni Coburn, 


13 


3 


Micajah Morrill, 


13 


3 


Timothy Page, 


18 


Oct. 28 


Benoni Rowell, 


19 


Nov. 18 


Nathaniel Wood, 


25 


3 


Francis Knowlton, 


27 


17 


Joseph Lovewell, 


27 





213 



Nehemiah Lovewell,* Captain. 
Ebenezer Lyon, 1st Lieutenant. 
Ebenezer Jaquis, 2d Lieutenant 
Josiah Brown, Ensign. 

Samuel Barnet, Sergeant, A 

John Wasson, 

Francis Doyne, 

Thomas Nevins, 

Obadiah Max6eld, Corporal, 

Benjamin Vickery, 

Whitcomb Powers, 

James Taylor, 

Benjamin Hassel, Drummer, 



11 


Nov. 31 


26 


31 


27 


31 


27 


31 


13 


81 


15 


31 


27 


. 19 


18 


19 


12 


Oct. 26 



* Capt. Nehemiah Lovewell was the son of Capt. John Lovewell, "the 
hero of Pequauquauke." He was born January 9, 172G, after his father's 
death, May 8, of the same year. He became noted as a " ranger," deter- 
mined to avenge his father's death. He served in various companies 
against the Trench and Indians. He was a lieutenant in the campaign of 
1750, probably a captain in that of 1759, in the regiment of his uncle. Col. 
Zaccheus Lovewell, and a captain, also, in Col. Goffe's regiment of 1760, 
when he was appointed to command a company of rangers, selected from 
the regiment. After the French War, he removed to Corinth, Vt., where 
he has numerous descendants. 



214 adjutant-general's report. 

Time of entry. Time of discharge. 

1758. 1758. 

James Mann, Private, April 27 Oct. 31 

Henry Hemphill, 27 31 

John Fife, 27 31 

Timothy Knox, 27 31 

James Garven, 27 31 

Jona. Eastman, 27 31 

Stephen McConnell, 27 31 

William Presby, 27 31 

Jonathan Stickney, 27 31 

William Virgin, 27 31 

Edward Abbott, 27 31 

Benjamin Farnum, 27 31 

Ebenezer Symonds, 27 31 

Elisha Wilkins, 2G died Sept. 21 

Daniel Wilkins, 26 died Oct. 4 

James Ellingwood, 10 died Oct. 24 

Ebenezer Pierce, 19 died Sept. 19 

Timothy Stewart, 27 died Nov. 22 

Benjamin Hill, 12 died Oct. 1 

Henry Jeffs, May 8 died Oct. 6 

William Hills, April 25 died Oct. 24 

Samuel Bradford, 26 20 

Israel Town, 26 31 

Benjamin Maxwell, 26 20 

Joseph Lovejoy, 26 20 

Jacob Crane, 26 31 

Philip Putnam, 26 16 

John Burns, 26 16 

Bunker Farwell, 26 16 

Jonathan Lampson, 26 31 

Jesse Converse, 26' 16 

John Stevens, 27 31 

Joseph Easterbrooks, 19 31 

Samuel Stearns, 27 16 

Eleazer Comings, 17 31 

Isaac Stearns, 27 16 

John Willoughby, 27 26 



MILITARY HISTORY— 1623 TO 1861. 215 



Simeon Blood, 
James Hubbard, 
Joseph Thomas, 
Elias Hopel, 
Mark Perkins, 
Aaron Henry, 
Thomas Laney, 
George Cunningham, 
John Button, 
William Clary, 
William McNeil, 
Elijah Hill, 
William Eliot, 
Joseph Lowell, 
Jeptha Taylor, 
Robert Cunningham, 
Robert McKean, 
Daniel Weston, 
John Gilson, 
Ephraim Butterfield, 
James Matthews, 
Abel Webster, 
Jonathan Fowler 
Christopher Amber, 
Alexander Orr, 
James Miller, 
Samuel McConneha, 
Samuel Hazeltine, 
James Russ, 
Jonathan Hardy, 
Samuel Houston, 
Ebenezer Meloon, 
Daniel Hazeltine, 
Nathaniel Hazeltine, 
Thomas Killicut, 
Thomas Powers, 
Thomas Chamberlain, Jr., 



Time of entry. 


Time of discharge. 


1758. 


ITS 


i8. 


April 27 


Oct. 


16 


19 




31 


10 




27 


■ 27 




26 


10 




16 


15 




31 


12 




31 


19 




31 


May 8 




31 


8 




20 


April 18 




31 


18 




26 


18 




31 


18 




25 


13 




31 


18 




31 


13 




31 


26 




20 


15 




31 


26 




31 


28 




31 


27 




31 


27 




27 


27 




27 


26 




27 


28 




27 


17 




27 


27 




16 


27 




3 


28 


lame. 


10 


not able to go. 


12 




31 


28 


Nov. 


17 


18 




15 


10 




17 


27 




17 


12 




19 



216 adjutant-general's report. 





Time of entry. 


Time of 


disch 




1758. 


1758. 


John Hogg, 


May 8 


Nov. 


12 


Stephen Peabodj, 


April 26 




14 


Alexander Millikin, 


27 




3 


John Carkin, 


19 




3 


Peter Wheeler, 


18 


Oct. 


31 


Nathaniel Blood, 


27 




31 


James French, 


27 


Nov. 


18 


Henry Farwell, 


. 27 




19 


Matthew Chase, 


18 




17 


Abraham Hale, 


27 




14 



7. 
Alexander Todd,* Captain. 
Wilder Willard, 1st Lieutenant. 
John Parker, 2d Lieutenant. 
Benj. Sawyer, Ensign. 

Wm. Adams, Sergeant, April 26 Oct. 30 

Wm. Wilson, 10 30 

James McMurphy, 26 31 

Joseph Parks, 23 30 

* Capt. Alexander Todd, born Jan. 2, 1780, was the son of Andrew- 
Todd, of Londonderry, who came to that town from the north of Ireland, 
in 1720. Andrew Todd was in the French and Indian war of 1746 as a 
captain ; in the campaign of 1755 "in the Seven Years' War " as major, in 
Col. Gilman's regiment of reinforcements, and was colonel of the 8th regi- 
ment of the Provincial Militia in 1767. About this time he moved to 
Peterborougb, where he died Sept. 15, 1777, in the 80th year of his age. 
His eldest son, James, born August 1, 1724, was captain of the 3d com- 
pany in the same regiment, and died probably soon after of hemorrhage 
of the lungs. Alexander, his second son, settled upon a farm in Chester, 
now known as the " Todd farm," and situated on the west bank of the 
Merrimack, in that part of " old Chester " or " Cheshire " now Hooksett. 
He was an ensign in the campaign of 1755, in Capt. John Moore's com- 
pany, Col. Blanchard's regiment; again held that office in Capt. John 
Shepard's company. Col. Mcserve's regiment, in the campaign of 1756; 
was lieutenant in Capt. Hercules Mooney's company, Col. Meserve's reg- 
iment, in the campaign of 1757 ; was probably in Col. Lovewell's regi- 
ment of 1759; and was captain of the 2d company in Col. Goffe's regi- 
ment in the campaign of 1760. After the close of the war, in 1760, Capt. 
Todd removed to Londonderry, and resided until his death upon the home- 
stead of his father, being probably in ill health, contracted in the war. He 



MILITARY HISTORY- 


-1623 TO 18G1. 217 


Ti 


me of entry. 


Time of discharge. 




1758. 


1758. 


David Dickey, Corporal, 


21 


80 


Jasper Bailey, 


10 


30 


Wfn. Hill, 


26 


31 


John Chandler, 


28 


31 


Wm. McDugald, Private, 


19 


31 


John Logan, 


lo- 


4 sick- 


Wm. Johnson, 


ll 


30 


Hugh Quinton, 


12 


30 


Thomas Wasson, 


13 


30 


Andrew Cochran, 


13 


31 


Alexander Parker, 


13 


31 


Robert Walker, 


14 


31 


John Mills, 


15 


30 


Joseph Linn, 


. 10 


30 


James Leggett, 


17 


Nov. 3 / 


James Broderick, 


17 


3 


Moses Kennard, 


20 


2 


Benj. Croswell, 


18 


Oct. 27 


Robert McKnight, 


20 


Nov. 21 


Matthew Templeton, 


24 


O.t. 27 


Robert Rankin, 


24 


30 


Hugh Shirley, 


25 


30 


Robert McKinley, 


26 


Nov. 4 


Wm. Gamble, 


26 


27 


Matthew Wallace, 


26 


Oct. 30 


Joseph Moore, 


26 


31 


Enoch Moore, 


26 


31 


John Kenney, 


26 


never went. 


James Aiken, 


28 


Oct. 4 


James Gilmore, 


28 


4 



died of consumption, aged about 45 years. A younger son, John, was lieu- 
tenant in Capt. Amos Gage's company, Col. Meserve's regiment, in the 
campaign of 1757, and was drowned at Amoskeag Falls, in the spring of 
1759, at a narrow passage of very swift water, through a cleft seemingly 
in the rock, known ever after as the " Todd Gut." Thus this " Scotchman 
from the north of Ireland," furnished four officers for "the Seven Years' 
War " for the defense of his adopted country, having doubtless imbibed 
the military spirit from his friends who had experienced the one hun- 
dred and live days of excruciating horrors at the siege of Derry. • 



218 adjutant-general's report. 

Time of entry. Time of discharge 





1758. 


1758. 


John McAllister, 


April 17 


Oct. 


13 


John Robinson, 


June 27 




27 


John Wadleigh, 


22 




'27 


James Robinson, 


July 13 




26 


James Chase, 


June 22 




26 


John Bryant, 


21 




30 


Nathaniel Meloon, 


April 15 




30 


Amariah Doolittle, 


28 




31 


James Wallace, 


28 




31 


Solomon Drown, 


July 10 


Oct. 


31 


Samuel Magoon, 


June 21 




31 


John McDugald, 


April 18 




31 


Robert Gilmore, 


28 




31 


Edmund Chapman, . 


June 21 




31 


David Edgerly, 


20 




31 


Thomas Dearborn, 


April 6 




31 


Elisha Bean, 


July 13 




31 


Jonathan Kenniston, 


June 20 




31 


Benja. Mason, 


18 


died in Oct. 


John Roberts, 


July 13 


died in Oct, 


Thomas George, 


April 29 


Nov, 


. 20 sick, 


Wm. McMasters, 


28 




sick. 


James Connor, 


May 8 




sick, 


Timothy Blaisdell, 


April 27 


Oct. 


19 


Isaac Grove, 


July 10 




31 



8. 
True worthy Ladd,* Captain. 
David Bagley, 1st Lieutenant. 
Oliver Morse, 2d Lieutenant. 
Trueworthy Dudley ,f Ensign. 

* Trueworthy Ladd was from Exeter. He was clerk of Capt. Alcock's 
company, Col. Peter Gilman's regiment, of reinforcements, in 1755; lieu- 
tenant in Capt. Winslow's company, Col. Meserve's regiment, in 1756; 
and lieutenant and captain in Col. Meserve's regiment, in 1757. 

f Ensign Trueworthy Dudley was of Exeter, and a descendant of Kev. 
Samuel Dudley. In the last division of lots in Exeter, in 1725, he was al- 
lotted fifty acres. He was taxed in 1727, and of course had arrived at his 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



219 



Thomas Wadleigh, Sergeant 

Daniel Shepherd, 

Paul Fifield, 

John Sanborn, 

Samuel Clough, Corporal, 

Daniel Fifield, 

Stephen Heath, 

John Hubbard, 

John Thompson, Private, 

Jacob Sullaway, 

John Ladd, 

Benja. Darling, 

John C'alfe, 

Humphrey French, 

John Blaisdell, 

Jonathan Bagley, 

Phineas Bagley, 

Davis Flanders, 

Richard Tucker, 

Abel Sargent, 

Wm. Rowell, 

Josiah Clough, 

Simeon Buswell, 

Robert Stewart, 

John Eastman, 

William Cilley, 

John Newton, 

Nathan Sweat, 

Timothy Clough, 

Wm. Watson, 

Christopher Flanders, 



Time of entry. 

1758. 
t, April 11 
19 


Time of discharge. 

1758. 

Nov. 1 
1 


20 


Oct. 31 


27 


Nov. 1 


11 


Oct. 19 


17 


Nov. 1 


28 


1 


17 


1 


20 


Oct. 31 


11 


31 


11 


Aug. 17 


11 


Nov. 1 


11 


1 


11 


1 


11 


Oct. 31 


11 


19 


11 


10 


11 


31 


11 


Dec. 5 


11 


Aug. 17 


11 


Nov. 1 


11 


Oct. 3 


11 


June. 


11 


Oct. 31 


11 


Nov. 1 


11 


24 


11 


Dec. lost a finger, 


11 


Nov. 1 


11 


Oct. 3 


11 


Nov. 27 


24 


3 



majority. He was a man of substance and esteem in the town, as we find 
him chairman of the hoard of selectmen in 1735-38. He was attached to 
the New-Hampshire Regiment as a captain in the Louisburg expedition, 
and was one of the commissioned officers of that regiment who signed the 
paper addressed to the Legislature, containing charges against the commis- 
•sary of the regiment, Wm. Earl Treadwell, and asking his dismissal. 



220 



adjutant-general's report. 



Time of entry. Time of discharge. 





1758. 


1758. 


Ezra Tucker, 


April 24 


Nov. 17 


Thomas Lock, 


26 died 


Nov. 21 


Permanus Watson, 


11 


Oct. 10 


Daniel Cheney, 


11 


10 


Jeremiah Fowler, 


11 


Sept. 19 


Samuel Row, 


11 


Oct. 20 


Cutting Favor, 


11 


1 


Cornelius Bean, 


11 


Oct. 31 


Samuel Richardson, 


' 10 


22 


Abel Hadlej, 


17 


31 


])a > Gile, 


28 


19 


Benja. Copps, 


28 


Nov. 1 


John Haynes, 


10 


1 


Joshua Prescott, 


10 


Oct. 10 


Wm. Barrett, 


April 10 


Nov. 1 


Ezekiel Morse, 


10 


Oct. 2 


Bradbury Richardson, 


10 


3 


Elisha Quimby, 


17 


1 


Wm. Collins, 


17 


Oct. 19 


Charles Dow, 


17 


10 


Thomas Piper, 


17 


Aug. 25 


John Marsh, 


17 


25 


Jonathan Sargent, 


17 


Oct. 19 


Wm. Creighton, 


17 


Nov. 1 


Thomas Blaisdell, 


19 


Oct. 18 


Plummer Hadley, 


20 


10 


John Quimby, 


20 


18 


Nathan Dow, 


20 


Nov. 1 


John Gilman, 


20 . 


Sept. 21 


Burnham Webster, 


20 


Oct. 31* 


Daniel Hunt, 


20. 


10 


Joseph Young, 


20 


Nov. 1 


Jonathan Connor, 


15 


1 


John Young, Jr., 


24 


Aug. 17 


Henry Lancaster Jewell, 


24 


17 



* Burnham Webster died November 8. 1758. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



221 



Time of entry. Time of discharge. 



Nathaniel Eastman,* 
Thomas Welch, 
Nathaniel Merrill, 
Hezekiah Sleeper, 
Joseph Bean, 
John Marsh, Jr., 
Ebenezer Webster, 
Roger Eastman, 
Daniel Collins, 
David Emerson, 
Jonathan Dow, 
Richard Sargent, 
Samuel Day, 
Amasa Dow, 
Malachi Davis, — 
Peletiah Daniels, 
Iddo Webster, 
Paul Pressey, 
Ralph Blaisdell, 
Philip Flanders, 
William Davis, 
Edward Prescott, 
Oniscpheras Page, 
Moses Pike, 
Philip Wells, 
Joshua Woodman, 
Jacob Biigham, 
John Eraons, 
Joseph Giles, 
John Ward Oilman. 
Nathaniel Bartlett. 



1758. 


1758. 


April 24 


Nov. 3 . 


24 


16 


24 


Oct. 3 


24 


3 


24 


2 


24 


Nov. 1 


24 


1 


24 


died Aug. 9 


27 


Oct. 19 


27 


Nov. 1 


27 


Oct. 10 


27 


19 


27 


21 


29 


Nov. 1 


28 


Oct. 31 


28 


Nov. 1 


28 


1 


28 Dec. 5, wounded. 


28 


Nov. 1 


28 


1 


28 


1 


28 


Oct. 3 


28 


died in Oct. 


28 


Nov. 1 


28 


1 


28 


1 


28 


Oct. 19 


May 2 


Nov. 1 


April 10 


Oct. 10 



* Nathaniel Eastman was a son of Capt. Ebenezer Eastman, of Concord. 
His son, Nathaniel Eastman, lived on "The Mountain," in East Concord; 
and his sons were Timothj'- Eastman, of Plymouth, the late Gen. Isaac 
Eastman, Ebenezer Eastman, of East Concord, and Capt. Seth Eastman, 
now of Concord. 



222 adjutant-general's report. 

« 
The roll of the force at Fort William and Mary, for 

the year 1758, was as follows : 

Time of entry. Time of discharge. 
1758. 1759. 



Thomas Bell,* Captain, 


Dec. 18 


May 10 


Benjamin Bell, Private, 


18 


10 


Clement Gradey, 


18 


10 


Henry Foss, 


18 


10 


.John Watson, 


18 


10 


John Lang, 


18 


10 


William Brown, 


18 


10 


Caesar Dickson, 


18 


10 



In 1759, this Province raised a regiment of one thou- 
sand men, under the command of Col. Zaccheus Love- 
well, of Dunstable. No roll of this regiment is to be 
found, but the veteran Gotfe was its Lieut. Colonel. f 
The regiment had its rendezvous at Dunstable, aud 
marched to Albany by the way of Worcester and Spring- 
field, Ms. It was made up, as was usual in all such cases, 
of drafts from each of the regiments of militia in the 
Province. A list of those soldiers " raised out of Col. 
Atkinson's regiment," by such draft, for Col. Lovewell's 
regiment, has been preserved, and is as follows : 

* Capt. Thomas Bell was of Newcastle. His descendants are numer- 
ous in the south-eastern section of the State, — among them being Thomas 
Bell Laighton, formerly of Portsmouth ; at one time a prominent politi- 
cian, Kepresentative from Portsmouth, Senator from District No. 1, editor 
of the New-Hampshire Gazette; for many years last past, the accentric 
proprietor and landlord of the Appledore House, upon Hog Island, one of 
the Isles of Shoals, which he purchased some twenty years since, for the 
purpose of erecting a hotel for summer resort, and where he resided until 
his death, without once revisiting the main land. 

■j- It is only through the zeal of that indefatigable antiquary, Capt. Wm. 
F. Goodwin, U. S. A., of Concord, that the "drafts from Col. Atkinson's 
regiment" and the roll of Capt. Marston's company, in Col. Lovewell's 
regiment, in the campaign of 1759, have been rescued from oblivion. He 
found them among the old and cast out papers in one of the old houses in 
Exeter, undergoing repairs, and secured them. The writer is indebted 
to him for the loan of these and other valuable papers. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



223 



An Account of the sums paid by Capt. Samuel Leavitt, 
Muster Master, and Fai/masier of the forces raised out of 
Col. Adwison's'^ regiment for the Canada expedition, in full 
for bounty, clothing and half pay, allowed by the Governour, 
Council and Assembly, 1759 : 



men's names. 



Kichard Prout 

James Titcomb 

Jamos Mathews 

William Ditan 

Thomas Triggs 

Caleb Berry 

Daniel Driscoll 

Noah Hatchings 

Eeuben Jiand 

Samuel Trigges 

John Lowd 

Patrick IVIerony , 

Benjamin Dam-j- 

"William Willis 

William Atkins 

Jethro Damf 

Benjamin Paniels.... 

Samuel DyeT- 

William Nichols 

William Swain ■ 

William Gregory 

Eobert Seldon 

John Pain 

Sam'l N orris 

Thomas Bow 

John Sevej' 

Abraham Sanborn... 

John Allen 

David Allen 

Nicholas Keuniston. 



Sums 
Paid. 



Date of 
Enlistment. 



Received 
half pay. 



March 



d. 
6 
6 
6 
6 

6 

6 March 

6| 



April 



1 
1 

7 

7 

7 

7 

1 

1 GJApril 

7 6 

1 61 

1 6 March 



April 

March 
April 



7 6 j March 
1 6 April 
7 6 
1 6 



March 



7 6 April 
1 B^March 
7 eJApril 

7 6| 

1 6iMarch 

7 6| 

7 BJApril 

1 6| 



15 

7 

13 

15 
20 
21 
27 
17 

20 
19 
17 
23 
23 
19 
23 
16 
16 
15 
24 
27 
17 
23 
18 
13 
27 
80 
23 
10 



Rich. Prout. 
J as. Titcomb. 



Dan'l Driscoll. 
N. Hutching-s. 

S. Trigges. 
John Loud. 



Sam'l Dyer. 

Wm. Swain. 
Wm. Gregory. 
Rob't Selden. 

Sam'l Norris. 



A.tSanborn. 



N. Kenniston. 



* Col. Theodore Atkinson was the son of Hon. Theodore Atkinson, of 
Newcastle, where he was born, Dec. 20, 1697. He graduated at Harvard. 
College, in the class of 1718. Soon after leaving College, he was appointed 
lieutenant at Fort William and Mary, and clerk of the Court of Common 
Pleas. He was for years colonel of the 1st regiment of New-Hampshire 
militia ; also, collector of the customs, naval officer, and high Sheriff of the 
Province. He was appointed Secretary of the Province in 1741, and Chief 
Justice of the Supreme Court in 1754. He resigned the office of Secretary 
about 17G0, in favor of his son, Theodore Atkinson, Jr., but was re- 
appointed Sccretery upon his son's death, in 1769. About the same 
time he was appointed Major General of the militia of the Province, 
and held the three offices until the Revolution. He died September 22, 
1779, aged 82 years. 

I Dam is the name now written Dame. 



224 



adjutant-general's report. 



MBN'8 NAMES. 



3 7 6 
3 7 6 
3 7 6 

6 



Sums 
paid. 



£ d.s 

William Kcnniston 1 3 7 6 

Waldron Konniston | 3 7 6 

Benjamin McKreos 

Benjamin Abbot 

John Allen 

John Vawloiigs 

Jonathan Blui^endor 

Thomas Blaso 

Daniel Soloven* 

Ephraim Randf 

Stephen Parker 

Nathaniel Rand 

Samuel Seavey 

Jonathan I'hilbrook 

Joshua Rand 

Joshua Jennings ■ 

Solomon Mooney 

Grafton Nutter 

William Brooks 6 



Date of 
enlistment. 



Received half pay. 



March. 



April 

March 

April 

March 



6 1 6 

3 7 6 

7 6 

7 6 



3 
3 

3 7 6 

6 1 6 

1 

7 
7 6 



6 16 
3 

3 7 6 

8 7 6 



3 7 
6 1 



Samuel Tibbetts 

Alexander Lear 

Saml Lear 

Perrv Gillson 

Samuel Row | 6 1 (i 

Thomas Quint j 6 16 

Henry Benson 

Walter Sherman 

Nathaniel Hart 

Andrt^w Nevinf 

James Baldwin! 

Richard Jen kings 

Thomas George 

Solomon Smith 

Valentine Clark 

John Randj^ll 

Joshua Kenniston 

Jonathan Babson 

Moses Thurston 

John Nealt 

Caiei Frost 

Zebulon Ring 

Eliphalet Smith 

John Kelley 

James Kelley 

John Davis 

Joshua Dame 

James Haines 

George Mead 

Kichard Ransom 

Nicholas Pierce 

John Johnson 

Josiah Hanniford 

Richard Tucker 



April 
May 
March 
April 

March 

April 

March 



6 1 6 

6 1 6 

6 16 

3 7 6 

3 7 6 

3 7 6 

3 7 

3 7 

8 7 

6 1 



April 



March 

April 

March 



April 



6 1 6 

6 1 6i March 

6 16 



6 1 6 

3 7 6 

3 7 6 

6 16 

3 7 6 

3 1 

3 7 6 

3 7 6 

3 7 6 



April 



IMarch 

April 

May 



April 



22 
27 

21 

16 

21 

5 

6 

21 

30 

29 

29 

29 

16 

o 

26 
19 
16 
20 
16 
24 
25 
24 
24 

10 

10 

16 

9 

9 

16' 
28 
7 
10 
29 



W. Kenniston. 



Dan'l Soloven. 



G. Nutter. 
Wm. Brooks. 



Sam'l Row. 
Thos. Quint. 
Henry Benson. 



R. Jenkings. 
Thos, George. 
Solo. Smith. 
Valen. Clark. 



21 
25 
24 
7 
13 Zeb. Ring. 

7[ Elipha, Smith. 
23 John Kelley. 
Jas. Kelh-y. 
.John Davis. 



7 

7 

16 



George Mead. 
Nich. Pierce. 



363 16 6 



* Soloven, the name now written Sullivan, 
f Enlisted out of Col. Downing's regiment, 

XA note on the roll says: "This man's name was written so badly in 
his enlistment, it could not be read." 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 225 

This draft from Col. Atkinson's regiment constituted a 
company, but the names of its officers are not known. 

A company was drafted out of Col. Weare's* regiment, 
and was under the command of Capt. Jeremiah Marston, 
of Hampton. His roll was as follows : namely, 

Jeremiah Marston, f Captain. 
John Parker, 1st Lieutenant. 
Joseph Chandler, 2d Lieutenant. 
Melloon, Ensign. 

Hezeldah Jenness, Sergeant, James Johnson, 
William French, James Sanborn, 

* Col. Mcshech Weare was of Hampton-Falls, where he died January 
14, 1786. He was the son of Nathaniel Weare, of Hampton, where he 
was born June 16, 1713. He graduated at Harvard College, in 1735. He 
was chosen speaker of the House of Kepresentatives in 1752, and in 1754 
was one of the delegates to the Congress at Albany, and was subsequently 
one of the judges of the superior court. In 1776, January &, the Congress 
of New-Hampshire, in session at Exeter, resolved itself into a House of 
Representatives, and the day following chose twelve councilors. Col. 
Weare was the first councilor chosen. The councilors retired immedi- 
ately, and chose Col. Weare their president. At the close of the session 
the House and Council chose a Committee of Safety, to execute the alfairs 
of the new government until another meeting of the House and Council. 
Col. Weare was elected a member of this committee, which met on the 
20th of January, and chose him chairman of " the Committee of Safety." 
Col. W^eare held the office of President of the Council during the war. 
He was also, most of the same time, chairman of <'the Committe of 
Safety." In 1777 he was appointed Chief Justice of the State. In 1788 
the new Constitution was adopted, and, under the same, Col. Weare was 
elected the first President of the State of New-Hampshire. On account 
of ill health President Weare resigned the office before the close of the 
current political year. 

f Capt. Jeremiah Marston was of Hampton, and a descendant of Abra- 
ham Marston, one of the early settlers of that town. He was lieutenant 
in Capt. John Ladd's company, in Col. Meserve's regiment, in the cam- 
paign of 1757. He was also captain of a company in Col. Goffe's regi- 
ment, in the campaign of 1760, and was present at the surrender of Mont- 
real. After the close of the " Seven Years War" Capt. Marston moved 
to Orford, where he sustained offices of honor in military and civil life, 
and was held in high estimation as a citizen. 

A grandson of Captain Jeremiah Marston resides at Exeter, in the per- 
son of the Hon. Gilman Marston, Member of Congress, and distinguished 
as a colonel and general in the late '= War of the Kebellion." 

15 



226 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



Jonathan Smith, Private, 
Jonathan Philbrick, 
William Towle, 
Benjamin Brown, 
Samuel Marston, 
Jeremiah Gove, 
Joseph Smith, 
Ezra Getchel, 
Toney Harvey, 
David Philbrick, 
Ebenezer Dow, 
William Wallis, 
Jonathan Knowlton, 
Abraham Clifford, 
Nathaniel Shores, 
Samuel Eaton, 
Philip Kelly, 
John Rines,^ 
Ephraim Row, 
Enoch Page, 
Daniel Folsom, 
Timothy Blake, 
Samuel Perkins, 
Benjamin Sanborn, 
Thomas Roberts, 
Thomas Silley, 
Robert Smart, 
Pain Blake, 
Nathan Brown, 
Simeon Garland, 
Joseph Kennison, 
Benjamin Randall, 
AVilham Blake, 
Gideon Dow, 
James Nelson, 
Melcher Ward, 
Simon Hobbs, 
Ephraim Pettingill, 
Samuel Smith, 



Levi Connor, 
Ezekiel Moulton, 
Matthias Towle, 
Nathaniel Rand, 
Stephen Mason, 
John Ward, 
Jonathan Thomas, 
William Thomas, 
John Dalton, 
John Marston, 
Alexander Parker, 
Nathan Blake, 
David M'errill, 
Robert Judkins, 
Elijah Hoag, 
Moses Sweet, 
Isaac Fellows, 
Timothy Dalton, 
Caleb Philbrick, 
Cuff Wenser, 
Robert McKean, 
Samuel Elkins, 
Elijah Cram, 
James Rupert, 
Robert Sanborn, 
John Page, 
Nathaniel Drake, 
William Smart, 
Ezekiel Straw, 
Samuel Hoyt, 
Eleazer Gove, 
Nason Cass, 
Samuel Dalton, 
John Nudd, 
Samuel Sleeper, 
Elijah Rowell, 
Jeremiah Gove, 
Paul Greenleaf, 
Jonathan Smith, 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 1861. 227 

James Royall, Ebenezer Dow, 

William Gross, Caleb Bennett, 

Eben Small, Ephraim Brown, 

Samuel Eikins, Jeremiah Page. 

Prior to the arrival of the several companies to the 
place of rendezvous, they were under the immediate com- 
mand of the Governor, and he issued special orders to 
each compa^3^ Gov. Wentworth's order to Capt. Mars- 
ton has been preserved, and is as follows:* 

PROVINCE OP NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

To Capt. Jeremiah Marston : 

You are hereby directed to assemble the company of 
foot, raised for the Canada expedition, and under your 
command, without loss of time, and march them to Dun- 
stable, where you will receive orders from Col. Love- 
wellf for your further proceeding toward Albany. If your 
whole company can not be got together at one and the 
same time, you are to have a prudent and careful person 
to collect them and follow you to Dunstable. 

Given at Portsmouth the 12th day of May, 1759. 

B. Wentworth. 

These orders became necessary for the want of any in- 
termediate officers betwixt the commander-in-chief and 
the commanders of regiments and companies. The offices 
of majors and brigadier generals, adjutant generals, brig- 
ade majors, aids, and the like, were then unknown to the 
Province. 

* It is in the possession of Gen. Gilman Marston, of Exeter, who has 
the papers of his ancestors bound up in a substantial form. If all our 
people had been as careful in the preservation of old papers as Gen. Mars- 
ton, the materials' for a complete history of our State might be readily 
found, without the endless labor of groping in the dark for them, and often 
times finding them lost beyond recovery. The General has our thanks for 
the loan of the volume, replete with interesting matter. 

j- Col. Zaccheus Lovewell was the brother of the famous Indian fighter, 
Captain John Lovewell, and was born at Dunstable the 24th of July, 1701, 
On the raising of the regiment, in 1759, he received the appointment of 
colonel. In July he was ordered to Niagara, and served under Gen. 
Johnson. He died at Dunstable, April 12, 1772, in the 71st year of his 
age. 



228 adjutant-general's report. 

The regiment marched, by order of Col. Lovewell, to 
Worcester, under CoL Goife, and from there was order- 
ed by him to march to Springfield the 25th of May, 
where it was to be mustered in by the muster-master. 
The regiment went from Springfield to Albany, and 
served at the redaction of Fort Niagara, going by the way 
of Fort Stanwix* and Oswego. f 

* Fort Stanwix was at the source of the Mohawk river, in what is now 
Eonie, N. Y. It was named in honor of Gen. Stanwix, a British officer, 
who built the fort. It was bnilt to hold in check the Indians, as it was 
located at the " carrying place" betwixt the waters flowing into Lake Onta- 
rio and those flowing into the Atlantic, the great thoroughfare of the In- 
dians of the north-west and the Atlantic coast. 

f Oswego had been the site of a fort on the south side of Lake Ontario, 
at the mouth of the Onondaga river. It was an important British post, 
but was lost by the pusillanimous conduct of the British commander in 
1756. On the morning of the 13th of August Montcalm opened his 
trenches before Fort Ontario, on the opposite side of the river from Oswego. 
It withstood bis heavy fire for a day, and returned it with spirit, but then 
their ammunition failed, and the fort was abandoned,— the survivors re- 
treating across the river to Fort Oswego. This was attacked with vigor, 
and surrendered in the evening of the 14th of August. .Then followed 
French perfidy ! In the face of the terms of the capitulation the Indians 
"■ were permitted to plunder all, and massacre many of the captives," and 
•' the sick and wounded were slain and scalped under the Indian knife." 
These forts were destroyed by the Frehch. There Avere some fourteen 
hundred men in the garrison, principally of the regiments of Siiirley and 
Pepperoll. These officers had been promoted, and their regiments were 
under the command of Col. Mercer, the commandant of the fort. Col. 
Pepperell, who raised and had commanded one of these regiments, was the 
hero of Louisburg, Sir William Pepperell. He was born in Kittery, Me., 
June 27, 1696. He was the son of James Pepperell, who had resided at 
the Isles of Shoals, and carried on the business of fishing. Prospering in 
his business, he moved upon the main land, and settled at Kittery Point, 
where he became a wealthy merchant. His son William inherited his 
father's property and energy, and added largely to his inheritance. He 
was highly esteemed, and was a member of His Majesty's Council for 
thirtv-two years. He commenced his military career early in life, being 
in command of a company of cavalry at 21, colonel of his regiment at 30 
years of age, and in command of all the militia of the District of Maine. 
In 1730 he was appointed chief justice of the court of common pleas, 
which office he held to the time of his death. 

In 174-5 he was appointed by the Governor of Massachusetts lieutenant 
f'-eneral of the forces raised for the reduction of Louisburg. On the 17th 
of June, Louisburg capitulated, after a siege of one month and seventeen 
days, and Lieut. Gen. Pepperell marched into the city at the head of his 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1801. 229 

The year 1759 was particularly signalized by the taking 
of Ticonderoga and QueUec, in which achievements troops 
from ISrew-Hampshire had the honor of participating. It 
also was signalized b}' one of those strikingly perilous in- 
cidents of border warfare, that so often occur in the his- 
tory of our frontier wars, and so forcibly illustrate the 
truth of the remark, that " truth is stranger than fiction." 

It had been the policy of the French government to fos- 
ter the hatred of the Indians towards the English. They 
not only planned and fitted out various expeditions of the 
Indians against the English settlements, knowing their 
brutal modes of warfare — offering bounties for prisoners 
and scalps — but they established a place of refuge for all 
those malcontent and out-lawed savages, whom the suc- 
cesses of our brave English colonists had driven from New- 
England, This was the village of St. Francis. Situated 
at the junction of the St. Francis river with the St. Law- 
rence, it was in easy communication with Montreal and 
Quebec, as well as with the frontiers of New-England. 
Here congregated the remnants of the followers of Pliilip, 
Kancamagus, Paugus, Wahawah and Mesandowit ; and 
from here came hordes of their descendants, their thirst 
for revenge nursed by French policy, to visit death and 
destruction upon the frontiers of New-England. Hun- 
troops, and received the keys of the fortress. For his services in this 
expedition Gen. Pepperell was created a baronet of Great Britain, and 
appointed a colonel, with authority to raise a regiment in the British line. 
Gov. William Shirley, of Massachusetts, was also appointed a colonel, as 
a reward for his services, with the same authority. They raised their reg- 
iments, and they were tak^n at Oswego, as before related. Before this 
misfortune, Sir William Pepperell had been appointed a major-general by 
Hi* Majesty, and had been a.ssigned to take command of the eastern front- 
ier, which accounts for his not being present and sharing the fate of his 
regiment. Sir William was to have had command of the expedition 
again.>t Crown Point, gotten up this year, but the envy and duplicity of 
Gen. Shirley prevented. Had he led the expedition the result mii;ht have 
been different. By the death of Lt. Gov. Phipps the government of 
Massachusetts devolved upon the Council, and Sir William, as President, 
was de facto governor until the arrival of Go.v. Pownal. During this time 
he was appointed by the Council commander of Castle William, in Boston 
harbor, and lieutenant-general of the militia of Massachusetts. Sir Wil- 
liam Pepperell died July 6, 1759, in the 63d year of his age. 



230 adjutant-general's report. 

dreds of its citizens had fallen by the rifle and hatchet, 
burnished and sharpened at the hearth-stones of this vil- 
lage ; and when retribution came, six hundred scalp-locks 
were found dangling from poles in front of the wigwams 
of St. Francis — trophies of savage revenge and victory. 

Gen. Amherst* determined to chastise them. For this 
purpose he detached Major Rogers and a select party of 
his Rangers, and sent them to St. Francis, with orders to 
attack that and other settlements " in such a manner 
as shall most effectually disgrace and injure the enemy," 
but to spare women and children. A large part of 
this detachment, both of officers and men, was from 

* Jeflery Amherst was born in 1717, at Riverhead, England. He was 
appointed an ensign at 14 years of age. At the age of 25 he was aid-de- 
camp to Lord Ligonier at the battles of Dettingen and Fontenoy. Subse- 
quently he was attached to the staif of the Duke of Cumberland, in the 
battles of Laffeld and Hastenbeck. In 1756 he was put in command of a 
regiment destined for America. Soon after, he was commissioned a 
major-general, and in the summer of 1758 had the command of the land 
forces at the second siege of Louisburg. Eeturning to England, he was 
made commander-in-chief of the British forces in America, and came 
again to America, arriving at New-York December 12, 1758. Amherst's 
reputation raised great expectations in the public mind, both in America 
and England ; but he could not control the elements, and after driving the 
Trench from Ticonderoga and Crown Point, and following their retreat- 
ing army down. Lake Champlain, storms and cold weather forced him 
to return and go into winter quarters at Crown Point, instead of ac- 
complishing the plan of the campaign — that of forming a junction with 
Wolfe and completing the conquest of Canada. In the campaign of 1760, 
however, he was successful, and his eiforts were crowned by the surrender 
of Montreal and the overthrow of the French power in Canada. He was 
made Governor-General of the British Provinces in America soon after, 
but in 1768 he resigned and returned to England. In 1770 he was Gov- 
ernor-General of Guernsey and its dependencies. In 1772 he was a mem- 
ber of the Privy Council, lieutenant-general of the ordnance, and com- 
mander-in-chief of the English forces. In 1776 he was created a peer, 
with the title of Baron Amherst of Holmesdale in Kent. Subsequently he 
received another patent of peerage, with the title of Baron Amherst of 
Montreal. In 1793 he was again appointed commander-in-chief of the 
British army, but was superseded in 1795 by the Duke of York. The 
Government appointed him a field-marshal, and offered him an earldom, 
but he indignantly refused both honors. The following year, however, he 
accepted the office of field-marshal. Lord Amherst died in 1797, in the 
81st year of his age. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 231 

New-Hampshire, selected by Rogers himself, for tlieir bra- 
very and experience. They passed down Lake Cham plain 
to Missisque Bay,* and there left their boats in charge of 
two Indians, who were to remain until the party returned, 
unless the enemy discovered the boats. In such case the 
guard was to follow and inform Rogers of the fact. Maj. 
Rogers and his party, the 23d of September, left the bay, 
and struck boldly into the wilderness, but on the 25th 
were overtaken by the Indians who were left in charge 
of the boats, with the disheartening intelligence that the 
enemy had discovered their boats, and were in pursuit of 
the party. There was no alternative but to push on, out- 
march the pursuers, destroy the fated village, return by 
Lake Memphremagog and the Connecticut, and thus ac- 
complish their object and elude their pursuers. Lieut. 
McMillen was then sent back across the country to Crown 
Point, to inform Gen. Amherst of their situation, that he 
might order provisions to be sent up the Connecticut to 
the mouth of the Ammonoosuck river, for the use of the 
party, should they live to return that way. The Rangers 
then, nothing daunted, continued their march through the 
wet, marshy ground, for nine days ; sleeping nights upon 
a sort of hammock made of boughs, to keep them from 
the water ! The tenth day from the bay they arrived 
within fifteen miles of the devoted town. The place was 
then reconnoitered by Rogers and two of his officers on 
the 6th of October, and the Indians were discovered in 
the greatest glee, celebrating a wedding. Rogers then 
returned to his party, and at 3 o'clock in the morning of 
the 7th of October advanced to within four hundred yards 
of the village. Before sunrise the attack was made by an 
advance in three divisions. The surprise was so com- 
plete that the Indians had no time to rally, defend or 
escape.! Two hundred were killed upon the spot; twenty 

* Missisque Bay is an arm of Lake Champlain, reaching some four or 
five miles into Lower Canada, betwixt Swanton and Highgate. It con- 
tains about thirty-five square miles. 

f Lieut. Jacob Farrington, of Andover, Ms., and Benjamin Bradley, 
of Concord, burst open the door of the house, where the wedding had taken 
place over night. They were very large and stout men, and pushed so 



232 adjutaxt-general's report. 

of their women and children were taken prisoners; all of 
their houses except three were burned, and with them, 
as was supposed, many Indians, who had hidden from 
the onslaught. This complete destruction was effected 
before 7 o'clock in the morning of the 7th of October, 
with such thoroughness and celerity had the Rangers com- 
pleted their work. Their errand of revenge accomplished, 
then commenced their troubles. Upon roll call it was 
found that Capt. Ogden and six privates were wounded, 
and a Stockbridge Indian killed. They then commenced 
tlieir march for Connecticut river. After marchii»<i' eiofht 
days their provisions failed upon the shore of Lake Mem- 
phreraagog, and they separated into parties, the better to 
oJbtain game, and made for "the mouth of the Ammo- 
noosuck" as best they might. It was a march for life ; 
starvation in front, and the enemy pressing in the rear. 
Some twenty were killed or taken prisoners. Others died 
of starvation, and all were obliged to live upon boiled 
powder-horns, bullet-pouches, bark of trees, ground-nuts 
and lily-roots, while some appeased their gnawing hunger 
by feeding upon human flesh ! * 

Ma.jor liogers, Capt. Ogden, and Lieutenant Avery, with 
their parties, arrived at the " Coos Intervals," after 

hard ap,ainst the door that the hinges gave way, and Bradley fell headlong 
into the room among the sleeping savages ! Eccovering his feet, he and his 
companion, using knife and hatchet, killed every Indian in the roora 
■without meeting any resistance. Eeturning from St. Francis, Bradley 
and two companions started from the mouth of the Ammonoosuck for 
Concord, but were lost, and perished north of the White Mt)untains. 

* It is highly probable that most of the Kangers in returning from this 
expedition resorted to the dreadful alternative of eating human flesh. Lt. 
George Campbell acknowledged that he and his party, "on the 28th of 
October, in crossing a small stream, dammed up with logs, espied some 
human bodies scalped and horribly mangled." " They did not even wait 
for a fire to prepare their ghostly banquet, but ate like wild beasts of the 
flesh of their companions." Sergeant Evans, of another part}', acknowl- 
edged that he ate human flesh, and that his party partook of the same. 
Lt. Phillips said his party were about to kill a prisoner for food, but that 
the killing of a musk-rat prevented the murder. As he was a half-breed 
Mohawk Indian, and the Mohawks were named from the fact that they 
feasted upon the flesh of their enemies, Phillips would probablj- have had 
no great antipathy to eating human flesh to save him from starvation! 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 233 

incredible hardships, " dejected and miserable," to find 
that the ofiicer who had b en despatched to "the mouth 
of the Ammonoosuck" by Gen, Amherst, with provisions, 
had left for "Number Four," leaving none of his provis- 
ions, but a " fresh fire burning in his camp." Maj. Rog- 
ers, Capt. Ogdeu and a Ranger, though so weak as hardly 
able to move, with a captive Indian boy, started down the 
Connecticut " on a raft of dry pirie trees," and after almost 
incredible etibrts arrived at Number Four, and "a canoe 
was despatched up the river with provisions for their suf- 
fering companions."* 

In 1760 a regiment of eight hundred men was raised in 
the Province, for the expedition for the invasion of Can- 
ada. This was under the command of Col. John Goffe, 
of Derryfield, (now Manchester). The regiment had its 
rendezvous at Litchfield, and marched by the way of Mon- 
son, (now JMiUord), Peterborough and Keene, to Number 
Four, and then cut a road through the wilderness, tw^enty- 
six miles, to the Green Mountains, and from thence went 
to Crown Point, following the road, cut mainly by the 
Rangers under Capt. Stark, the year previous. This was 
a laborious and hazardous enterprise. They had to clear 
the road — a mere bridle path — from Merrimack to 
Keene. They crossed the Connecticut at Charlestown, at 
Wentworth's Ferry, On the west bank of the Connecti- 
cut, and near the mouth of Black river, they built a block- 
house and enclosed the same with pickets, as a protection 
in case of disaster. They were forty-four days in cutting 
the road to the foot of the Green Mountains, which they 
crossed, packing or hauling their stores over the moun- 
tains on horse-barrows. A large drove of cattle followed 
them for the army at Crown Point. 

* The Rev. Mr. Powers altogether mistakes the *fiicts when he suggests, 
in his History of the " Coos Country," that the "tradition must be fabulous 
that speaks of a company of men sent up the river as far as Coos, for the 
relief of Rogers' men, and of their returning just when Rogers' men came 
up to witness the yet living embers they had left behind them." Equally 
in error is he, when he suggests that no party with provisions Avere sent. 
If he had read the (Jotemporary history of that time he would never 
have fallen into the error. Rogers and Campbell are explicit upon the 
subject. 



234 adjutant-general's report. 

The officers of this regiment were as follows : namely, 

John Goft'e, Colonel. 
Jacob Bayley, Lieut. Colonel. 
Richard Emery, Major. 
Samuel MacClintock,* Chaplain. 
Samuel Ilobart, Adjutant. 
Benjamin Hobbs, Quarter-Master. 
John Lamson,t Surgeon. 
Asaph Price, Surgeon's Mate. 

* Dr. Samuel MacClintock was the minister of Greenland. He was the 
son of William MacClintock, who lived at Medford, Ms., where Samuel 
was born. May 1, 1732. He graduated at Princeton, in 1751. He set- 
tled in the ministry at Greenland, in 1756, where he had sui)plied the 
desk, for the aged Mr. Allen. He was of warm temperament, and encour- 
aged enlistments in the army destined for the overthrow of the French 
power in America. That his practice might tally with his preaching, he 
volunteered as chaplain for Col. Gofl'e's regiment. He continued with his 
regiment until after the fall of Montreal and its return to Crown Point, 
which place he left September 22, and returned home, accompanied by 
Moses Ham, Samel Sleeper and Henry Hill as a guard. In the war of the 
Eevolution he warmly espoused the patriot cause, went into active service, 
officiated as chaplain, " in turn with other clergymen in the Province," for 
the New-Hampshire troops in the vicinity of Boston, in 1775, and was the 
regularly appointed chaplain of Stark's regiment of 1775, and Cilley's of 
177G ; the former ever speaking of him with pleasure as " my c/uanplaln." 
Dr. MacClintock died April 27, 1804, in the 76th year of his age. 

f Dr. John Lamson was of Exeter, where he was born about 1736. He 
was appointed surgeon's mate in Col. Meserve's regiment in the campaign 
of 1757 against Crown Point. He was with the battalion under Lieut. 
Col. Gofi'e that was stationed at Port William Henry, and was one of the 
ill-fated garrison that was surrendered with the fortress to the treacherous 
French, and shared in the horrors of that massacre. He was taken pris- 
oner bj' the Indians on that occasion, and treated in a brutal manner. He 
was carried among the Cognawaugna tribe, and adopted by one of them. 
Finding his situation most intolerable, he escaped and succeeded in reach- 
ing Montreal, where he^gained an interview with the Governor, the Mar- 
quis de Vaudreuil, who advised hira to return to his Indian master, and 
promised to ransom him. Lamson did as he was advised, and the Governor 
did as he had promised, and took him to Montreal, but still treated him as 
a prisoner, and sent him to Quebec, where he was confined for days in the 
common prison. Succeeding in making known his rank to some of the 
higher officers, he was granted the liberty of the city upon his parole, and 
was soon sent to France in a cartel-ship. From thence, after his 
exchange, he went to Plymouth, in England. Here he was arrested as a 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1C23 TO 18G1. 



235 



Companies. 



Samuel Gerrisb, Captain. 
Ebeuezer Chamberlain, First Lieutenant. 
John Drew, Second Lieutenant. 
David Copps, Ensign. 



MEN'S NAMES. 



"William Evans, Serg't, 

Samuel Kenny, 

Jacob Chamberlain, 

William Hanson, 

Benj. Leathers, Drum'r, 
Benjamin Ash, Private, 

Ephraim Alley, 

Pvobert Ash, 

Jacob Brigham, 

Dennis Burger, 

Andrew Baker, 




Left at block-house at Went- 
wortb's Perry. 
Went to Albany with the 

sick, 10th Oct. 
Deserted 10th Julv, 17G0, at 

[15 Mile Post.* 
Left at Number Pour. 
Sick, went to Albany 24th 
[Oct. 



French spy, from the fact of his speaking the French language fluently, 
and put in prison. He addressed a letter to the authorities of the city, 
reciting his misfortunes, which attracted attention. Some British oiEcers 
visited him out of curiosity, obtained his discharge, and introduced him 
to Gen. Wolfe, father of the immortal Wolfe, of " the plains of Abra- 
ham." Gen. Wolfe obtained for him the berth of surgeon's mate in his 
own regiment ; but young Lamson, wishing to return to America, Wolfe 
obtained for him the position of surgeon's mate on board of the man-of- 
war Warwick, then bound for America. Arriving in Boston, he visited 
his friends in Exeter, and early in 1759 volunteered and joined the New- 
Hampshire regiment under Col. Zaccheus Lo.vewell, and accompanied that 
regiment in his professional capacity. After accompapying his regiment 
in the present expedition, and witnessing the fall of Montreal, and that 
power where and from which he had suffered so much wrong, he quietly 
settled at Exeter, and became distinguished in his profession. He died at 
Exeter in November, 1774, aged about 38 years. Those who would excuse 
Montcalm and the French for their perfidy at Fort William Henry, would 
do well to note the outrageous treatment of Dr. Lamson, a soldier and a 
surgeon, released with the honors of war, suffered to be carried into cap- 
tivity by the savages, is ransomed, treated as a prisoner, and thrown into 
a common prison with felons, sent to France and exchanged, and yet the 
ofiicers, knowing all these facts, are to be held blameless! 

* In cutting and building the road from Wentworth's Ferry to the 
Green Mountains, the miles were numbered and marked upon posts set up 
for the purpose. 



236 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



men's names. 


a 

o 

O 


1° 


Hi 

> 

H 

u 

8 
8 
8 

16 
8 
8 

8 

8 

8 
8 
8 

8 
8 
8 

14 

8 

14 

8 
8 
8 

8 
8 

14 

8 

8 

14 

8 
8 

8 
8 
8 

8 


» 


Jona Bickford 


1760. 

March 10 

6 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

10 

10 

10 

12 

15 

13 

17 

17 

8 

10 

8 

'I 

8 

8 

10 

10 

8 

6 

6 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

10 

10 

10 
10 
12 

12 

11 

18 

18 

8 

8 

14 

14 

April 7 

March 8 

8 

IC 

IC 


1760. 
Nov. 

27 
27 
27 

27 
27 

27 

27 
27 
27 
27 
Oct. 23 

Nov. 27 
27 
27 

21 
27 
21 

13 

27 
27 
27 

27 
27 

21 

27 

27 

2 

27 
27 

27 
27 
27 
13 

27 

13 

27 


Albanv, 10th Oct., Oct. 25. 


Joseph Chesley 

Ephraim Clianibcrlain, 
Jonathan Copp.s, 


[15 Mile Post. 
Deserted 15th Oct. 1760, at 


Kiehard Conk 


Nicholas Oarpentor, 

John Connor, 


Number Four, 13th Nov. 


John C 1 oil t in a n , 


[Crown Point. 
Died 15th Oct., 1760, at 


Thonia« Carter 


Benjamin Copps, 




John Cook, , 

Benjamin Chesley, 

Samuel Copps, 

Jeremiah Crummott, ... 
Philip Crummett, 


Deserted 19th July, at 15 
[Mile Post. 

With Capt. Tilton, joined 

at Crown Point. 
At Number Four. 


Frank Elliott 


Left at No. 4, and deserted 


John Ed"'erly, 


[from there 14th July, as Lt. 
, [Stevens inftn-med. 
[with small-pox. 
Left at Crown Point, sick 




Benjamin Gerrish, 

Moses Garland, 


Mark Giles 


Albany 13th Nov., Jan. 10. 


John Gei'rish 


Joseiih (iiles, 


Albanv 13th Nov., Jan. 10. 


Ebenezer Garland, 


Deserfd I'J July, 15 Mile P. 


John St an ion, 


At Number Four. 


Nathan Horn, 




Samuel Ham, 


Left at Numher Four. 


Aaron Ham, 


[Oct., died Nov. 1. 
Sick, went to Albanv 24th 


Kiehard Howard, 


Jolin Horn, 


Sent home, or discharged by 
[Col. Goffe, at No. 4.^about 

[the 15th July. 
On furlough home from C'n 


John ^ills 


Jacob Hossum, 




Pt. 22 Sept., with Mr. Mc- 

Clintock. 
Albany, 13 Nov.; left sick 

[4th Feb. 
No. 4, 23d Oct. 


Josiah Herd 


Daniel Hall 


Zekiel Hays, 


Sick, sent to Alb'y iO Oct. 


Benjamin Horn, 




Nathaniel H<'rd 


Died 25 Sep., 1760, Cr'n Pt. 
Deserted from No. 4., lOth 
[July, Lt. Stevens informed. 


Abraham Johnson, 

Ezra Kimball 








At Nb. 4. 


Thomas Leighton, 

Jcmathan Leighton, 


Deserted 19 Jul., 15 M. Post. 
At No. 4. 


Mark Leiirhton 


I 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 1861. 



237 



MEN'S NAMES. 


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O 

0) 


a 
5 






Jonatban Murra}-, 

Joseph Malonev, 


1760. 
March 8 

11 

10 
8 
8 
8 
8 

15 
6 
8 
8 
8 

10 
10 
10 
13 

8 
8 
8 

8 
13 

13 

8 

8 

8 

10 

9 

10 

10 

10 

11 
11 

8 
8 
8 

8 

8 

8 

10 

10 


1760. 
Nov. 27 

13 
27 
27 
27 
27 
27 
27 
Oct. 4 
Nov. 27 
27 

27 

27 
27 

• 27 
27 
21 
27 

27 

27 

21 

27 

27 
27 
27 
27 
27 
27 

27 
21 

27 
27 


8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

14 

8 
14 

8 
8 

8 

8 

8 
8 
8 

8 

14 

8 


Joined arterward at Crown 
Pt. with Dr Stone, in lieu 
of Nutter; joined him at 
No. 4, — Nutter being a de- 
serter from the Rangers. 

Died Nov. 17, at Crown Pt. 




At No. 4. 


Hfi^liias Nutter 




Paul Nute 




Nicholas Massiner, 

Solomaii Perkins, 

Thomas Peevy, 


Left sick. 


Reuben Rand, 




Moses Ricker 


At No. 4. 


William Kichev, 




Samuel Richurdsoa, 

Thomas Ransom, 


Deserted 19 July, but joined 
the reg. again at Crown Pt. 
beginning Sept. 


"William Stevens, 

AVilliam Stagpole, 


To Jan. 10. 

At Albanv, Nov. 13. 


Thomas Tuttle, 


Deserted from ve block-ho. 


Samuel Tibbetts 


[at W. F'y, last July, 1760. 
At Albany, loth Nov. 


Benjamin Titcomb, 

Benjamin Twombly, 


l^noch Titcomb, 


Died Sept. 14, Isle AuNoix. 
Died ve 10th Oct., 1760, at 


Isaac Tasker, 


Lemuel Twombly, 

William Williams, 

Ezekiel Wentvvorth, 

Moses Wentworth, , 

AVilliam Watson, 


Crown Point. 
Died 16th Sept. on ye lake, 

as he was coming back to 

Crown Point. 
Deserted 15 July, 15 Mi. Po. 
No. 4, loth Nov. 
Died ye 21st Oct. at Cr'n Pt. 
No. 4, 16th Nov. 


Joshua W^ells, 




John Watson, 


No. 4, 13th Nov. 


Moses Wentworth, 

Georn'e W i Hard , 


No. 4, Oct. 13, died Oct. 27. 
Jan 10th. 


Grant Wentworth, 

Moses Youna;, 


Left sick 25th Dec. 


Samuel Younsj 




Jonathan Young 


Deserted 19th Julv, but John 


Noah Young, 


Young joined tiie regt. in 
his stead, beginning Sept. 


Daniel Wentworth, 

Peter Drisco, 


Albanv, loth Nov. 

Died i4th Nov. at Cr'n Pt. 


Joseph Folsom, 




Samuel Demmeril, 





238 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



men's names. 


a 

0) 

o . 

H 




"3 




Samuel Drew, 


1760. 
March 


13 

13 

9 

8 
10 

21 
10 
21 


1760. 




Deserted from the block- 


Gershom Drown, 


house at W. Ferry, last of 

July, 17G0. 
Left at ye block-house at 

W. Ferry, Jan. 10. 
Sick, went to Albany, 24th 

Oct. Died 27th Oct. 
Died 5th Oct. at Crown Pt. 


Nehemiah Kimball, 

Moses Koberts, 




Never joined nor passed 
muster. 
Not joined nor mustered. 
Not joined nor mustered. 
Not joined nor mustered. 


William Wyman 

John Peevy, 


Edward Costello, 



MILITARY HISTORT — 1G23 TO 1861. 



239 



Captain TodcVs Company. 
Alexander Tocld, Captain. 
John Gofte, First Lieutenant. 
James McMurphy, Second Lieutenant. 
Ttios. McLauglilin,* Ensign. 



mek's names. 



Sam'l Thompson, Serg't 

Hugh Qiiinten 

Thomas Miller , 

Alex. McMurphy 

David Weatherspoon 
E. Alexander, Private 

iSam'l Aejrs 

James Alexander 

James Broderick 

George Cunningham.. 
William Clogstone ... 



Nalh'l Campbell 

John Caldwell 

Wm. Dickey 

Matthew Dickey 

William Elliot 

John Ennis 

James Graham 

Koger Gilmore 

James Gilmore 

John Gilmore 

John Hoit 

William Henderson 

Sam'l Hambleton 

William Humphrey. 
William Hopkins .... 

William Johnson 

Robert Kennedy 

William Logan 

John Mitchell 

James McCollej^ 

James McGee 

Daniel McKinney..., 

Alex. McCoy 

Eobert Moore 

Michael Moran 




1760. 
March 



April 



March 



22 



Oct. 

Nov. 



April 

March 

April 

March 

April 

March 

April 

March 



April 
March 



24 



13 



Oct. 

Nov. 



27 



Oct. 

Nov. 



No. 4. 

Sick and went to Albany 24 

[October. 
Sick, went to Alban. Oct. 24, 
[died Nov. 15. 



No. 4. 

No. 4. 

No. 4. 

Joined Capt. Lovewell's for 
John Taggart. Died 17th 
Oct. 17(50, at Crown Point. 

No. 4. 

[Nov. 15. 
Deserted at Crown Point, 
No. 4. 
Discharged at Monsonf May 

[30. 
No. 4. 
No. 4. 
No. 4. 
Died 27th Sept. at Crown 

[Point. 
No. 4. 13th Nov. 
Desert. Nov. 18, at C. Point. 
No. 4. 13th Nov. 
Albany, 13th Nov. 
No. 4. 



No. 4. 13th Nov. 
No. 4. 
No. 4. 



* Thomas McLaughlin wa.s of Bedford. He was lieutenant in Capt. 
John Moore's company, Col. Stark's regiment, at the battle of Bunker 
Hill, and was made captain of his company the morning after the battle, 
in place of Moore, promoted. 

I Monson is now Milford. 



240 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



men's names. 



John Moore 

JNath'l Martin 

William MeDiip;ald.... 
Archibald McDuffee... 
Alexander McNiel .... 
Archibald McCollestcr 
■\Villiam McCollester... 

Daniel McWaine 

"William MacClure 

Charles Moore 

Kubert McKindly 

Joseph McCartnee 

John Mills 

Francis Orr 

George Oughterson 

James Oughterson 

James Patterson 

Nath'l Patterson 

James Quinton ,. 

David Read 

Hugh Shirle}' 

James 8he|iherd , 

John Stewart 

Robert Stewart 

John Taggart , 

Archibald Taggart 

"William Thompson 

James Thomas , 

"William Wilson 

Sam'l Wallis 

Benja. Wilson , 

John 

James Wright 

Robert Wasson 

Joseph Wallis 

John MacAUister 

James Weatherspoon. 




Sick, sent to Albany 10th 
[Oct. 



No. 4. 
Albany do. 
do. do. 



April 
March 



April 
March 



.^pril 
March 



614 Went to Albany 10th Oct. 
22114 



No. 4. 
Albany do. 
Deserted 18th Nov. 
No. 4. 



22 



Oct. 22 
13 



No. 4. 



No. 4. 



No. 4. 

Not joined nor mustered. 

2 to Albany, ye 10th and 24th 
Oct., 2 serg'ts and 2 men, 
No. 4, 2:3d Oct., 7. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



241 



Captain N. LoveweWs Company. 

l^eheraiah Lovewell, Captain. 
John Moor, First Lieutenant. 
Joseph Taylor, Second Lieutenant. 
Samuel Hobart, Ensign. 



MEN S NAMES. 




James Taylor, Sergeant. 

John Gilson 

David A lids, Private 

Silas Barns , 

Ebenezer Coston , 

Ephraim Cowen 

Joseph Combs 

Eeiiben Colburn 

Kobert Cunningham 

Jotham Cummings 

Job Dow 

Benja. Davis 

James Harwood 

John Huston 

James Karr 

John Kidder 

Thomas Kennedy 

Amos Kinney, 

Sani'l Moor 

John Miller 

James Maxwell 

John McColley 

Francis Powers 

Isaac Powers 

George Pearsons 

Valentine Sullivan 

William Thomas 

John Taggart 

John Vicory 

Joshua Wright 

Stephen George 



1760. 
March 




April 

March 

x\pril 

March 

April 

March 

April 

March 

April 



March 



April 



March 13 



13 
21 

Sept. 

Nov. 27 



Mar. 8 

Nov. 25 

27 

Oct. 23 

Nov. 27 

27 

Nov. 27 
27 

Nov. 13 



Went to Albanv 13th Nov. 

Dec. 8. 

No. 4. 

With ye sick to Alb'y 10 Oct. 

No. 4. 

Went to Albany 10 Oct. 1760. 

No. 4. 

[stead. 
•Tames Walker enlisted in his 
Sick, went to Albany 30 Oct. 

No. 4. 

Went to Albany 30th Oct. 
At Col. God's to forward ex- 
[presses. 

[Point. 
Deserted Nov. 1, from Crown 
Went .sick to Albany 10 Oct. 
Went to Albany 13th Nov. 

Went to Albany 10th Oct. 



Died Nov. 1 at Crown Point. 
Served in Capt. Todd's, in- 

[stead of. 
LeftatC. Point sick,Nov. 20, 
No. 4. 



16 



242 



adjutant-general's report. 



Captain^ Hazzen's Company. 
John Hazzen, Captain. 
Jacob Kent,* First Lieutenant. 
Timothy Beadle,t Second Lieutenant. 
Asahel Herriman, Ensign. 



MEN'S NAMES. 




Sam'l Clement, Serg't... 

Michael Johnson 

Robert Young 

Silas Flood 

Asa Stevens, Corporal... 

Cornelius Bean 

Sam'l Hazeltine 

David Webster 

Moses Merrill, Drum'r.. 



1760. 
March 



I! 



1760. 
Nov. 30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
3U 



* Jacob Kent was born in Chebacco, now Essex, Ms., June 11, 1726. He 
probably at this time was an inhabitant of some town in New-Hampshire, 
in the vicinity of Haverhill, Ms.; probably Plaistow, where he married 
his wife, a Miss Mary White. He moved to Newbury, Vt., Nov. 4, 1764, 
having joined in the enterprise of his friends and fellow-officers, Bayley 
and Hazen, in the settlement of the " Coos Country." There he became a 
prominent citizen, holding civil and military otBces of honor. He was 
selectman and town-clerk of Newbury some years, associate judge of the 
court of common pleas for his county, in 1772, and colonel of the regi- 
ment of militia in that vicinity. His descendants still reside in the "Coos 
Country" — Col. H. 0. Kent, of Lancaster, being of the number. 

I Timothy Beadle (or Bedell, as it was formerly and is now spelled), was 
from Salem, N. H., and moved into the "Cods Country" with his friends, 
Hazen and Kent. He settled in Haverhill and became prominent as a 
citizen. In 1775, July 6, he was appointed captain of the first company 
of Rangers. In 1776 he had the command of a regiment raised in the 
northern part of the State, for service in Canada. At " the Cedars" his 
regiment surrendered ingloriously to the enemy, and Col. Bedell suffered 
in consequence in reputation; but the facts of the unfortunate disaster 
exonerated him completely, as he was on his way to Montreal, to obtain 
reenforcements, and his regiment, at the Fort of the Cedars, was under the 
command of Major Butterfield. There can be little doubt that had Col. 
Bedell, or any other brave officer, been in command, the result would have 
been different, as they had men and ammunition enough and reenforce- 
ments arrived in the neighborhood the following day, which, of course, 
were cut off. Col. Bedell, after the Revolution, enjoyed largely the public 
confidence, and besides holding important civil offices, was major-general 
of the second division of N. H. Militia. He was the ancestor of Gen. 
John Bedell, a distinguished officer of the late Union Army. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



243 



men's names. 



Phineas Ash, Private, 

Peter Aj'ors 

Nathan Aikin , 

"William Avers , 

Matthew Bryant 

Timothy Beadle 

David Beadle 

Jacob Beadle 

Joshua Beadle 

John Beadle , 

Jacob Basford 

Ebenezer Basford 

Ki chard Bartlett 

Elias Colby , 

Thomas Crawford 

Humphrey Colby 

Wm. Clough , 

John Clark 

David Copps 

Thomas Chase 

Jonathan Corliss 

Ezekiel Clement 

James Chase 

Jonas Clay 

Thomas Clark 

David Craig 

David Colby 

Ezra Clement 

William Dunnell 

Sam'l Dodge 

Isaac Davis 

John Dinsmore 

Jacob Davis 

Jacob Eaton 

Jonathan Eaton 

Benja. Emmons 

Joseph Emmons 

Jonathan Emerson ... 

John Emmons 

William Flanders 

Joseph Fuller 

Peter Flood 

Reuben Gile , 

Sam'l Greenough , 

Solomon Gage 

John Gage , 

Jacob Griffin 

Joshua Gile 

Asa Heath 

Josiah Heath 

John Hugh 

Asahel Herriraan 

James Heath 

Moses Huse 




April 
March 



13 
13 

Nov. 27 
23 
17 
, 17 

27 

27 
23 

13 

27 
13 
27 
.27 
13 
13 
27 
27 
27 



Oct. 23 
27 

Nov. 21 
21 
21 
23 
27 
27 
13 

13 

27 



No. 4. 



14 Albany Nov. 21. 

Died at Albany, Nov. 27. 

No. 4. 

Albany 23 Oct: died Nov. 18. 



Sick at Albany Nov. 13. 
At Albany 23d Oct. 
At Albany Oct. 23. 



At Albany Nov. 13. 
Desert. 21 Oct. from C. Point. 
No. 4. 

No. 4. 



At Albany, sick. 
Sick at No. 4. 



No. 4. 

Albany Nov. 13. 
Albany Nov. 13. 
Albany Nov. 18. 
Albany Nov. 13. 



Died Nov. 17, at Crown P't. 



Left at No. 4, 30th Nov. 

Died on ye passage. 
Albany Nov. 13. 
No. 4. 

Sick, sent to Albany Oct. 10. 

No. 4, Oct 28. 
No. 4. Oct. 13. 
Albany Nov. 1. 



8 No. 4, Oct. 23. 



244 



adjutant-general's report. 



MEN S NAMES 




April 



Jacob Hancock... 
Nehemiah Heath 
Richard Heath 
William Heath 
Peter Hazel ton 
Josiah Heath, Jr 

Zebd'h Heath 

Sam'l Intralls |J"ne 

John Kimball March 

"William Kimball 
Jeremiah Kent.... 
Eichard Knight.., 

John Karr jJune 

Elisha Lock 

William Leighton 

Bond Little 

James McKeen.... 

Timothy Merrill . 

Benja. Merrill .... 

Moses Pike 

Nathen Pettingill 

John Pressey June 

Charles Pressey .... 

John Powell 

Jonathan Stevens.. 

Benja. Stone 

Timothy Stevens .. 

Andrew Stone 

Elias Serjeant 

Ephraim Stevens* 

Eobert Speer 

John Seavey 

Uriah Stone 

Jacob Sawyer 

Reuben Stevens .... 

Moses Tucker 

William Whittier 



March 10; 

8 

6 

6 

6 

7 

10 

10 

"12 

15 

17 

21 

6 

6 



Jona. Nelson in his stead. 



16]No. 4, Nov. 13. 

Deserted 19 July, 15 m. post. 
Deserted 19 July, 15 m. post. 

16jNo. 4, 13th Oct. 
14 Albany 13th Nov. 
16 No. 4. Nov. 13. 

Drowned 14th Aug., going 
[to Islo-au-Noix. 
16iNo. 4, 23d Oct. 



Oct. 



27 



27 



IGjNo. 4, 13th Nov. 
lG:No. 4. 23th Oct. 
8 



14 



No. 4, Oct. 23. 

Died 30 Oct. at Crown P't. 

Left Albany sick, 8tb Dec. 

Albany sick, Oct. 24. 
Left at No. 4 : discharged 26 
[July. 



Sick Oct. 23 ; sent to Albany. 



* Ephraim Stevens was of Dcrryfield. As sergeant in Capt. Ebenezer 
Erye's company, Col. Stark's regiment, he distinguished himself at 
Trenton. He, with a detachment of Erye's company, broke in the door 
of a house from which a strong party of Hessians were severely galling 
our advance, and, by a free use of the bayonet, dislodged the enemy, kill- 
in"- many and driving the balance, pell-mell, from the windows. At the 
same battle a company of Hessians, attempting to retreat towards Prince- 
ton, Stevens, with a party of sixteen men, by a cross road overhauled 

them, and rushing from the woods with the loud cry of "H 111 

H 11 ! Eire! Fire," the astonished Hessians threw down their arms, 

and were marched to head quarters by the brave sergeant. Want of edu- 
cation prevented his promotion. He died at Derryfield, in 1845, aged 87 
years. ^ 



MILITARY HISTORY- — 1G23 TO 1861. 



245 



MEN'S NAMES. 



Noah White 

Steplion Woodward. 

Oliver Worthen 

Titus Wells 

Ejihraim Woodbury 

Ahigail Wheeler 

John White 

Philip Wells 

Richard Young 

William Pag-e 

Joab Herriman 

Joseph Haiier 

Dwiuuel Clitibrd .... 



1760. 
March 





,fc 














0^ 










S o 






E- 


H 




17G0. 




6 


Nov. 27 


8 


6 


27 


8 


6 




16 


10 


27 


8 


10 


27 


8 


10 




16 


15 




14 


'li 






10 


27 


8 


6 


27 


8 


6 






10 


27 

1 


8 



No. 4, 23d Oct. 

No. 4, 23d Oct. 
Albany 13th Nov. 
Left at Wentworth's Ferry : 
[disch'd 24 Nov. 

Died 23 Sept. at Crowu P't. 

Never joined. 



246 



adjutant-general's report. 



Captain Johnson's Company. 
Philip Johnson,* Captain. 
Nathaniel Huntoon, Lieutenant. 
Samuel Fitiield, Ensign. 



men's names. 




Time of 
discbarge. 


"3 
> 

2 




John Calef, Sergeant 


1760. 
March 

April 
March 

.\pril 
March 

April 
March 

April 
March 


27 
13 
14 
31 
14 
1 
14 
13 
31 
14 
27 
31 

1 
13 
21 
27 
27 
31 
31 
13 
14 
20 
26 
31 
31 

1 
14 
27 
31 
14 
21 
31 
10 
14 
29 
25 
21 

7 

8 
31 
14 


1760. 

SIov. 27 
27 
27 

Oct. 23 
23 

Nov. 27 
27 
27 
27 
27 
13 
27 

Oct. 23 

Nov. 27 
27 

Oct. 23 

Nov. 26 
13 
27 
Oct. 25 
Nov. 26 
22 
27 
27 
27 
27 

27 
27 
21 
Oct. 23 
Nov. 27 
13 
27 
27 
IG 

27 
27 
21 


8 
8 

8 
8 
8 
8 

8 

8 
8 

8 

14 
8 
8 

8 

8 

10 

8 

8 
8 
8 

8 

8 

14 




Ebenezer Webster 


No. 4. 


Tristriam Quimby,Corp. 


No. 4. 


Stephen W^obster 


No. 4. 






Josh. Boynton, Private. 








Phineas Bagley 

Elisha Bean 


No. 4. 


John Critchet 




Thos. Elliot Colby 


Died Oct. 4, at Crown Point. 
No. 4. 


Powell Colby 


Albany, 13 Nov. 




No. 4. 








Sick, went to Albany Oct.lO. 


Daniel Darling 


Albany 13th Nov. 






AVilliatn Darlino" 




Malachi Davis 




Timo Dudley 










Died Nov. 4, 1760, at Crown 




[Point. 






David Flanders 

Nath'l Fifield 

Wm Gibbs 


Albany 13th Nov. 
No. 4. 




No. 4. 












No. 4. 




Left sick at Keene, June 15, 


■William Mudgett 


[did not join. 


Nicholas Pierce 


No. 4, 13th Nov. 



* Capt. Philip Johnson was of Greenland. He was a lieutenant in 
Capt. Perry's company. Col. Meserve's regiment, in 1756, and held the 
same office in Capt. Jacob Bayley's company. Col. Meserve's regiment, 
in 1757. He was the ancestor of Philip Johnson, formerly of East Ctfn- 
cord, and lately of Maine, where he held the office of Secretary of State. 



MILITAEY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



247 



MEN'S NAMES. 



Calvin Powers 

David Prescott 

Elislia Quimby 

Daniel Row 

Ichabod Kovvell ... 

Jona. Roberts , 

Ichabod Row 

Sara'l Rand 

Edward Smith 

John Sargent 

Robert Smith 

Wm. Smith 

Richard Tucker ... 
Joshua Woodman 
Benja. Webster ... 

John Welch 

Hezekiah Young., 

Joseph Young 

Moses Sleeper 



1760. 
March 



April 
March 





o go 

.§■3 


> 


18 


1760. ■ 
Nov. 27 




10 


27 


8 


27 


27 


8 


13 






13 


27 




14 




8 


18 


27 


8 


18 


27 


8 


14 


27 




20 


27 


8 


31 






4 


27 


8 


31 


27 


8 


13 


27 


8 


21 


27 


8 


27 


21 


14 


14 


27 


8 


18 







Died 20 Sept. at Crown Pt. 



Drowned going over Lake, 

[14 Aug. 
Deserted 7 June at No. 4. 



Leg was broke in the woods, 

[and sent to No. 4 in June. 

Died Oct. 11, at Crown Pt. 



Albany, Nov. 23. 

[died Oct. 24, 
Sick, sent to Albany Oct. 10, 
Died Oct 5, at Crown Point. 



248 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



Captain Berry's Company. 
Ephraini Berry,* Captain. 
Benja. Mooney, First Lieutenant. 
John Little, Second Lieutenant. 
Stephen Berry, Ensign. 



MEN'S NAMES. 



John Banister, Serg't... 

Moses Downs 

Daniel Evins 

Paul Twombly 

Kob't Martin, Private... 

James Maloney 

Kichard Walker 

John Leighton 

Daniel Alley 

Ichabod Bnzzell 

Josiah Brown 

Paul Bracket 

Thos. Bruse 

John Brown 

Sam'l Bracket 

Eeuben Chester 

James Cram 

John Clark 

John Crocket 

Peter Cilley 

Philip Croruit 

Charles Caverly 

Nath'l Doe 

David Doe 

Davis 

Sam'l Dj^er 

Joshua Dame 

Timothy Davis 

Elijah Denbo , 

Nath'l Denbo , 

Jona. Evins 

John Elliott 

Ben a. Folsom 

John Field 

Thos. Goiidy 

Stephen Glayson 

Nath'l Garland 

Bobert Gilmore 

Benja. Hanson 

Eolf Hall 



c a 

^17607 
March 




April 
March 



April 
March 



27 



13 



De'j. 

Nov. 



22 



15 



14 



14 



16 



No. 4. 

8ick 10 Jan. 
No. 4. 

No. 4. 

No. 4. 

Left sick at Block House. 
Desert' d 19 July, 15 M. Post. 
Desert'd 6 Oct. at Crown Pt. 
Albany Nov. 13. 
Albany Nov. 13. 
Albany Nov. 13. 
Albany Nov. 13. 
Albany, died Dec. 5. 



Left at the Block House. 

Left sick at Newmarket. 
No. 4. 

Drowned 14 Aug. 
eft sick at No. 4. 

Died 11 Nov. at Crown Pt. 

Died Oct. 7, at Crown Point. 
Nov. 13, Albany. 
Left sick Feb. 4, never join'd. 
Albany, Nov. 13. 
No. 4. 
No. 4. 
No. 4. 

Left sick at Block House. 
[Feb. 4. 
Albany, Nov. 13. Sick, Igft 
Sick, went to Albany Oct. 10 



Capt. Ephraim Berry was probably of Greenland. He was a lieutenant 
in Capt. John Titcomb's company of Meserve's regiment, in 1757, and 
probably held a commission in Lovewell's regiment, in 1759. He was not 
in the campaign of 1758, although his captain of 1757, John Titcomb, was 
major and lieutenant colonel of the regiment in that campaign. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



249 



MEN'S NAMES. 


It 


Time of 
discliarge. 


"3 
> 

u 
H 

8 
8 

14 

8 

14 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 
8 
8 
8 

8 

8 
8 

8 

8 
14 

8 

8 

8 
8 




Solomon Hall 

Sam'l Hodije 


1760. 

March 13 

13 

13 

13 

12 
12 
14 
14 
13 
13 
13 
14 
14 
12 
12 
14 
20 
20 
12 
13 
12 


17(J0. 
Nov. 27 

27 

21 

27 

27 
13 
27 
13 

27 

15 

27 

27 

27 

()<-f. 93 




Joseph Hill 


Killed at Tsle-au-Noix. 


Richard Hull 


Desert'd Oct. 6, at Crown Pt. 


John Jenness 

Joseph Jackson 


[Went to Albany Oct. 24. 
Left sick. 
Sick, went to Albany Oct.lO. 

[Left sick Oct. 23. 
Albany Nov. 13. Left sick 

[Feb. 4. 
Desert'd July 10, 15 M. Post. 


John Johnson 


Zeph . Ken 11 iston 


Solomon Leighton 

Georsje Legoue 


Joseph Libb}^ 


James Lan^'ley 


No. 4. 


Benja. Leiifhton 




Scip. Martin 


No. 4. 


John Mills 


[at Albany Feb. 4. 
Albany Nov. 13. Left sick 
Left sick at Albany Feb. 4. 


Jona. Mooney 


John Mason 


James Moor 


Amos Pinkham 




Charles Parks 




Eleazer Kand 


No. 4. 


Sam'l Robertson 


12iNov. 13 


No. 4. 


Timothy Roberts 


12 
15 
12 
13 
13 
14 
13 
13 
14 
12 
12 
13 
14 
12 
13 
13 
13 
14 
13 


27 

27 

27 

27 

27 

27 

Oct. 23 

Nov. 27 

27 
Oct. 23 

Nov. 27 

27 

Oct. 23 




John Randall 


Deserted at Monson on the 


Daniel Swain 


[march up. 


Sam'l Sias 


Ebenezer Spencer 


Desert'd Oct. 6, at Crown Pt. 


Bartholomew Smart 

Sam'l Todd 


[Feb. 4. 
Albanv, Nov. 13. Left sick 


Isaac Thomas 


Albany, Nov. 13. Died Dec. 

[9. 
Albany, Nov. 13. 
No. 4. 


James Thomas 


Chase Witjgins 


John Welch 


Wm. Waymouth 




John Wilh'y 


Desert'd Oct. 6, at Crown Pt. 


Stephen Witehouse 

Jona. Davis ... 

Henrv Hill 


Left sick Dec. 17. 

No. 4. 

Went home with Mr. Mc- 


Stoughton Tiutle 


[Clintock, Sept. 22. 


Simeon Pearl 


Enoch Barker 


No. 4. 



250 



ADJUTANT-GENEKAL S REPORT. 



Captain Marstori's Company. 

Jeremiah Marston, Captain. 
Joseph Chandler, First Lieutenant. 
Benjamin Chandler, Second Lieutenant. 
Joseph Sweet, Ensign. 



MBN'8 NAMES. 


O >. 








Benj. Eandall, Sergt.,... 
Elijah Ring, ! 


1760. 
March 

April 
March 

April 
March 

April 
March 
April 
March 


17 

5 
13 
13 
15 
25 
25 
12 
13 
14 
14 
17 

20 
31 
24 
24 
24 
20 
29 
10 
10 
12 

12 
15 
20 
20 
21 
24 
24 
31 
29 
11 
2 
12 

17 

20 
21 
22 

27 


1760. 

Nov. 27 

27 

27 

27 

27 

27 

Oct. 23 

Nov. 4 

27 
27 

Oct. 23 

Dec. 4 

Nov. 27 
27 
27 
27 
27 
22 
21 

Oct. 23 
27 

Nov. 2 

Oct. 23 

Nov. 26 

27 

Oct. 23 

Nov. 27 
27 
27 

27 

21 

Oct. 23 


8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 

8 

14 

8 
8 

14 

8 

14 

14 




Jonathan Maloon, 

Samuel Perkins, 




Stephen Mason, Corp.,.. 
John Tilton, 




Joseph Smith, 


No. 4. 


Cotton Cilley, 


No. 4. ■ 


Arthur Bennett, 


Deserted 5 Oct., from C. Pt. 


Ebenezer Brown, 


Deserted 6 Oct., Crown Pt. 


James Brown, 




Timothy Blake, 


Left at No. 4. 


Stephen Brown, 


Sick. Went to Albany 10th 


Ephraim Brown 


Oct. Died Oct. 24. 
At No. 4. 


"William Bachelder, 

Oliver Blake, 


Died 29th Oct. at Crown Pt. 
Albany, Dec. 4. 


Joseph Bean, , 


J 


Caleb Brown, 




Theophilus Bachelder,... 
Nathan Blake, 


4 

Left at No. 4. 


Moses Blake 




David Bachelder, 




Amos Blazo, 

Israel Blake, 


Albanv, 13th Nov.' 
At No". 4. 


Panborn Cram 




"Winthrop Clough, 

Caleb Clough, 


Went to Alb'y, 10 Oct. N. 2. 
At No. 4. 


Timothy Clough, 


Dfserted 6th Oct., Crown Pt. 


John Cram, 


Left sick, Crown Point. 


Benjamin Clark, 




John Colley, 


At No. 4. 


Josiah Clough, 


Wounded at Isle-au Noix. 


Samuel Connor, 


[Died on passage, Sept. 3. 


Nicholas Dolloif, 


John Daulton, 




Samuel Elliott, 


Deserted 15th June. Joined 


Stephen Flood 


Ensign Berry again 15th 
Sept. and served. Deserted 
again the beginning Nov. 

Albany, 13 N., 21 N. 

Deserted 6th Oct., Crown Pt. 


Henry French, 


Moses Flanders 




Christopher Flanders,... 
John Fox 


Albany, sick, 13th Nov. 
At No. 4, 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



251 



MEN'S NAMES. 


a 

H 


Time of dis- 
charge. 






John Garland 


1760. 
March 

April 
March 

April 

March 

• 

April 
March 

April 

March 

April 


j 176 
is'oct. 


0. 

27 

27 
27 
22 

26 
26 

27 

27 

13 
13 
23 
23 
23 
21 
29 
13 
27 
13 

23 
26 
27 
27 

23 
23 
23 
27 

23 
28 
27 

23 
27 
27 

27 
2 


8 

8 
8 

14 
14 

8 
8 

8 

8 

8 
8 






20 
21 
22 
24 
25 
13 
14 

4 
21 
12 
18 
15 
21 
24 
27 
29 

2 
12 

5 


Nov 
Oct. 

Nov 
Oct. 

Nov 


Died 29th Sep., Crown Pt. 




Deserted 6th Oct., Crown Pt. 


David Gould, 




"William Hill 




Charles Glidden, 


No. 4, 




No. 4. 


Benjamin Hilyard, 

Kichard Hays, 

David Jewell, 


No. 4. 

Sick ; went to Alb'y 13 Nov. 

Sick at Albany 13th Nov. 

Died 22dSep., Crown Point. 


Nehemiah Leavitt, 

John Tilton Leavitt, 


Nathaniel Merrill, 

Nathaniel Maloon 

John Ma>i'0(^n, 


Deserted 5th Oct., Crown P. 
No. 4. 
No. 4. • 


Edward Molton, 


No. 4. 


John Muddy, 


No. 4. 


Andrew McGraflFy, 

Enoch Mass 


No. 4. 


Israel Marsh 


14! 




David Perkins, 


13 
14 
17 
17 

18 
10 

12 
12 
25 

12 
14 
18 
18 
18 
21 
21 
24 
28 
10 
5 


Oct. 
Nov 

Oct. 

Nov 
Oct. 

Nov 
Oct 


No. 4. 


Daniel Pasje, 






No. 4. 


Kohert Pike, 


Deserted 6th Oct., C. Point. 


Ephraim Philbrick, 

Jeremiah Pa^•e, 


Small-pox, — died 6th Oct. 
No. 4. 


Jonathan Philbrick, 

Jacob Quimbv, 


Sick ; went to Alb'y Oct. 10. 


Josiah liow, 




John Rowell, 


Sick ; went to Albany 24th 
Oct. Died. 
No. 4, 13 N. 


Dudley Sanborn, 


Timothy Sanborn, 

Jonathan Sanborn, 

Benjamin Shaw, 


No. 4. 
No. 4. 
No. 4. 


Moses Sweat, 






Sick ; went to Alb'y 10 Oct. 
No. 4. 




Robert Smart 




Richard Sinkler, 


Deser. 6 July, at Black Riv.* 
No. 4. 
No. 4. 


John Smith Sanborn,... 
Richard Smart, 


Nathaniel Shoan, 


lONov 
lOOpt 




Isaac Toby, 


Sick ; went to Albany 10th 
Oct. Died Oct. 27. 
No 4. 


Nathaniel Thing, 


12 
14 


Nov 


Joseph Webster, 


Sick ; went to Albany 10th 
Oct. 





* Black River, in Vermont, empties into the Connecticut a short dis- 
tance above the site of the fort at Number Four. It has its rise in ponds 
in Ludlow and Plymouth. The road cut by Col. Goffe passed up the 
north bank of this river. 



252 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



MEN 8 NAMKS. 



Melcher Ward, 

James Widdeii, 

Cuff VVenser 

Jonathan Dow 

Jeremiah Gow, 

Ezra Getchel, 

Stephen Thurston,.. 

George Berry, 

NathlmielMaxfield, 
Jonathan Thomas,.. 

Joseph Sink r 

Thomas Mo;ilton,... 
Nathaniel Kaud,.... 




1760. 
April 



14 



Sick; went to Alhany 24th 
[Oct. Died Oct. 28. 



Deserted 5th Oct., Crown Pt 
Deserted 2d June. 



Oct, 23 14 Sick; went to Albany 10th 
Nov. 27 8| ' [Oct. 

Deserted 6 July, Black Riv, 
Oct. 23 I No. 4. 
ISov. 27 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



253 



Captain March's Company. 
George March, Captain. 
John Parker, First Lieutenant. 
Hubbard Stevens, Second Lieutenant. 
Ebenezer Clark, Ensign. 



MEN S NAMES. 




'Jolin Dame, Serg 

ElazoLis Row 

"William Hugings 

Henry Wisdom 

John liollins, Corp 

Thomas Row .;.... 

Eliphalet Smith 

Nath'l Avery 

"William Atkins, Private 

Daniel Allen 

James Allure! 

Benja. Abbot 

John Berry 

John Bryant 

"William Beard 

Jona. Blaisdo 

Caleb Berry 

John Bickt'ord, 

John Bell 

Henry Beck 

John Rowen 

Moses Clark 

Valentine Clark 

Amos Chase 

Daniel DriscoU 

Benja. Daniels 

Benja. Dame 

Nath'l Daniels , 

Benja. Dockum 

James Edgerly 

Jona. Edgerly 

Joshua Force 

John Follet 

Thomas George 

Hugh Gowdy 

Ebenezer Grow 

Elisha Flutchins 

Nath'l Hobbs 

Benja. Holmes 

James Holmes , 

Jona. Huntress 

Charles Hoit , 

Wm. Hill 



Mar. 6 

5 

7 

19 

5 

14 

10 

11 

5 

6 

81 



iSIov. 27 
23 
13 

27 
27 



27 

Dec. 5 

27 

27 



13 

22 

27 

Oct. 23 



14 





10 


23 




5 


27 




10 






IL 


Nov. 27 




17 


27 




25 


13 




17 


27 


Apr. 


2 


27 


Mar 


10 


27 




15 


Oct. 33 




20 


23 




20 


23 


Apr. 


29 




Mar 


6 


Nov. 27 




6 


27 




10 






10 


13 




13 


27 




14 


13 




15 


27 



Albany, Nov. 13. 
No. 4. 

[Point. 

Died Oct. 31 at Crown 

Left at Crown Point to 

tend the sick, Nov. 20 



Left at No. 4. 

Left at No. 4. Deserted 

ye beginning of Nov. 

S. Sleeper, informer. 

[10. Died Oct. 23. 

Sick, went to Alb'y Oct. 

Went to Albany Oct. 

[10. Died Oct. 23. 

Died Oct. 3, Crown P't. 
Died Sept. 8, Isle au 
No. 4. [Noix. 



No. 4. 

Des. July 19. at 15 Mile 

Post; S.Sleeperinf ms. 

Joined Ensign Berry 

No. 4. [Nov. 1; des. Nov 

Left sick at Petorboro', 
[July 1. Deserted. 

No. 4. 



No. 4. 
No. 4. 
No. 4. 
Died Oct. 1, Crown P't. 



Went to AlbanyOct. 10. 
No. 4. 

No. 4. 



254 



adjutant-general's report. 



hen's names. 



a 


i> 






0) 


"O .; 






{^ 


=t;S, 
















oj 03 






S 




2 




H 


H 


H 




Mar. 17 


Nov. 




LeftatNo.4; cles.Nov.4 


19 






Albany, Oct. 24, sick. 


31 


Nov. 27 


8 


[Died 15. 


5 


27 


8 




8 






Died Nov. 8. 


10 


Oct. 23 




Dis. Oct. 24, till Col. dis- 
missing. Rangers took 
him fr. ye reg't at No.4 
J'ne 9, being des. fr. ym 


10 






Des. Oct. 7, Crown P't. 


10 


Nov. 13 




No. 4. 


5 


27 


8 




19 


27 


8 


Left at No. 4. 


22 


13 




No. 4. 


31 






Des. July 19, at 15 mile 


5 


Oct. 23 




No. 4. [Post. 


6 






Discharged Oct. 28. 


6 


Nov. 27 


8 




14 


27 


8 


Left at No. 4. 


15 


Oct. 2^3 




No. 4. 


17 


Nov. 27 


8 




5 


27 


8 




5 


27 


8 




5 


27 


8 




6 


27 


8 




8 


Oct. 23 




No. 4. 


8 






Des. June 18 W. Ferry. 


20 






Died Sept. 16, on his 


20 


Nov. 27 


8 


[passage. 


Apr. 2 


27 


8 




Mar. 5 


27 


8 




10 


27 


8 




10 


27 


8 




10 


27 


8 




10 


11 


14 




6 


Oct. 23 




No. 4. 


5 


Nov. 3 




No. 4. [returned Jan. 20 


5 






Went to Lake Ontario ; 


8 


Nov. 23 


14 


Went to Albany Nov. 
13, sick. [sick. 


10 


Oct. 26 




Wentto AlbanvOet. 10 


10 


23- 


14 


No. 4. [iSTov. 13. 


10 


Nov. 26 




Sick. Went to Albany 


10 


Oct. 26 


14 


Sick. Went to Albany 


12 


13 




No. 4. [Oct. 10. 


20 


13 






24 


27 


8 




26 






Enlisted in regular ser- 


25 


Nov. 13 




No. 4. [Oct. 12. 


5 






Died Nov. 13. 


6 


Nov. 23 




Albany, Nov. 13. 


10 






Left sick Crown Point 


10 


27 




Left No. 4. [Oct. 20. 


11 


13 




No. 4. 


11 


27 


8 





Nath'l Ham, 

Joseph Hains 

Noah Hutching 

Sam'l Johnson 

John Jenness 

John Jones 

Joshua Jenness 

Ichabod Jolinson 

Nicholas Kenniston 
Benja. Kenniston... 
Waldron Kenniston 
Jona. Kenniston. ... 

Alexa. Lear 

Jona. Lang 

Moses Leavitt 

Ebenezer Leathers.. 

Hugh Little 

Benja. Lombard 

George Madde,n 

James Matthews. ... 

Patrick JIarony 

Samuel Martin 

Sam'l Moses 

Nath'l Meeder 

John Meeder 

Tho's McClurge 

John Moses 

James Niel 

Sam'l Morris 

Pliilip Pain 

John Pain 

Stephen Palmer 

Wm. Racklifl 

John Rouen 

John Robertson 

Thomas Rand 

Nicholas Rollins, ... 

Noah Row 

Steven Rand 

Elisha Rollins 

Richard Ransom. ... 

Thomas Rines 

Richard Randall 

Nathan Roby 

Abiathar Sanborn. . 

John Seavey 

Dennis SuUevin 

John Smith 

Solomon Swett 

Walter Swain 

John Stevens 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



255 



men's names. 




James Tilcomb .... 
Oliver Thurston,.. 

Joseph Towle 

Win. Thomas 

Nath'l Tucker 

Joseph Tarlton 

Eichard Tucker 

Tho's Trigs 

Sam'l Wedgwood., 

Joseph Weeks , 

Josiah Wiggin 

James White 

Henry Woodhouse, 

Kobert York , 

John Mobbs, , 

Samuel Bryant , 

Samuel Kenniston , 

Wm. Kenniston..., 

John Kenniston..., 

James Merayin 

Andrew Nevin 

Abner Potter 

James Jorden , 



Mar. 5 


Nov 


27 


6 




27 


7 


Oct. 


23 


10 


Nov 


27 


10 




27 


12 


Oct. 


23 


18 


Nov 


27 


20 




27 


7 




21 


17 


Oct. 


23 


24 


Nov 


13 


25 




27 


Apr. 3 




27 


Mar. 10 




27 


24 






28 







41 



No. 4. 
No. 4. 



No. 4. 
No. 4. 
No. 4. 



Disc. July 6, at 5 Mile 
Never joined. [Post. 
Desert. June 2 at Great 

Meadows.* 
Desert. June 2 at Great 

Meadows.* 
Desert June 2 at Great 

Meadows.* 

Never joined. 

Left sick at Peterbor- 
ough ; deserted from 
said place. 



* Great MeadovFs were what is now known as Westmoreland. 



256 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



Captain TiUon's Company. 
Jacob Tilton,* Captain. 
Jona. Gerrisb, First Lie tenant. 
Sara'l Baldwin, Second Lieutenant. 
Elipha. Hall, Ensign. 



MEX'S NAMES. 




Heze. .Jenness, Sorg't., 
.John Kimball, 
John Bowden, 
Benja. Boardman, 
Jere. Hilton, Corporal, 
Ebenezer Smith, 
"William Sibley, 
Benja. (Miiford, 
Sam. Davis, Drummer, 
James Crater, Private, 
James Chase, 
"William Davis, 
Jeremiah Davis, 
.Tona. DollofF, 
Lem'l Davis, 
Joseph Dudley, 
David Edgerly, 
Steven Fogg, 
Edward Green, 
Josiah George, 
Nicholas Gordon, 
Israel Graves, 
John George, 
Nath'l Haskell, 
Nicholas Hardy, 
Theophilus Hutchins, 
John Haley, 



Hugh Johnson, 
Ebenezer Judkins, 
John Giles, 
.Joseph Giles, 
"Wm. Jones, 
Jona Judkins, 
Daniel Kelley, 
Joseph Kenniston, 
Joshua Kenniston, 
James Kelley, 
Amos Jjeavitt, 
Simeon Todd, 
John Lord, 
Daniel Leavitt, 



25 

April 12 

14 

March 17 

31 

81 

April 10 

March 15 

19 

20 

26 



Nov. 27 
13 



16 



16 



16 



Left at Albany. 
Left at Albany. 
No. 4. Nov. 16. 
No. 4. 
No. 4. 

No. 4. 



No. 4. 

No. 4. 

Never joined. 

No. 4. 

No. 4. 

Sick, sent to Albany Oct. 10. 

Drown'd July 12 at Blk.Riv. 

No. 4. 



No. 4. 

Desert'd July 12, Blk. River. 

Went to Albanv Nov. 27. 
No. 4. 

Sent to Albany, sick, Oct. 10. 
.Joined the Rangers, at No. 
4, in .June, and went home 
with them from Crown Pt. 

No. 4. 



No. 4. 

Died at Keene. 



Deserted July 12, B. river. 



* Jacob Tilton was probably a son of Col, John Tilton. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623* TO 1861. 



257 



MEN'S NAMES. 



Eobert Lord, 
James Marsh, 
James Moulton, 
Jos(!ph iVIalem, 
Alex. Magoon, 
Thomas Nutter, 
Jona. Piper, 
John Permitt, 
Joseph Perkins, 
Adam Pers, 
John Pollard, 
Silas Potter, 
John Phine."?, 
Josiah Sweet, 
Benja. Smart, 
"William Smart, 
Abraham Sheriff, 
Joseph Sanborn, 
Zadock Sanborn, 
Wm. Swain, 
John Steel, 
Caleb Tilton, 
Ichabod Thurston, 
Joseph Thing, 
JVIoses Thurston, 
Abraham Webb, 
Edward Wells, 
Daniel Young, 
Joshua Young, 
Jona. Young, 
Thomas Stone, 
Sam'l Sleeper, 
Benja. Safford, 
.Daniel Tajior, 
Matthias Towl, 




Oct. 23|1( 
17 Nov. 27 

22l 27 

25bct. 23;16 
27 Nov. 13il6 



March 
April 



8 
11 
lo! 

7 
2G0ct. 
26!Nov. 

isl 

27 
10 
27 
22 
10 
12 



27! 8 
1316 



Jan. 



16 



Died Oct. 39 at Crown Pt. 

No. 4. 

Desert'd in June at Blk.Kiv. 

Sick, went to Albany Oct. 10. 



Never joined. 

Discharged. 
Albany, Nov. 13. 
No. 4. 



No. 4. 
No. 4. 

No. 4. 

[home Oct. 10. 
Left sick at No. 4, Went 
No. 4. 



Went to No. 4 with Mr.' 
[McClintock, Sept. 22. 



17 



258 adjutant-general's report. 

The " Seven Years' War" completely aroused the mili- 
tary spirit of the Province, and no one of the Colonies 
more readily furnished their quotas of troops, or men, 
better prepared for service, and no Colony furnished as 
many men in proportion to its population, as New-Hamp- 
shire ; and, in addition to its quotas, a large portion of the 
officers and men of the noted battalion of Rangers, under 
the famous Maj. Rogers, were from this Province. 

During the war, comprising six campaigns, for the re- 
duction of Crown Point and the Canadas, ending with the 
ftiU of Montreal, in 1760, this Province furnished five thous- 
and men. The militia was thoroughly organized, and both 
officers and men had seen seven years of active service. 
In 1760, there were ten regiments of militia in the Prov- 
ince, one of cavalry and nine of infantry, numbered and 
commanded as follows : 

Begiment of Horse Guards. 
Clement March, of Greenland, Colonel. 

Lifcviiri/. 

1. Theodore Atkinson, Portsmouth, Colonel. 

2. John Gage, Dover, Colonel. 

3. Meshech Weare, Hampton, Colonel. 

4. Daniel Gilman, Exeter, Colonel. 

5. Zaccheus Lovewell, Dunstable, Colonel. , 

6. Josiah AVillard, Keene, Colonel. 

7. Ebenezer Stevens,* Kingston, Colonel. 

8. Andrew Todd, Londonderry, Colonel. 

9. John Gotfe, Derryfield, Colonel. 

* Col. Ebenezer Stevens was a prominent man in the county of Rock- 
ingham. His father. Ebenezer, resided in Kingston, and was a soldier in 
the early Indian wars, being pilot of Capt. Gilman's company, in the scout 
of July 16, 1710, in pursuit of the party of Indians that killed Col. Hilton 
and party. Col. Stevens was in command of a company of cavalry, raised 
by an order of Gov. "Wentworth, in 1750. He was colonel of the 7th 
Regiment in 1758, and probably continued at its head until the Revolution. 
He was one of the grantees of Stevenstown, now Salisbury, and a part of 
Franklin, and a large proprietor of the same, the town being named for 
him. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 259 

But little change was made in the regiments, or in their 
field officers, after the close of the war for some years, as 
in 1767, when Gov. Benning Wentworth* went out of 
office, the ten regiments were under the same command- 
ing officers as in 1758, except the Second, as will be seen 
by the following nearly complete roster for that year: 

Regiment of Horse Guards. 

Clement March, Colonel. 
Richard Downing, Lieut. Colonel. 
William Weeks, Major. 

Infantry, 

1. Theodore Atkinson, Colonel. 
Daniel Warner, Lieut. Colonel. 
, Major. 

2. John Gage, Colonel. 

John Wentworth, Lieut. Colonel. 
Stephen Jones, Major. 
8. Meshech Weare, Colonel. 

Jonathan Moulton, Lieut. Colonel. 
Nathan Healy, Major. 

* Gov. Benning Wentworth was the eldest son of Lt. Gov. John Went- 
worth, and was born in 1695. He graduatod at Harvard College, in the 
class of 17i5. After graduation he entered the counting-room of his father, 
to learn the mysteries of trade. He performed several voyages as super- 
cargo of his father's vessels, and soon took command of one of them, pre- 
ferring a sailor's life to that of a merchant. Soon after his father's appoint- 
ment as Governor, Benning left the ocean and took charge of his mercan- 
tile affairs. He was chosen a representative from his native town in 1730, 
and was appointed councillor by mandamus from the King, in 1734. In 
1741, upon the removal of Gov. Belcher, Mr. Wentworth was appointed 
Governor of New-Hampshire. His 'appointment was very acceptable to a 
majority of the people, and during his long administration of twenty-five 
years the Province made rapid strides in prosporitj^ and wealth. Though 
sutfering from continued ill-health, Gov. Wentworth was ever prompt to 
do his duty, and it was owing to his unwearied exertions that, in the " old 
Indian War," the expedition of Louisburg, and the " Seven Years' War," 
the quotas of troops from New-Hampshire were ever filled and ready to be 
led where danger demanded. Gov. Wentworth resigned his office in 1766 
in favor of his nephew, John Wentworth, .and died Oct. 14, 1770, in the 
75th year of his age. 



260 adjutant-general's rp:port. 

4. Daniel Oilman, Colonel. 
Winthrop Hilton, Lieut. Colonel. 
Nathan Folsom, Major. 

5. Edward Goldstone Lutwyche,* Colonel. 
John Hale, Lieut. Colonel, 

Samuel Hobart, Major. 

6. Josiah Willard, Colonel. 
Benjamin Bellows, Lieut. Colonel, 
Willard, Major. 

7. Ebenezer Stevens, Colonel. 
Jonathan Greeley, Lieut. Colonel. 
Joseph Wright, Major. 

8. Andrew Todd, Colonel. 
Samuel Barr, Lieut. Colonel. 
Siininel Emerson, Major. 

9. John Gofte, Colonel. 

John Shepherd, Lieut. Colonel. 
John Xoyes, Major. 
During the administration of Gov. John Wentworthf 
the militia of the Province was greatly improved, the Gov- 

* Edward Goldstone Lutwyche was a retired lawyer, residing on a fine 
interval farm on the 3Ierrimack, at a place then called " Lutwycbe's Ferrj'," 
in the town of Merrimack. When the Eevolution commenced, Col. Lut- 
■wyche, still in command of the regiment, espoused the royal cause, and 
retired within the British lines at Boston. Col. Moses Nichols, of Amherst, 
was appointed to fill his ofBce by the Committee of Safety. Col. Lut- 
wyche's property was confiscated, his farm sold by commissioners at public 
sale, and Col. Matthew Thornton became the purchaser. Since then the 
ferry has been known as "Thornton's Ferry," and has a depot near it, on 
the Concord Railroad, known as "Thornton's." 

f Gov. John Wcntworth, son of Mark HunkingWentworth, and grand- 
son of Lt. Governor John Wentworth, was born in 1736, and graduated, 
•with distinction, at Harvard College, of the class of 1755. Soon after 
o-raduating he entered the counting-room of his father as a clerk, and at 
leno-th formed a connection with him in mercantile business. He soon vis- 
ited England, to establish himself there, and was chosen by the Province, 
with Mr. Trecothick, to present their petition to the king, praying for the 
repeal of the Stamp Act. He performed this duty with so much propriety as 
to attract the favorable notice of the king, and when Gov. Benning Went- 
worth resio-ned, in 1766, his nephew was appointed to fill his place, flia 
commission was dated August 11, 1766, and he forthwith embarked for 
America. He at the same time was appointed surveyor of the King's 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 18G1. 261 

ernor being fond of military display, often attending the 
regimental musters, and giving his official and personal 
influence in its favor. 

The number of regiments was increased to twelve, and 
in 1773 the offices of major-general and brigadier-general 
were filled for the first time in the province, the following 
persons being appointed : 

Theodore Atkinson, Portsmouth, Major-General. 
Peter Gilman, Exeter, Brigadier-General. 

The three additional regiments that had been organized 
were the Tenth, comprising the towns of Gilmanton, 
Barnstead, Sanbornton, Meredith and New-IIampton ; the 
Eleventh, comprising Concord, Pembroke, Bow, Loudon, 
Canterbury and Northfield ; and the Twelfth, comprising 
Nottingham, Deerfield, Epsom, jSTorthwood, Pittsfield and 
Chichester. 

It is not known that any changes had been made in the 
field officers of the nine first regiments at the close of Gov- 
ernor Wentworth's administration : neither is it known 
who were the officers of the new regiments, save that the 
Tenth, was under the command of Col. Joseph Badger, of 
Gilmanton ; and the Eleventh was commanded by Col. 
Thomas Sticknej^, of Concord; while Benjamin Thomp- 

woods in North America. He was very popular as governor for some 
years, and exerted himself to develop the resources of the Province. He 
cleared and cultivated a fine farm upon Smith's Lake, in "Wolf borough, to 
encourage the settlement of the county ; obtained a charter for Dartmouth 
College ; made grants of land ; built bridges ; cut roads, and fostered every 
enterprise for the benefit of the Province. But he lived in stormy times. 
The tornado of the Kevolution approached, and he gave way to it with 
grace and without dishonor. Assailed by the populace, in his house, he 
retired to Fort "William and Mary, thence to Boston, and soon went to 
England. After peace was declared he removed to Nova Scotia, and re- 
sumed the duties of his ojBSce as Suveyor of the King's Woods. In 1792 
he was appointed Lt. Governor of Nova Scotia, and in 1795 he was creat- 
ed a baronet. Sir John "Wentworth continued in office until 1808, when 
he retired from office with a pension of £500, and was succeeded by Sir 
George Provost, a man not so American in his sympathies. Sir John died 
at Halifax, April 8, 1820, aged 83 years. 



262 adjutant-general's report. 

son, of Concord,* afterward the celebrated Count Rum- 
ford, was a major in the same regiment. 

* Benjamin Thompson, Count of Eumford, was born in Woburn, Ms., 
March 26, 1753. He attempted several employments in early life, but 
whether on a farm, in a store, a druggist's shop, a physician's office or 
a school-house, his love of chemical and philosophical study and experi- 
ments seemed to engross his attention, and keep him from any fixed pur- 
suit in life. At length accident made a man of him. He was keeping a 
district school in Bradford, Ms., in 1772, where Col. Timothy Walker, of 
Concord, employed him to teach a school in that town. Employed by the 
son, the young stranger schoolmaster, as a matter of course, was invited to 
the family of his father, the Rev. Timothy Walker, and being of pleasing 
address, young Thompson soon became a welcome visiter at " Parson 
Walker's" house, and peculiarly so to a daughter of his. a young and 
wealthy woman, the widow of Col. Benjamin Rolfe, and as soon as "out 
of her weeds," he led Mrs. Rolfe to the altar, and thus secured, at once, 
position and wealth. This brought him the appointment of Major of the 
Eleventh Regiment, " over the heads of all the old officers ;" and, as a nat- 
ural result, the envy and dislike of all the superseded officers and their 
friends, as well as of those filled with envy at his good fortune. The Rev- 
olution soon commenced, and although Rev. Timothy Walker and Col. 
Timothy Walker, the father and brother of Mrs. Thompson, were patri- 
ots of the purest cast, and Mrs. Thompson was a patriot also, his enemies 
determined that he was a too-y, deserving of tar and feathers, if not hang- 
ing. He was driven from his home and took refuge in his native town. 
At Lexington, he was one of the first in the fight, and on the side of his 
countrymen, but the battle over, and the troops arriving from the interior, 
the cry of tory was again set up against him, and he demanded an inves- 
tigation. At a public hearing, held in the meeting-house at Woburn, and 
filled with his enemies (for manj' of them were in the New-Hampshire 
regiriients in the neighborhood), he was cleared of the really obnoxious 
charges against him by "The Committee of Safety," after a full and 
lengthy investigation. But malevolence still followed him, and he went 
with his friend Baldwin, who had a command near Boston, fearing for his 
life in his native town. He applied for a command in the artillery, but 
was refused. He volunteered to go with the party to erect the fortification 
on Breed's Hill, but was denied. In the thickest of the fight he went on to 
Bunker Hill with Maj Brooks, to strike for his countrymen, but they ar- 
rived only to participate in the retreat; but all to no purpose ; he was still 
called a "tory," and, selling his pro[)erty, he left the country. He was 
entrusted with dispatches to Lord Germaine, who gave him employment, 
and he soon became Under-Secretary of State in the Colonial Department. 
After the close of the war he obtained service under the king of Bavaria, 
and upon leaving England was knighted. In Bavaria he instituted a sys- 
tem of reform that gained the favor of the people, and after he left a mon- 
ument was erected in his honor in the public garden. The Elector also 
honored him highly, conferring upon him some of the highest offices in 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 18G1. 263 

On the 14th of December, 1774, a party of patriots under 
the command of Capt. Thomas Pickering, of Portsmouth, 
attacked Fort A\^illiam and Mary, at Newcastle, took the 
same, and confined its captain, John Cochran, and its gar- 
rison of five men ; broke open its magazine, took there- 
from one hundred barrels of powder and sixty stand of 
arms, and took from the ramparts sixteen pieces of cannon. 
This may be called the opening ball of the Revolution. 
Its importance may be appreciated from the fact that Maj. 
John Demeritt, of Durham, hauled an ox-cart load of this 
powder to Cambridge, which was dealt out to our troops 
there, prior to the battle of Bunker Hill.* 

The attack was made upon Fort William and Mary for 
the purpose of securing the military stores, as Paul Tievere, 
of Boston, rode express from Boston to inform the patri- 
ots that a detachment of royal troops had been ordered to 
the Piscataqua to secure the fort. The patriots were none 
too early in their bold expedition, for, in a day or two 
after, two British ships of war arrived in the harbor, with 
a detachment of troops from Boston, took possession of the 
fort, and dismantled the same. 

The battle of Lexington, on the 19th of April, 1775, 
aroused the people to a sense of their danger. Runners 
were sent by " the Committee to call a Congress," to the 
several towns in the Province, to send delegates to a con- 

the empire. He was a member of the Council of State ; major-general ; 
Knight of Poland ; Commander-in-chief ot the Statf ; Minister of War ; 
Chief of the Kegency in the Elector's absence ; and Count of the Holy 
Koman Empire. He left Bavaria only as Minister Plenipotentiary and 
Envoy Extraordinary to the Court of St. James. During the administra- 
tion of Washington, Count Rumford was invited by the Government to 
return to America, but being engaged in England in forming the " Royal 
Institution." he could not comply with the invitation ; but it must have 
been peculiarly gratifying to him, as it placed him right upon the record 
of his country. Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, died August 
21, 1814, in the G2d year of his age, at Auteuil, near Paris. 

* The powder was distributed among the up river towns. Some was 
carried to Exeter, some to Newmarket, and a portion to Durham. It was 
first stored under the pulpit of the meeting-house at Durham; but thinking 
it unsafe there, Maj. Demerritt, of Madbury, had a magazine built for it, 
leading from his cellar, where it was stored until wanted for use. 



264 adjutant-general's report. 

veiition to be holdeu at Exeter oi\ the 21st instant, to con- 
sult for the general safety. At tkis convention, Col. 
xl^athaniel Folsora, of Exeter, was chosen brigadier-g-en- 
eral to command the troops that had gone, or might go, 
"from this Government to assist oor suffering brethren in 
the Province of Massachusetts." 

The convention adjourned to the 2oth instant, at which 
time they voted to recommend to the several towns in the 
Province " to provide their proportion of X500 L. M, worth 
of biscuit, flour and pork, * * * * f^r ^be public 
use, upon urgent necessity," and that the}' " engage as 
many men in each town as they think fit, to be properly 
equipt, and ready to march at a minute's notice, on any 
emergency." 

Mean time formal notices had been given the towns to 
choose delegates to a convention, to be holden on the 17th 
of May, at Exeter. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed 
in this convention, and they adopted effective measures. 
On the 20th of May they voted to raise a force of two thou- 
sand men, and to adopt those already in the field. On the 
23d they organized these troops into a brigade, to consist 
of three regiments ; appointed ]S"athaniel Folsom as major- 
general, and James Keid and Enoch Poor as colonels of 
two of the regiments ; leaving the other colonelcy open 
for Col. Stark, if he should see fit to resign his commission 
under the Massachusetts Government. They also appoint- 
ed a committee of supplies for the army. 

Col. Stark, after some hesitation^ went to Exeter and 
took a commission from the convention, of his regiment 
already in the field, it being styled, by compromise, the 
" 1st regiment in Xew-ITampshire for the defense of 
America." The regiment, as organized, consisted of 
twelve companies. Two of Col. Stark's companies were 
to be be turned over to Col. Reid, and Col. Poor's regi- 
ment was called the Second jS'ew-IIampshire Regiment, 
and Col. Reid's the 3d. This organization continued until 
the organization of the Continential regiment, enlisted 
for three years, or during the war. 

The rolls of these regiments were as follows : 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 1861. 265 

First N. 11. jRcgmc7i(, 1775. 

John Stark, Colonel. 
Isaac "W3'raan,*Lt. Colonel. 
Andrew McClary,t Major. 
John Moorg, Major. 
Abiel Chandler, Adjutant. 
John Caldwell, Quartermaster. 
Henry Parkinson, Quartermaster. 
David Osgood, Chaplain. 
Samuel MacClintock, Chaplain. 
Obadiah Williams, Surgeon. 
Calvin Frink, Surgeon's Mate. 
Josiah Chase, Surgeon's Mate. 

Companies. 

1. Isaac Baldwin,! Captain. 
John Plale, First Lieutenant. 
Stephen Hoyt, Second Lieutenant. 

* Isaac Wyman was from Keene, where he was a most worthy citizen. 
He was, Oct. 17, 1774, chosen a delegate to the County Congress held at 
Walpole, to take " measures for the better securitj^ of the internal policy 
of the county." He was also a delegate to the Convention held the 'Jlst 
of January, 1775, for the choice of delegates to the Continental Congress. 
He was representative to the General Assembly holden at Portsmouth in 
February of the same year. He was a member of the " Alarm List" of 
Keene, and upon the news of the battle of Lexington was chosen " upon 
the Green " to lead his fellow citizens to find the enemy. The following 
morning he started for Lexington, at the head of thirty of his fellow- 
citizens. Capt. Wyman soon after was chosen lieutenant colonel of 
Stark's regiment. He was subsequently appointed colonel of the second 
regiment, raised to go against Canada, and, although advanced in years, 
accepted the command, and went at the head of his regiment. After the 
close of that unfortunate campaign he retired to private life. 

f Andrew McClary was of Epsom, and the son of Andrew JlcClary, an 
early settler. He was a brave man and a gallant officer. He was tall, of 
fine personal appearance, and, in the words of a brother officer, "the 
handsomest man in the army." He fought bravely in the battle of the 
17th of June, escaped its perils, and was killed as he was returning from 
examining the position of the enemy on Bunker Hill, by a chance shot 
from a British ship in the river. 

\ Isaac Baldwin was of Hillsborough, where he was a highly respected 
citizen. He was born in Sudbury, Ms., in 1736, and moved into the 
town in 176b, being the sixth settler in the town. He had been in the 



266 adjutant-general's report. 

2. Elisba Woodbury, Captain. 
Thomas Hardy, First Lieutenant. 
Jonathan Corliss, Second Lieutenant. 

3. Samuel Richards, Captain. 
Moses Little, First Lieutenant. 
Jesse Carr, Second Lieutenant. 

4. John Moore, Captain. 

Thomas McLaughlin, First Lieutenant. 
Nathaniel Boyd, Second Lieutenant. 

5. Joshua Abbott,* Captain. 
Samuel Atkinson, First Lieutenant. 
Abiel Chandler, Second Lieutenant. 

6. Gordon Ilutchins, Captain. 

. Joseph Soper, First Lieutenant. 
Daniel Livermore, Second Lieutenant. 

7. Aaron Kinsman, Captain. 
Ebenezer Eastman, First Lieutenant. 
Samuel Dearborn, Second Lieutenant. 

8. Henry Dearborn, Captain. 
Amos Morrill, First Lieutenant. 
Michael McClary, Second Lieutenant. 

9. Daniel Moore, Captain. 
Ebenezer Frye, First Lieutenant. 
John Moore, Second Lieutenant. 

<' Seven Years' "War " with Stark, as a ranger, and had " fought in 
twenty battles." Upon the news of the battle of Lexington he left work 
upon a barn in the joining town of Deering, and, collecting such of his 
neighbors as would volunteer, hastened for the scene of action. Arrived 
at Medford, he was chosen a captain and commissioned in Stark's regi- 
ment. On the 17th of June he, with his company, was sent on to Breed's 
Hill with a detachment under the gallant McClary, and took part in the 
fight. "While animating his men he was shot in the breast hy a musket 
ball, and fell mortally wounded. He was borne from the field by two of 
his men, and died about sunset, aged 39 years. 

* Joshua Abbott was of Concord, the son of Nathaniel Abbott, born 
Feb'y 24, 1740. In September, 1777, he again had command of a com- 
pany that marched under the command of Lt. Col. Gerrish, of Boscawen, 
to reinforce the northern army at Saratoga. He died in March, 1815, 
aged 75 years. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 267 

10. George Reed, Captain. 

Abraham Reed, First Lieutenant. 
James Anderson, Second Lieutenant. 

, ■ Second N. H. Begbneni, 1775. 

Enocli Poof, Colonel. 
John McDuftee, Lt. Colonel. 
Joseph Cilley,* Major. 
Jeremiah Fogg, Adjutant. 
Joseph Fogg, Quartermaster. 
C. G. Adams, Surgeon. 
William Sawyer, Surgeon's Mate. 
Ebenezer Cliftbrd, Quartermaster-Sergeant. 
David Kelley, Sergeaut-Major. 

Companies. 

1. Henry Elkins, Captain. 
Moses Leavitt, First Lieutenant. 
Richard Brown, Second Lieutenant. 

2. Winborn Adaras,f Captain. 
John Griffin, First Lieutenant. 
Zebulon Drew, Second Lieutenant. 

* Joseph Cilley was from Nottingham, the son of Capt. Joseph Cilley, 
one of the early settlers of that town, and was born in 1745. He was en- 
gaged in the attack upon Fort William and Mary, in 1774, and was 
among the zealous patriots of that day. Upon the news of the battle of 
Lexington he marched for the scene of action at the bead of one hundred 
volunteers from Nottingham and vicinity. He was appointed major in 
Poor's regiment by the Assembly of New-Hampshire. As this regiment 
was engaged in home defense, he did not participate in the battle of the 
17th of June. He was made lieutenant-colonel in 1776, and April 2, 1777, 
was appointed colonel of the 1st N. H. Kegiment of three years' men in the 
Continental Army, in place of Col. Stark, resigned. He fought his regi- 
ment bravely at Bemus's Heights ; was at the storming of Stony Point, 
at Monmouth, and other hard fought battles of the Kevolution. After the 
war he was appointed major-general of the First Division of New-Hamp- 
shire Militia, June 22, 1786, and as such headed the troops that quelled 
the insurrection of that year ; arresting the leader of the rebels In the 
midst of his armed followers, with his own hand. Gen. Cilley was a maa 
of great energy and industry, of strong passions, yet generous and hu- 
mane. He died in August, 1799, aged 64 years. 

I Winborn Adams was from Durham. He was a brave man, promoted 
in 1766 to a majority, for gallant conduct, and in the spring of 1777 



268 ADJUTANT-GEISrERAL's REPORT. 

3. Philip Tilton, Captain. 

Jacob Webster, First Lieutenant. 
John Tilton, Second Lieutenant. 

4. Benjamin Titcorab,* Captain. 
Frederick M. Bell, First Lieutenant. 
Ephraim Evans, Second Lieutenant. 

5. Jeremiah Clough, Captain. 

, First Lieutenant. 

Thomas Lyford, Second Lieutenant. 

6. Winthrop Rowe, Captain.- 
Zebulon Ililliard, First Lieutenant. 
Abraham Sanborn, Second Lieutenant. 

7. Samuel Gilman, Captain. 
Benjamin Kimball, First Lieutenant. 
Hervey Moore, Second Lieutenant. 

8. Jonathan Wentworth, Captain. 
James Carr, First Lieutenant. 
Jethro Heard, Second Lieutenant. 

9. James Norris, Captain. 

Simon Dearborn, First Lieutenant. 
John Gilman, Second Lieutenant. 

10. Richard Shortridge, Captain. 

, First Lieutenant. 

Nathaniel Thwing, Second Lieutenant. 

made lieutenant-colonel in Col. Keid's regiment. He was mortally 
wounded in the battle of Stillwater, in the eame year. 

* Benjamin Titcomb was from Dover. He was one of the most gallant 
men in the army. He was made major of Col. Reid's regiment in the 
spring of 1777. He was ever in the thickest of the fight. He has an 
honorable record in the Invalid Pay Roll, as thus : 

"i[ay 14, 1784. Paid Maj. Benjamin Titcomb, of Col. Eeid's regi- 
ment, wounded in three diiferent battles, for half pay from January 1, 
1781, to January 1, 1782, which is 12 months, £7 10s.— £90. 

He died at Dover. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 1861. 269 

Third N. H. Regiment, 1775. 

James Reid/'' Colonel. 

Israel Gilman, Lieutenant-Colonel. 

Nathan Hale, Major. 

Stephen Peabocly, Adjutant. 

Isaac Frje, Quartermaster. 

Ezra Green, t Surgeon. 

Nathaniel Breed, Surgeon's Mate. 

Compames. 

1. John Marcy, Captain. 

Isaac Farwell, First Lieutenant. 
James Taggart, Second Lieutenant. 

2. Benjamin A[ann, Captain. 
Benjamin Brewer, First Lieutenant. 
Samuel Pettingill, Second Lieutenant. 

3. Josiah Crosby, Captain. 

Daniel Wilkins, First Lieutenant. 
Thomas Maxwell, Second Lieutenant. 

4. AV^illiam Walker, Captain. 
James Brown, First Lieutenant. 
Williajn Roby, Second Lieutenant. 
Philip Thomas, Captain. 

* James Roid was of f itzwilliam. He was an ardent patriot, and upon 
tidings of the battle of Lexington he raised volunteers from his fellow- 
townsmen, and marched to Medford. where he was commissioned as col- 
onel in the Massachusetts line. He beat up for volunteers, and enlisted 
four companies. Stark's popularity commanding a majority of the vol- 
unteers, Reid repaired to Exeter, took a commission from New-Hamp- 
shire, had turned over to him two companies of Stark's men, and four 
other comvanies were forthwith raised for him. He fought bravely in the 
battle of the 17th of June, on Breed's Hill. The hardships of camp life 
brought on blindness, and Col. Reid retired from the army in 177G, with 
half pay. He died at Fitzwilliara. 

•j-Dr. Green was from Dover. He was born in Maiden, Ms., and gradu- 
ated at Harvard in the class of 1765. He joined the army, as above, in 
1775, and served on land until April, 177B, when he was appointed a sur- 
geon on board the Ranger, under command of the noted John Paul Jones. 
Retiring from the service, in 1781, he settled at Dover as a merchant. He 
■was a member of the Convention that framed our Constitution, and died 
at Dover, greatly respected, July 25, 1847, aged 101. 



270 adjutant-general's report. 

John Hooper, First Lieutenant. 
Ezfckiel Rand, Second Lieutenant. 

6. Ezra Towue, Captain. 

Josiali Brown, First Lieutenant. 
John Ilarkness, Second Lieutenant. 

7. Jonathan Whitcomb, Captain. 
Elijah Chiyes, First Lieutenant. 
Stephen Carter, Second Lieutenant. 

8. Jacob Hines, Captain. 

Isaac Stone, First Lieutenant. 
George Aid rich. Second Lieutenant. 

9. Levi Spaulding, Captain. 

Joseph Bradford, First Lieutenant. 
Thomas Buffe, Second Lieutenant. 
10. Hezekiah Hutching, Captain. 

Amos Emerson, First Lieutenant. 
John Marsh, Second Lieutenant. 

Of these regiments, those of Colonels Stark and Reid 
continued at Medford, and participated in the glories of 
the battle of " Breed's Hill," while the 2d regiment, com- 
manded by Col. Poor, remained on duty at home. Some 
of them were emploj-ed in building fire rafts at Exeter, 
and in guarding or scouting with boats upon and down 
the Piscataqua ; while other companies were employed in 
guarding the sQa coast of New-Hampshire, from Odiorne's 
Point to the mouth of the Merrimack. On the memora- 
ble 17th of June, " the militia of jSTew-Hampshire" fought 
with their accustomed skill and bravery. The New- 
Hampshire troops took their position at the rail fence, 
betwixt the redoubt and the Mystic river. They immedi- 
ately threw up a sort of breast-work of stones across the 
beach to the river, and continued the rail-fence down the 
hill to this stone-wall or breast-work. This wall served 
a most excellent purpose, as the sharpshooters behind it 
could take the most deadlj' aim at the advancing foe ; and 
it is a well established fact that the British troops in front 
of this wall were almost completely annihilated. There 
stood John Moore and bis company from Amoskeag, 



MILITARY HISTORY— 1623 TO 1861. 271 

many of whom were " dead shots" among the noted Ran- 
gers. The New-Hampshire troops were opposed by the 
Welsh Fnsileers, a veteran regiment, of much service 
and of the flower of the British army. They deployed 
in front of the rail-fence with the coolness and precision 
of a dress-parade, and marched toward our lines with the 
confidence of men wearing the laurels of the field of 
Minden ; but, when within forty yards, the New-Hamp- 
shire hunters opened upon them afire so rapid and severe 
that they wavered, broke their ranks, and fled in confu- 
sion. Rallied and reinforced, they again formed and 
marched to the attack. " Don't fire a gun, boys, till 
they pass that stick, and I say the word," said Stark ; 
"fire low, aim at their waist-bands," rang the clear, 
full voice of McClary ! On came the serried ranks of 
the noble " Fnsileers ;'' " fire," shouted Stark, and that 
sharp cracking peal rose upon the air, from the New- 
Hampshire sharpshooters, that alone arises from well- 
charged musketry ; and when the smoke cleared away 
the ground was strewed with the dead and dying, and the 
British line was again retreating in disorder. No troops 
could stand such deadly fire. The British olficers became 
aware of this fact, and, after rallying their forces for the 
third attack, gave orders to turn our left; but in this 
attempt they were driven back with a slaughter more 
dreadful than before, and could not again be rallied. In 
the excitement the New-Hampshire troops raised the 
shout of victory, and rushed over the fence in pursuit of 
the retreating foe ; but Col. Stark restrained his men, and 
perceiving the fate of the redoubt, and that retreat was 
inevitable, his forces gave ground, and, the last to leave 
the field, retreated with the order of veteran troops. The 

*The late Gen. George W. P. Custis informed the -writer that he had 
often heard Gen. Washington relate, as an example of great courage, that 
as the British troops were marching up the hill, Stark determinedly- 
stepped out in front of his regiment, some forty yards, and thrust a stick 
into the ground; returning to his line he said, "There, don't a man fire 
till the redcoats come up to that stick ; if he he does, I -will knock him 
down ;" and not a man of his fired till they reached the stick and Stark 
gave the word " fire." 



272 adjutant-general's report. 

next day the ground in front of the ISTew-Hamp shire line 
was found literally covered with the dead. An eye wit- 
ness counted the next day, in front of the wall, betwixt 
the Mystic and the swarded ground of the hill, ninety-six 
dead bodies, and this was after the officers and the 
wounded had been removed. Here was where the Brit- 
ish troops made their eiFort to turn our left, and here was 
displayed the handy-work of Capt. John Moore and his 
company of veterans. It is not too much to assume that 
if the other parts of the lines had been defended with 
equal bravery, the entire British force would have been 
driven from the hill, or annihilated. 

After the battle of the 17th of June Col. Poor's regi- 
ment was ordered to the seat of war. Capt. Elkins' com- 
pany — the last to march — being on duty at Hampton, was 
not ordered off until August 1. The people of New- 
Hampshire had a quadruple duty to perform during the 
Revolution. She had to furnish troops for the defense of 
her sister States, to defend her sea-port from attack, to 
protect her north-western frontiers from the attacks of the 
British, and to protect her north-eastern frontiers from at- 
tacks of the Indians who made their inroads through the 
White Mountain Notch, and down the valley of the An- 
droscoggin. To accomplish all this required men, means, 
energy and union. It is but just to say that she was equal 
to the crisis. 

Two forts were built at the "Narrows," a narrow channel 
on the Piscataqua river, about a mile below the town, by 
the inhabitants of Portsmouth and vicinity, under the di- 
rection of Capt. Ezekiel AVorthen as engineer. The fort 
on the west side of the channel was called Fort Washing- 
ton, and the one on the east side of the channel received 
the name of Sullivan. A company of forty men was or- 
dered to take charge of these forts, under the command 
of Capt. Robert Parker, and the entire fortifications of the 
harbor were put under the command of Capt. Titus Salter, 
who already had under his command a company of mat- 
ross men. In June, 1775, a company of rangers was raised 
for the defense of the frontiers on Connecticut river, un- 
der the command of 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 273 

Timothy Bedel, Captain. 
Abraham Palmer, First Lieutenant. 
Charles ISTelson, Second Lieutenant. 

In July two other companies of Rangers were raised 
for the like purpose. These were organized into a regi- 
ment thus: 

Timothy Bedel, Colonel. 

Thomas Hibbard, Adjutant. 

]S"athaniel \Yales, Quartermaster. 

Abner Barker, Surgeon. 

James Gold, Sergeaut-Major. 

Companies. 

1. Timothy Bedel, Col. and Captain. 
Abraham Palmer, First Lieutenant. 
Charles Nelson, Second Lieutenant. 

2. James Osgood, Captain. 

Matthew Thornton, Jr., First Lieutenant. 
Jothatn Cummings, Second Lieutenant. 

3. John Parker, Captain. 

Asa Pattee, First Lieutenant. 
Seth Wheeler, Second Lieutenant. 

This regiment was discharged with December. 

At the same time scouts were kept out at Conway, to 
defend the inhabitants from the incursions of the Lidians. 

The whole militia of the State w^as divided into twelve 
regiments, by the Convention of 1775, and the field offi- 
cers were chosen by that bod}^, while the platoon officers 
were chosen by the several companies. 

From these regiments were enlisted four regiments of 
minute men, to be ready for marching at a minute's warn- 
ing ; hence their name. They were constantly trained, and 
when in active service received the same pay as regiments 
in the Continental service. There was a company of min- 
ute men in most of the towns, and in some of the large 
towns two and three companies. 

In the fall of 1775, fears were entertained that Ports- 
mouth might be attacked seaward, and the fortifications 
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274 adjutant-general's report. 

were doubly guarded. The militia were called upon, and 
enlistments made in the matross companies, and a rifle 
company was added to the forces upon Great Island, now 
Newcastle. 

Joshua Wingate, of Stratham, was appointed Colonel 
of these forces in the harbor, and Jonathan Moulton of 
Hampton, was appointed colonel of the troops for guard- 
ing the sea-coast. November 5, 1775, Col. Wingate made 
a report of the forces guarding the Piscataqua harbor. 
The officers and the stations were as follows: 

Companies. 

1. Caleb Hodgdon, Captain. ^ 

Joseph Pinkham, First Lieutenant. ! On Seavey's 
John Wingate, Jr., SecondLieutenant. ( Island. 
Moses Ilodgdon, Ensign. j 

38 rank and tile. 

2. Alpheus Ches]ey Captain. | On Seavey's 
Archelaus Woodman, ±t irst Lieut. )■ TsI-ukI 
Nathaniel Hill, Ensign. J 

29 rank and tile. 

3. David Place, Captain. ^ 

Ebenezer Tibbetts, First Lieutenant. ! On Seavey's 
John Ham, Second Lieutenant. ( Island. 

George Place, Ensign. J 

56 rank and tile. 

6. John Hill, Captain. "| 

William Babb, First Lieutenant. I On Seavey's 

John Drew, Second Lieutenant. ( Island. 

Isaac Runnels, Ensign. j 
46 rank and file. 

7. Smith Emerson, Captain. "^ 

Elijah Denbow, First Lieutenant. [ On Seavey's 

Eliphalet Dadd, Second Lieutenant, j Island. 

Micajah Bickford, Ensign. J 
66 rank and file. 

8. Nathaniel Hobbs, Captain. ^ ^ Plor^o'a 
Daniel Smith, First Lieutenant. V Jgiand 
Thomas Leavitt, Second Lieutenant. J s <• n . 

34 rank and file. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 



275 



9. Cutting Cilley, Captain. 

Joseph Morrell, Frst Lieutenant. 
Philip Bartlett, Second Lieutenant. 
/Ebenezer Tilton, Ensign. 
41 rank and lile. 

10. Nicholas Rawlings, Captain. 
William Chase, First Lieutenant. 
John Clark, Ensign. 

22 rank and file. 

11. Henry Elkins, Captain. 
William Prescott, First Lieutenant. 
James Perkins, Second Lieutenant. 
William Blaisdell, Ensign. 

48 rank and lile. 

12. IMoses Yeaton, Captain. 
Samuel Wallingford, First Lieut. 
JsTathaniel Garland, Second Lieut. 
Gershom Wentworth, Ensign. 

45 rank and file. 

13. Joseph Clifford, Captain. 
Moses Shaw, Second Lieutenant. 

21 rank and file. 

14. James Hill, Captain. 
Samuel Baker, First Lieutenant. 
Samuel Gilman, Second Lieutenant. 
Zebulon Barber, Ensign. 

40 rank and file. 

15. Thomas Berry, Captain. 
Thomas Johnson, First Lieutenant. 
Thomas Marston, Second Lieutenant, j 

22 rank and file. 

16. Mark Wiggin, Captain. 
William French, Lieutenant. 
Andrew French, Ensign. 

23 rank and tile. 

17. David Copps, Captain. 
Andrew Gilman, First Lieutenant. 
Andrew Wiggin, Second Lieutenant. 
Daniel Drew, Ensign. 

37 rank and file. 



1 



On Pierce's 
Island. 



On Pierce's 
Island. 



On Pierce's 
Island. 



On Pierce's 
Island. 



On Pierce's 
Island. 



On Pierce's 
Island. 



On Pierce's 
Island. 



On Pierce'E 
Island. 



On Pierce's 
Island. 



276 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



18. Eliphalet Daniels, Captain. 

Mendnm Janvrin, Commissary. 
Andrew Marshall, First Lieutenant. 
Jacob Clark, Second Lieutenant. 
John Paine, Third Lieutenant. 
Eichard Wilson, Gunner. 
Thomas Palmer, Gunner's Mate. 
19 rank and file. 



19, 



20. 



> Fort Sullivan. 



Field Artillery — three Brass Pieces. 



Dr. Hall Jackson, Captain. 

Brass piece No. 1, 
William Yeaton, Lieutenant. 
14 rank and tile. 
Brass piece jSTo. 2. 
Ebenezer Deering, Lieutenant. 
13 rank and iile. 
Brass piece No. 3. 
John Harden, Lieutenant. 
10 rank and file. 

George Jerry Osborne, Captain. 
William Blunt, First Lieutenant. 
David Sweet, Second Lieutenant. 
30 rank and file. 



Stationed in 
the town of 
Portsmouth, 
upon the Pa- 
rade. 



Stationed at 
Portsmouth. 



Carpenters. 

21. William Deering, Captain. 

12 rank and file. 

liiflemen. 

22. James Parr, Lieutenant. 

35 rank and file. 

Artillerymen. 

23. Robert Follet, Captain. "1 

16 -rank and file. j 

24. Samuel Bragdon, First Lieutenant. "1 
Nehemiah Bane, Second Lieutenant. V 

22 rank and file. J 

25. Robert Ford, Captain. ^ 
Alexander Gerrish, First Lieutenant. > 
Ebenezer Libbey, Second Lieutenant, j 

29 rank and file. 



Stationed at 
Portsmouth. 



On Great Is- 
land. 



At Kittery 
Point. 

At Kittery 
Point. 



At Kittery 
Point. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623* TO 1861. 277 

26. Samuel Mclntyre, Captain 1 At Kittery 

Daniel Littleiield, First Lieutenant. } Poini- 



Josiah Bra_o:don, Second Lieutenant, j 
47 rank and file. 



27. Noah Littlefield, Captain. ^ ^^ Kitterv 
Daniel Wheelvvriglit, First Lieut. V Point. 
John AYalker, Second Lieutenant. j 

42 rank and file. 

28. Stephen Hodgdon, Captain. "^ ^^ Kittery 
Samuel Grant, First Lieutenant. > Point 
Gilbert Warren, Second Lieutenant. J 

47 rank and file. 

The first of Deeemher, 1775, an express arrived from 
Gen. Sullivan, who had been appointed brigadier-general 
by the Continental Congress, and was in command at 
" Wjnter Hill," in Charlestown, that the troops from Con- 
necticut refused to tarry longer, and requesting urgently 
that men be sent from New-Hampshire to fill their places. 
December 2, 1775, the Committee of Safety determined 
to answer this call for troops, although the State then had 
in active service more than three thousand men. Accord- 
ingly commissions were sent out to particular men in va- 
rious towns, to eidist men for a short term of service, to 
reinforce Gen. Sullivan, weakened by the defection of the 
Connecticut troops, and thirty-one companies marched to 
Medford in answer to the call, numbering sixty-three ineu 
each, and were there mustered into service by Maj. Burn- 
ham, the mustering officer, appointed for the occasion by 
" The Committee of Safety."* These were called " Six 
"Weeks' Men," and were two thousand and fifty-eight in 
number. Thus New-Hampshire had in the field in De- 
cember, 1775, more than five thousand men ! These 
troops, thus so opportunely and patriotically raised, were 
from the towns and under the officers as seen in the follow- 
ing list, reported by the muster-master: 

*Dr. Belknap says, "Sixteen companies of the New-Hampshire Militia, 
of sixty-one men each, supplied the place of the Connecticut troops ;" but 
as Major Burnham's Report and the minutes of "The Committee of Safe- 
ty" agree as to there being thirty-one companies, the facts must be as 
stated above. 



278 adjutant-general's report. 

1st Co. Henry Elkins,* Hampton, Captain ; David Page, 
1st Lieutenant ; Ephraim Eaton, 2d Lieutenant. 

2d Co, Benja. Taylor, Amherst, Captain; IsTath an Bal- 
lard, 1st Lieutenant; John Bradford, 2d Lieutenant. 

M Co. Daniel Runnels, Londonderry, Captain ; Joseph 
Gregg, 1st Lieutenant; Daniel Miltimer, 2d Lieutenant. 

4ih Co. Jacob Webster, Kingstown, Captain ; Ezekiel 
Guile, 1st Lieutenant ; Abijah Wheeler, 2d Lieutenant. 

5ih Co. Thomas Bartlett, Nottingham, Captain ; Daniel 
Page, 1st Lieutenant ; Samuel Gray, 2d Lieutenant. 

Qih Co. Benja. Emery, Captain, Concord ; John Brad- 
ley, 1st Lieutenant ; Moses Eastman, 2d Lieutenant. 

1th Co. Augustus Blanehard, Merrimack, Captain; 
David Allds, 1st Lieutenant; John Ilazelton, 2d Lieu- 
tenant. 

8/A Co. Andrew Bunten, Pembroke, Captain ; Sam'i 
McConnell, 1st Lieutenant; Peter Robinson, 2d Lieu- 
tenant. 

Qih Co. Samuel Conner, Pembroke, Captain ; Matthew 

Pettingill, 1st Lieutenant; Nath'l Head, 2d Lieutenant. 

10th Co. Mark Wiggin, Stratham, Captain ; Nicholas 

Rawlings, 1st Lieutenant; William Chase, 2d Lieutenant. 

ll^A Co. James Gilmore, Windham, Captain ; Samuel 
Kelley, 1st Lieutenant ; David Gordon, 2d Lieutenant. 

12/A Co. Stephen Clark, Epping, Captain ; Simon 
Dearborn, 1st Lieutenant ; Daniel Gordon, 2d Lieutenant. 
13/A Co. Moses Baker, Candia, Captain; Joseph Dear- 
born, 1st Lieutenant ; Benja. Cass, 2d Lieutenant. 

14th Co. Samuel Baker, Newmarket, Captain ; Zebu- 
Ion Barber, 1st Lieutenant; John Allen, 2d Lieutenant. 

* Capt. Henry Elkins was a zealous whig, from Hampton. He raised 
the first company of men raised by order of the Convention, after the 
opening of the war at Lexington, and was attached to Col. Poor's regi- 
ment. He was in active service at Exeter and Hampton till August 1, 
1775, when he was ordered to join his regiment. He soon was transferred 
and took command of a company in the Piscataqua harbor. He was among 
the first to whom commissions were sent to raise a c<jmpany for this emer- 
gency. After the evacuation of Boston, he resumed his former position. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 18G1. 279 

15th Co. David Place, Rochester, Captain ; Thomas 
Hodgdon, 1st Lieutenant; Aaron Hanson, 2d Lieutenant. 

16//i Co. Elijah Dinsmore, Lee, Captain ; John Mc- 
Cretus, 1st Lieutenant ; Eliphalet Duda, 2d Lieutenant. 

IKh Co. Alpheus Chesley, Durham, Captain ; Arche- 
laus Woodman, 1st Lieutenant; Zaccheus Clough, 2d 
Lieutenant. 

18^A Co. John "VValdron, Dover, Captain ; Ebenezer 
Ricker, 1st Lieutenant; John Goodwin, 2d Lieutenant. 

19/A Co. John Drew, Barrington, Captain ; William 
Babb, 1st Lieutenant; George Waterhouse, 2d Lieutenant. 

20th Co. Greenleaf Clark, Greenland, Captain ; David 
Simson, 1st Lieutenant; John Johnson, 2d Lieutenant. 

21.s^ Co. Xath'l Odiorne, Portsmouth, Captain ; John 
Furness, 1st Lieutenant ; Wm. Stilson, 2d Lieutenant. 

22<:/ Co. Benja. Boardman, Exeter, Captain ; Porter 
Kimball, 1st Lieutenant; Winthrop Dudley, 2d Lieu- 
tenant. 

23(/ Co. Eleazer Cummings, Kew-Ipswich, Captain; 
Henry Furgerson, 1st Lieutenant ; Ezekiel Goodale, 2d 
Lieutenant. 

24:th Co. Joseph Parsons, Rye, Captain ; Wm. Cooper, 
1st Lieutenant; Ebenezer Bayley, 2d Lieutenant. 

25th Co. David Copps, Wakefield, Captain ; Andrew 
Gilman, 1st Lieutenant ; Sam'l Wallingford, 2d Lieu- 
tenant. 

26th Co. Noah Worcester, Hollis, Captain ; Obadiah 
Parker, 1st Lieutenant; Rob't Sever, 2d Lieutenant. 

21th Co. Moses Yeaton, Somersworth, Captain; Dan'l 
Higgins, 1st Lieutenant; Moses Yeaton, 2d Lieutenant. 

28th Co. Joshua Martin, Goffstown, Captain ; James 
Smith, 1st Lieutenant; William Ayres, 2d Lieutenant. 

29th Co. Timothy Clements, Hopkinton, Captain ; Jo- 
seph Chandler, 1st Lieutenant ; Amos Gould, 2d Lieu- 
tenant. 

30^/i Co. Peter Coffin, Exeter, Captain ; John Hall, 
1st Lieutenant; James Sinkler, 2d Lieutenant. 



280 adjutant-general's report. 

Slst Co. James Shepard, Canterburj^ Captain ; Sam'l 
Chamberlain, 1st Lieutenant; Abraham Perkins, 2d 
Lieutenant. 

These troops remained with Gen. Sullivan upon Winter 
Hill, until the .British evacuated Boston, when they were 
discharged. 

By recommendation of the Continental Congress, in 
session at Philadelphia, iSTovember 3, 1775, a Congress of 
the Representatives of the people of N"ew-IIampshire was 
called to meet at Exeter, on the 5th day of January, 1776. 
This Congress voted to " take up civil g ivernment for 
this colony, assumed the name, power and authority of a 
House of Representatives, or Assembly, for the Colony 
OF New-Hampshire," and provided for the el ction of a 
second House or Council. This Congress continued the 
military laws and organization then established in the 
Colony, as among other acts it provided " That general 
and field-oificers of the militia, on any vacancy, be appoint- 
ed by the two houses, and all inferior officers be chosen 
by the respective companies." 

After the declaration of independence, in July follow- 
ing, and a determination to maintain the same at all haz- 
ards, a new militia system became necessary, and in Sep- 
tember, 1776, an act was passed by the " Two Houses" 
"for formino- and resjulatino^ the Militia within the State 

o off? 

of New-Hampshire, in New-England." This act made a 
radical change in the militia system of the State. It pro- 
vided for two classes of soldiers — a Training Band and 
an Alarm List. 

The Training Band was constituted of all the able- 
bodied male persons in the State, from sixteen years old to 
fifty, except certain persons in position and employment 
specified, and Negroes, Indians, and Mulattoes. 

The militia of each county was to be divided into regi- 
ments by the Council and House of Representatives, and 
they were to choose by ballot one major-general " over 
the whole militia," with power at all times " to draw forth 
the said militia, or any part thereof," as he " should judge 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 281 

expedient and necessary for the immediate defense of 
this or any of the United States of America;" and said 
major-general and all other militia officers were to be sub- 
ject to the orders of the Council and House of Hepresen- 
tatives. 

The field officers, one colonel, one Ueutenant-colonel, 
and two major , to each regiment, were to be chosen in 
the same manner, and they were to divide the r giments 
into companies, consisting, as ne-^r as might be, of sixty- 
eight privates each. 

The companies, including those u)"^on the Alarm List, 
a field officer presiding, were to choose a captain, two 
lieutenants and one ensign to each. An adjut nt was to 
be chosen for each regiment, by me Council and House, 
by ballot ; the nominees to be presented by the field offi- 
cers of tiie .-ame and th-' non-commissioned officers were 
to be chosen by the respecti e companies. 

Eacii officer and private soldier was " to equip himself 
and be con tantly provided with a good Fire Arm, good 
ramrod, a worm, priming-wire and brush, and a bayonet 
fitted to his gun, a scabbard and belt therefor, and a cut- 
ting sword or a tomahawk, or hatchet, a pouch contain- 
ing a cartridge-box that will hold fifteen rounds of car- 
tridges at least, a hundred buck-shot, a jack-knife, and 
tow for wadding, six flints, one pound of powder, forty 
leaden balls, fitted to his gun, a knapsack and blanket, a 
canteen or wooden bottle, sufficient to hold one quart;" 
each town was to provide and deposit in some safe place 
for use in case of an alarm, a specified number of spades 
or shovels, axes and picks, and to provide arms and equip- 
ments for those unable to provide them for themselves; 
and parents, masters or guardians were to provide for 
those under their care. Each company'' was to muster 
eight times a year, including the regimental musters. 

The major-general could order one or more musters 
annually, and the commanding officers neglecting to call 
out their regiments at the order of the major-general, 
might be removed by order of courts-martial ; and so of 
platoon officers neglecting or disobeying orders. 



282 adjutant-general's report. 

The major-general was "triable by the Council and 
House of Representatives ;" the Held officers by courts- 
martial ordered by the major-general, and the adjutants 
and platoon officers by courts-martial ordered by their 
respective colonels, or commanding officers. 

Treating with victuals or drink, " on any training or 
muster-days," subjected any officers so offending to be 
removed from office by court-martial. 

The Alarm List included all male persons, from sixteen 
years of age to sixty-five, not included in the Training 
Band, and not exempted by the first section of the act. 
They were to serve in a separate corps, — were subject to 
be called out of their towns by no officer under the rank 
of a colonel; and once in every six months they were to 
be called out by the captains of the companies belonging 
to the training bands, in the limits of which they resided, 
to have their arms and accouterments examined. 

The Alarm was to be given by firing three guns, one 
after the other; by firing the beacon, or the drums beat- 
ing the alarm. A deputy commissary was to be appointed 
by the General Assembly for each regiment, who was to 
be acconntabl* to, and obey the orders of, the commissary 
of the State. 

The officers and soldiers, in case of being called forth 
for an emergency, were each to furnish himself with at 
least three daj^s' allowance of provisions, and the select- 
men of their towns were immediately to cause carriages 
to attend them, with further necessary provisions, and 
utensils to cook the same. 

Military watches, or guards, were to be appointed by the 
commissioned officers of each town, or by the commanding 
officers, in such numbers and at such times and places as 
were designated ; and all persons in the Training Band or 
Alarm List, under sixty years of age, were required to do 
watch duty. Penalties were attached for disobedience or 
neglect, and all fines were to be paid to the selectmen or 
treasurers of the towns in which the delinquents had their 
residence. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 18G1. 283 

When the militia of the State, or any part of the same, 
was out " on alarm for the immediate defense of this, or 
any other of the United Colonies of America," fifty-nine 
articles, known as the "Articles of War," were enacted 
for their government and regulation. These were very 
stringent, and calculated for every conceivable contingency 
that might arise. Under this act the training band was 
divided into regiments in the several counties, with as lit- 
tle variation from the limits of the former regiments as 
possible. 

This act continued in operation during the most critical 
part of the war. Troops were raised for the continental 
army by voluntary enlistments ; but when these did not 
furnish the quotas, the Council and House of Representa- 
tives, or Committee of Safety, ordered a specific number of 
men to be raised in each regiment. This number was 
apportioned among the several companies of the regi- 
ments, and the companies, being paraded, the draft was 
made under the direction of their commanding officers. 

The regiments were organized anew, and were increased 
in number, and the quotas for the State for this year, in 
the Continental and State service, were raised from the sev- 
eral regiments, according to their numbers, the Assembly 
making the apportionments. 

The Assembly voted to raise two thousand men for-" the 
service" in this year. The numbers of the several regi- 
ments, the colonels of the same, their places of residence, 
the number of men in each regiment from 16 to 50 years 
of age, and the number to be furnished by each regiment, 
are seen from the following table. 



284 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



^ 








si 


i 


Colonel. 


Place of resid . nee. 


Men from 
16 to 50. 


Is 


6 








^ o 


1. 


William Whipple,* 


Portsmouth, 


15G1 


193 


2. 


Stephen Evans,* 


Dover, 


iv,m 


207 


3. 


Jonathan Moulton,* 


Hampton, 


. 781 


97 


4. 


Nicholas Oilman, 


Exeter, 


1G65 


207 


6. 


John \\^ehsiter, 


Chester, 


609 


75 


6. 


Matthew Thornton, 


Londtinderry, 


712 


. 89 


7. 


Josiah Bartlett, 


Kinsiston, 


1120 


139 


8. 


Moses iVichols,* 


A mil erst. 


1252 


145 


9. 


Daniel Moore,* 


Bedford, 


1132 


140 


10. 


Joseph Badger, 


Gilmanton, 


803 


100 


11. 


Thomas Stickney,* 


Concord, 


1345 


168 


12. 


David Hobart,* 


Plymouth, 


378 


47 


13. 


Samuel Ashley,* 


AVinch ester, 


1080 


134 


14. 


Enoch Hale,*" 


Ringe, 


959 


120 


15. 


Benjamin Bellows,* 


AVatpole, 


675 


84 


16. 


Israel Morey.* 


Orford, 


347 


43 


17. 


Jonathan Chase,* 


Cornish, 


492 


61 




Conway, 




33 


4 



Total, 



16710 



2063 



The men marked thus * marched to the battle-field at the head of 
their troops, while all the others took active and distinguished parts in the 
Eevolution, as civilians or soldiers. 

A portion of the men raised were sent to fill tlie three 
Continential regiments which were under the same 
officers. Three hundred men were posted at the for- 
tifications in the Harbor of Portsmouth, and the remain- 
der were j»laced in new regiments as occasion demanded. 

In September of the preceding year, the troops under 
Arnold, for tlie invasion of Canada, had marched from 
Cambridge by the way of the Kennebec and Chaudiere 
rivers, their first object being to take Quebec. Gen. Mont- 
gomery,* at the head of another force, was to march by the 
way of Champlain and the St. Lawrence, and form a junc- 
tion with Arnold. The expedition proved a failure. Capt. 

*Gen. Richard Montgomery was born in Ireland, in 1737. He fought 
unde.r Wolfe at Quebec, in 1759. He settled in this country in 1772, and 
married an American lady, the daughter of Judge Livingston, of New- 
York. In theeai'ly organization of the x\merican forces, the Northern de- 
partment was under his command, in connection with Gen. Schuyler. The 
latter being in ill health, Gen. Montgomery had the chief command. He 
commanded the forces raised for the invasion of Canada, in the fall of 
1775, and in an assault on Quebec, after his junction with Arnold, made 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 285 

Henry Dearborn, of Stark's regiment, was attached to this 
expedition, and inlisted 77 men from Stark's and Poor's 
regiments. The officers were as follows: 

Henry Dearborn, Captain. 

Nathaniel Hutchins, Lieutenant and Ensign. 

Ammi Andrews, Ensign and Sergeant. 

Capt. Samuel Ward and eleven privates from Col. James 
Reid's regiment were also attached to Arnold's expedition. 

JSTews had reached the States of the mishaps of Arnold, 
and of the fall of Montgomery in an unsuccessful attack 
upon Quebec, and the consequent retreat of the Ameri- 
can army. A call was made for troops to reenforce and 
save this army, now under the command of Maj. Gen. 
Thomas,* and ISTew-Hampshire answered the call with her 
usual promptness. In January of this year a regiment 
had been raised for the defense of the frontiers borderino- 

December 31, of that year, he was killed, as he was leading his troops in 
the attack. A battery, manned by a company of Canadian militia, was 
planted near an old building used as a "potashery," on the bank of theSt. 
Lawrence. This commanded the only approach up the river's bank ; bat 
Montgomery and his men made such a furious assault upon the battery 
that the Canadians fled without di>chai;ging a cannon and but few muskets. 
As they fled, one of the men turned round and flashed his gun over the 
ready priming of a loaded cannon, and discharged it upon the advancing 
Americans. This discharge killed Gen. Montgomery and two of his aids, 
and doubtless saved the city, as the attacking party was panic-stricken, and 
the troops generally disheartened, by the sad event. The next morning 
his body was buried by a few soldiers. Congress erected a beautiful mon- 
ument to his memory in St. Paul's Church Yard, in the city of iSTew-York, 
and in 1818, by order of the Legislature of New- York, his remains were 
taken up (the grave being pointed out by an old soldier) and removed to 
New- York, and deposited in St. Paul's Church. 

[Cnpt. Nathaniel Eastman, of East Ccnc rd, a soldier under Monigom- 
ery, and an eye witness.] — N. H. Gazette. — Allen's BioffrapJncal Dictionary. 
* Gen. John Thomas was of Kingston, Ms. Ho was in the campaigns of 
1756-60 against the French and Indians, and served with distinction. 
When the British troops were in force in Boston, in 1775, he raised a reg- 
iment and marched to Koxbury. He was soon appointed a brigadier- 
general, and in March, 1776, a major-general, and was ordered to Quebec, to 
succeed Montgomery. He arrived there in May, and soon raised a hope- 
less siege, and commenced a retreat. He died of the sinall-pox, at Cham- 
blee, a town in Canada, on the Sorelle river. 



286 adjutant-general's report. 

on Connecticut river. This regiment was ordered to join 
the Northern Continental army in Is'ew-York, for reen- 
forcin^ our army in Canada. Its roll of officers was as 
follows : 

Timothy Bedel, Colonel. 
Joseph Wait, Lieut. Colonel. 
V Isaac Butterfield, Major. 

Augustine Hibbard, Chaplain. 
Abner Barker, Surgeon. 
George Edgar, Surgeon's Mate. 
Thomas Hubbard, Adjutant. 
Nathaniel Wales, Quartermaster. 

Com'panks. 

1. Joseph Estabrooks, Captain. 
Benjamin Ilolbrook, Ensign. 

2. Daniel Carlisle, Captain. 
Elisha Whitcomb, Lieutenant. 
Ephraim Stone, Lieutenant. 
Aaron Smith, Ensign. 

3. Jason Wait, Captain. 
Samuel Sargent, Lieutenant. 
John Griggs, Lieutenant. 
Thomas Jones, Ensign. 

4. Daniel Wilkins, Captain. 
William Rob}^, First Lieutenant. 
John Mills, Second Lieutenant. 
William Bradford, Ensign. 

5. Ebenezer Greene, Captain. 
John White, First Lieutenant. 
Benjamin Grout, Second Lieutenant. 
Benjamin Chamberlain, Ensign. 

6. James Osgood, Captain. 
Samuel Fowler, First Lieutenant. 
John Webster, Second Lieutenant. 
Charles Hill, Ensign. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 287 

7. Edward Everett, Captain. 

Ebenezer Chamberlain, First Lieutenant. 
Joseph Thurber, Second Lieutenant. 
Amos Webster, Ensign. 

8. Samuel Young, Captain and Lieutenant. 
Benjamin Whitcorab, Second Lieutenant. 
jSTathaniel Wales, Ensign. 

This regiment marched into Canada, and at a fort called 
" the Cedars," was disgracefully surrendered.* 

In January, 1776, a company of field artillery was raised 
for the defense of Portsmouth, with the following officers: 

George Turner, Captain. 
Ebenezer Deering, Lieutenant. 
John Alarden, Ensign. 

In the Spring six additional matrossf companies were 
raised for the defense of Portsmouth aud its harbor, un- 
der the following commanders : 

Caleb Hodgdon, Ebenezer Deering, Timothy Clements, 
John Calfe, Nathaniel Brown, and Mark Wiggin. 

* Col. Bedel was absent at the time, and the regiment was surrendered by 
his major, Isaac Butterfield. That Col. Bedel had no responsibility in the 
matter is proved by the clearest testimony The papers of the regiment 
were lost at " the Cedars," and his adjutant made up a muster-roll and 
attached his certificate to the same. The roll and certificate are on file in 
the oflice of the Secretary of State. It was dated at 

"Isle atjx Noix, June 24, 1776," 
and closes thus : 

" The reason of this certificate is, that the muster-rolls, with other papers, 
during Col. Bedel's absence, were left with me at the Cedars, and during 
the time of the siege, to save them from falling into the enemy's hands, I 
deposited the said papers, with some of my own, behind the ceiling of the 
room I lived in ; but the fort being taken, I never had any opportunity' to 
get them, being within the enemy's lines ; so imagine they remain there to 
this day ; all of which I declare upon honor. 

Thomas Hibbard, Adjutant." 

Were other proof wanting, this is most conclusive. 

f " Matrosses are soldiers in a train of artillery, who are next to the 
gunners, and assist them in loading, firing, and sponging the guns. They 
carry firelocks, and march with the store-wagons as guards and assistants." 
— Webster. 



288 adjutant-general's report. 

Another regiment was raised in July, under the com- 
mand of Coh Isaac Wyman, for the same object. Its roll 
of officers was as follows : 

Isaac Wyman, Colonel. 
Joseph Senter, Lt. Colonel. 
Stephen Peabody, Major. 
Dr. F rink, Surgeon. 
Isaac Temple, Adjutant. 
William Russel, Quartermaster. 
Noah Emery, Paymaster. 

Coinjjanies. 

1. William Harper, Captain. 

Benjamin Moonej^ 1st Lieutenant. 

Robert Peaslee, 2d Lieutenant. 

Elisha Prescott, Ensign. 
•2. AYilliam Stilson, Captain. 

Jacob Waldron, Lieutenant. 

3. James Shepard, Captain. 
Samuel Davis, 1st Lieutenant. 
Enoch Gerrish, 2d Lieutenant. 
John Bean, Ensign. 

4. John Drew, Captain. 
Samuel Copp, 1st Lieutenant. 
Daniel McNeil,* 2d Lieutenant. 
John Davis, Ensign. 

5. Samuel Wetherbee, Captain. 

Kilburn, 1st Lieutenant. 

Davis Howlett, 2d Lieutenant. 
Hubbard, Ensign. 

6. Joseph Dearborn, Captain. 

David Weatherspoon, 1st Lieutenant. 
Timothy Worthley, 2d Lieutenant. 

7. Joseph Chandler, Captain. 
William Wallace, 1st Lieutenant. 
Moses, 2d Lieutenant. 

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8. Joseph Parker, Captain. 
Daniel Rand, First Lieutenant. 
David Hanter, Second Lieutenant. 
John Taggart, Ensign. 

9. Wilham Barron, Captain. 
John Luni:, First Lieutetiant. 
Jonathan Burton, Second Lieutenant. 
Kichard Whitner, Second Lieutenant. 
James Gilmore, Ensign. 

In July and August, still another regiment was raised 
for Canada, and placed under command of Col. Joshua 
Wingate. The roll of officers was as follows ; 

Joshua Wingate, Colonel. 
Samuel Connor, Lt. Colonel. 
Moses Baker, Major. 
James Underwood, Adjutant. 
Timothy White, Quartermaster. 
Samuel Wigglesworth, Surgeon. 
Samuel Moore, Surgeon's Mate. 
Rev. Nathaniel Porter, Chaplain. 
Joseph Bass, Paymaster. 

Companies. 

1. David Quimby, Captain. 
Jacob Webster, 1st Lieutenant. 
John Eastman, 2d Lieutenant. 
Ezekiel Gile, Ensign. 

2. James Arnold, Captain. 
Joshua Grant, 1st Lieutenant. 
John Clark, 2d 'Lieutenant. 
Mark Noble, Ensign. 

3. Daniel Emerson, Jr., Captain. 
William Merrill, 1st Lieutenant. 
Obadiah Parker, 2d- Lieutenant. 
Moses Grimes, Ensign. 

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290 adjutant-general's report. 

4. John Nesraith, Captain. 
Richard Dow, 1st Lieutenant. 
Alexander Graham, 2d Lieutenant. 
Samuel Cheney, Ensign. 

5. Samuel Nay, Captain. 
Caleb Tilton, 1st Lieutenant. 
Thomas Leavitt, 2d Lieutenant. 
Dudley Sanborn, Ensign. • 

6. Simon Marston, Captain. 
Zebulon Barber, 1st Lieutenant. 
Andrew McGafiey, 2d Lieutenant. 
Wra. Bennett, Ensign. 

7. William Humphrey, Captain. 
William Symonds, 1st Lieutenant. 
Israel Whipple, 2d Lieutenant. 
Moses Belding, Ensign. 

8. Joseph Badger, Jr., Captain. 
Elijah Dinsmore, 1st Lieutenant. 
Samuel Wallingford, 2d Lieutenant. 
John Parsons, Ensign. 

The regiments under Cols. Wyman and Wingate were 
raised for the army of Canada, but joined the Northern 
Army in JSTew-York, Gen. Sullivan having made his suc- 
cessful retreat with the remnant of Montgomery's Arm}-, 
before their arrival. 

The 7th of August,. the Committee of Safety ordered 
the addition of another company to the six matross com- 
panies at Portsmouth, and that the ranks of the companies 
should be tilled, and the same formed into a regiment. 
The 25th of September the regiment was organized as 

Col. Pierce Loiicfs Regiment. 
Pierce Long, Colonel. 
Hercules Mooney, Lt. Colonel. 
Caleb Hodgdon, Major. 
James McClure, Adjutant. 
Hall Jackson, Surgeon. 
James Howe, Surgeon's Mate. 
George Gains, Quartermaster. 



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Companies. 

1. Caleb Hodgdon, Captain and Major. 
Abraham Perkins, Captain and Lieutenant. 
Tobias Laighton, Lieutenant. 

Samuel Stagpole, Lieutenant. 
John Starbord, Ensign. 

2. Ebenezer Deering, Captain. 

JS'athaniel Hutchings, Captain and Lieutenant. 
Thomas Bowler, First Lieutenant. 
Shackford Seaward, Second Lieutenant. 

3. Timothy Clement, Captain. 
Nathaniel Fifield, First Lieutenant. 
Henry Tewxbury, Second Lieutenant. 
Robert Clarke, Ensign. 

4. John Calfe, Captain. 

William Cooper, First Lieutenant. 
Meshech Bell, Second Lieutenant. 
Benjamin Bachelder, Ensign. 

5. Mark Wiggin, Captain. 

Ezekiel Worthen, First Lieutenant. 
Thomas Brackett, Second Lieutenant. 

6. Nathan Brown, Captain. 

Moses Barnard, First Lieutenant. 
Matthew Bryant, Second Lieutenant. 
Timoth}^ Tilton, Ensign. 

7. John Brewster, Captain. 
Paul Nute, First Lieutenant. 
Jacob Daniels, Second Lieutenant. 
John Bergin, Ensign. 

This regiment was stationed at JSTew^castle. The 23d of 
November, General Ward ordered Col. Long's regiment 
to Ticonderoga, and it marched to that fortress in Febru- 
ary, 1777. 

In September, 1776, two more regiments were raised to 
reinforce the Continental Army in New- York. One was 
placed under the command of Col. Nahum Baldwin, and 



292 adjutant-general's report. 

the other was commanded by Col. Thomas Tash. Col. 
Baldwin's roll of officers was as follows : 

Fahum Baldwin, Colonel. 
Gordon Hutchius, Lieut. Colonel. 
Dr. Barnes, Surgeon. 

Companies. 

1. Philip Putnam, Captain. 
Henry Field, Lieutenant. 
William Low, Ensign. 

2. William Read, Captain. 
Samuel Spaulding, Lieutenant. 
Joel Lund, Ensign. 

3. Abijah Smith, Captain. 
James Crombie, Lieutenant. 
Robert Fletcher, Ensign. 

4. John House, Captain. 

James Gould, First Lieutenant. 
Benjamin Hitchcox, Second Lieutenant. 

5. Samuel McConnell, Captain. 
Oliver Holmes, Lieutenant. 
James Duncan, Ensign. 

6. John Houghton, Captain. 
Daniel Ashley, Lieutenant. 
Waitstill Scott, Ensign. 

7. Benjamin Emery, Captain. 
Joshua Morse, Lieutenant. 
Aaron Kinsman, Ensign. 

8. John Moody, Captain. 
Josiah Sanborn, Lieutenant. 
Benjamin Jackson, Ensign. 



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CoL Tash's roll of officers was as follows : 

Thomas Tasli, Colonel. 
Joseph Welch,* Lieut. Colonel. 
William Gregg, f Major. 
John Cook, Surgeon. 
Joseph Smith, Adjutant. 
Jonathan Cheslej, Quartermaster. 

Covipanies. 

1. Nathan Sanborn, Captain. 
Porter Kimball, Lieutenant. 
Thomas Gordon, Ensign. 

2. Daniel Gordon, Captain. 
Zebulon Gil man, 1st Lieutenant. 
Jonathan JSTorris, Ensign. 

* 3. Jonathan Robinson, Captain. 
David Jewell, 1st Lieutenant. 
John Weeks, 2d Lieutenant. 

4. John Calf, Captain. 
Ezekiel Belknap, Lieutenant. 
Benjamin Taylor, Ensign. 

5. William McDuifee, Captain. 
James Sibley, Lieutenant. 
Daniel Pinkham, Ensign. 

* Joseph Welch was of Plaistow, and a prominent man in the town. 
He was a zealous patriot, and was the delegate from Plaistow to the Con- 
vention at Exeter, April 21, 1775, called upon the battle of Lexington. 
He served in this campaign, and was out with his regiment, or rather a 
part of it, with his major, Ebenezer Smith, at the alarm of June 27, 1777, 
that Ticonderoga was in danger, and again at Khode-Island in 1778. 

f William Gregg was of Londonderry, and was born there Oct, 23, 
1730. He had command of a company of minute men in 1775, organized 
in Londonderry. He was an energetic officer in the present campaign. 
He was one of the committee appointed to receive this State's apportion- 
ment of money from the Government, then at Baltimore, for carrying on 
the war. In 1777, he was lieutenant colonel of Col. Nichols' regiment in 
the battle of Bennington, and acted a prominent part in that battle. At 
the close of the war he retired to his fiirm, where he died Sept. 16, 1815, 
aged 85 years. — Pai'ker's Londonderry. 



294 adjutant-geneeal's report. 

6. Smith Emerson, Captain. 
Joseph Thomas, Lieutenant. 
John Church, Ensign. 

7. Daniel Runnels, Captain. 
Samuel Haseltine, Lieutenant. 
Satouel Buswell, Ensign. 

8. William Prescott, Captain. 
Abraham Sanborn, Lieutenant. 
Benjamin Clough, Ensign. 

In December, 1776, another regiment, under the com- 
mand of Col. David Gilman, was raised to reenforce the 
army in New- York. The roll of officers was as follows: 

David Gilman, Colonel. 
Thomas Bartlett, Lieut. Colonel. 
Peter Coffin, Major. 
Joseph Barnes, Surgeon. 

Thurber, Adjutant. 

Samuel Brooks, Quartermaster. 

Companies. 

1. Francis Town, Captain. 
Samuel Wright, 1st Lieutenant. 
Nehemiah Houghton, 2d Lieutenant. 

2. William Walker, Captain. 
Ebenzer Perry, 1st Lieutenant. 
Alexander Craig, 2d Lieutenant. 

3. Joshua Haywood, Captain. 
Abel Lyman, 1st Lieutenant. 
Benjamin Flood, 2d Lieutenant. 
, Ensign. 

4. Samuel Wallingford, Captain. 
James JSTute, 1st Lieutenant. 
Ebenezer Bicker, 2d Lieutenant. 

5. Joseph Parsons, Captain. 
Josiah Dearborn, 1st Lieutenant. 
Joshua Weeks, 2d Lieutenant. 



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6. Daniel Gordon, Captain. 
Samuel Kelley, 1st Lieutenant. 
David Quimby. 2d Lieutenant. 

7. Benjamin Sias,* Captain. 
John McClary, 1st Lieutenant. 
John Kimball, 2d Lieutenant. 

8. Samuel McConnel, Captain. 
Ezekiel Worthen, 1st Lieutenant. 
James Hopkins, 2d Lieutenant. 

Thus New-Hampshire, this year, more than equaled her 
former eiForts in the cause of independence, as she had a 
battalion of three hundred men posted at her fortifications, 
and nine regiments in the field — three regiments of reg- 
ulars in the Continental army, and six regiments of mi- 
litia as reenforcements to the same. 

These regiments joined Washington in Pennsylvania, 
and did good service for their country ; participated in 
the battles of Trenton and Princeton, and though suf- 
fering by the cold weather of December and January 
for want of clothing, the^^ yet continned in the army six 
weeks beyond their time of enlistment, and the two last 
continued with the army until March, 1777, thus contrib- 
uting largely to the success of the patriot cause, and setting 
an example for the less patriotic soldiers of some of the 
other States. 

It had been found, from a year's experience, that the 
law- of January, 1776, was not coercive enough in its pro- 
visions to secure the quotas from certain districts. The 
Legislature, therefore, January 18, 1777, passed an addi- 
tional act, containing more stringent provisions in this 
regard. This act provided that when there was an imme- 
diate call for soldiers, and volunteers did not appear in 

* Capt. Benjamin Sias was of Canterbury. He marched to Saratoga in 
.July, 1777, with eight volunteers from that town and Loudon ; had com- 
mand of the 5th company in Col. Stickney's regiment, at the battle of 
Bennington, August 16, 1777, of the 2d company of Col. Nichols' reg^i- 
ment, in Gen. Whipple's brigade, in Khode-Island, in 1778, and was at 
Portsmouth with a company in 1779. He was a man of bravery and 
energy, and was ever ready for action, when fighting was to be done. 



296 adjutant-general's report. 

sufficient numbers to answer the cull, that (the major-gen- 
eral having issued orders to the field officers of the several 
regiments, ordering a draft to be made to fill the quota) 
it might be lawful for them, or a majority of them, " to 
issue warrants to the captains of the several companies 
therein, to call the same, with the alarm list, together, in 
the most convenient place," giving such notice as the 
emergency and circumstances might admit, and " to draft 
such a proportion thereof as shall be made in their respect- 
ive warrants ; that any person thus drafted, unless he made 
a reasonable excuse, or paid into the hands of the proper 
officer ten pounds, should be held as a soldier; that if any 
person, thus drafted and held as a soldier, should neglect 
to march, when ordei-ed, unless discharged, or present by 
a substitute, should forfeit and pay twelve pounds ; and on 
default of such payment, the same rnight be recovered by 
complaint, made by the clerk of the company before two 
justices of the county, and such money, so paid or received, 
should be used by the selectmen of the town, in which the 
delinquents should reside, to hire a substitute. 

This law did not till the quotas»in certain instances, and 
June 26, 1779, the act was amended, so that the sums for 
forfeiture, instead of ten pounds and twelve pounds, should 
be fifty pounds and sixty pounds; from which it will ap- 
pear that the people were as adverse to enlisting, or being 
drafted, in the olden time, as they are in these modern 
times. 

In 1776 the Continental Congress had discovered the 
error of short enlistments and temporary levies, and de- 
termined upon a permanent war establishment by the Gov- 
ernment ; and in the latter part of that year the regi- 
ments were recruited for service during the war, and the 
officers were appointed and promoted by Congress. Many 
changes were made in the New-Hampshire regiments. 
Col. Eeid had become blind, and the other field officers of 
the third regiment had been promoted, or otherwise dis- 
posed of, and December 11, 1776, Alexander Scammel, 
Andrew Coburn and John Hale were appointed as Colonel, 
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changes were made, the most material taking place in the 
following winter, when, in making appointments and pro- 
motions. Congress made Col. Enoch Poor, Brigadier-Gen- 
eral. This was superseding Col. Stark, and he resigned.* 
Upon his resignation, important changes took place in the 
New-Hampshire regiments. Most of the officers remained 
in the line, however, and a large portion of the soldiers 
reinlisted. The numbers of the regiments were changed, 
however. As organized by the State, Stark's regiment 
was the " First N. IT. Regiment," Poor's "the Second," 
and Reid's "the Third." This order was changed in the 
new organization, and while Stark's old regiment contin- 
ued " the First," Reid's became " the Second," and Poor's 
" the Third." This was done partly to allay some remain- 

* In his difficulty with Gren. Folsom, Stark was in the wrong. He claim- 
ed that he outranked Folsom, and refused to report to him as his com- 
manding officer. This was not so. Folsom was a captain in the "Seven 
Years' War," and fought bravely in 1755, near Lake George, being 
attached to Col. Bianchard's regiment, while at that time, Stark was only 
a lieutenant in the Rangers. Subsequently Folsom was successively 
major, lieutenant-colonel and colonel of the 4th New-Hampshire Regi- 
ment of militia, and was in command of his regiment at the commence- 
ment of the Revolution ; while Stark at that time held no military office, 
and only had the title of captain, from the fact that he held such a com- 
mission in the " Seven Years' War." The 17th of May the Convention 
met at Exeter, and voted to raise two thousand men and divide them into 
three regiments. On the 20th, Enoch Poor and James Reid were appoint- 
ed colonels of two of these regiments, and Nathaniel Folsom was appointed 
major-general, to command these regiments and all troops raised in New- 
Hampshire. At a later date Stark repaired to Exeter and was ap- 
pointed colonel of his regiment, then at Medford. Folsom outranked 
Stark in every particular. But in this matter of being superseded by 
Poor, Stark was right. Poor had seen no service, and held no commission 
prior to May 20, 1775. On that day he and Reid were commissioned, 
while the third commission was left unfilled for Stark. He went to Exeter, 
and the Convention appointed him colonel of " the First New-Hampshire 
Regiment." Thus the Convention determined the matter of rank, and 
gave the precedence to Stark. But this same old feud betwixt Folsom and 
Stark gave Poor the promotion, as it had Sullivan in 1775. Folsom 
pressed his claims for this same appointment. Stark wanted it, but Congress 
gave it to Poor ; thus, as is usual in such cases, disappointing two instead 
of one. As it proved, the promotion was a happy one. Poor was a most 
excellent officer, and Stark was in a position to do excellent service at Ben- 
nington. 



298 adjutant-general's report. 

ing ill-feeling betwixt the Second and Third regiments, on 
account of their rank, but mainly because Col. Scammel 
was to be made colonel in Gen. Poor's place, — a junior 
officer in both rank and years. Lieutenant-Col. Joseph 
Cilley was made colonel of " the First," Nathan Hale 
colonel of " the Second," and Alexander Scammel, colonel 
of "the Third" regiment. The rolls of the three regi- 
ments, as thus organized in April, 1777, were as follows : 

First New-Hampshire Regiment^ April 7, 1777. 

Joseph Cilley, Nottingham, Colonel. 
George Reid, Londonderry, Lieut. Colonel. 
Jeremiah Gilman, Plaistow, Major. 
Caleb Stark, Derryfield, Adjutant. 
Benjamin Kimball, Plaistow, Paymaster. 
Patrick Cogan, Durham, Quartermaster. 
John Hale, Hollis, Surgeon. 
Jonathan Poole, Hollis, Surgeon's Mate. 
Samuel Cotton, Litchfield, Chaplain. 

Co7npanies. 

1. Isaac Farwell, Charlestown, Captain. 

James Taggart, Peterborougli, First Lieutenant. 
Jeremiah Pritchard, New-Ipswich, Second Lieutenant. 
Jonathan Willard, Charlestown, Ensign. 

2. Jason Wait, Al stead. Captain. 

Peleg Williams, Charlestown, First Lieutenant. 
William Bradford, Amherst, Second Lieutenant. 
Joseph Lawrence, Walpole, Ensign. 

3. Amos Emerson, Chester, Captain. 

Jonathan Emerson, Dunstable, First Lieutenant. 
AVilliam Lee, Lyndoborough, Second Lieutenant. 
Simeon Merrill, Chester, Ensign. 

4. Amos Morrill, Epsom, Captain. 

Nathaniel McCauley, Litchfield, First Lieutenant. 
Barzilli How, Hillsborough, Second Lieutenant. 
David Mudget, Gilmantou, Ensign. 



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5. Ebenezer Fiye, Pembroke, Captain. 
John Moore, Pembroke, First Lieutenant. 
Asa Senter, Londonderry, Second Lieutenant. 
Joshua Thompson, Londonderry, Ensign. 

6. John House, Hanover, Captain. 

James Gould, Cockerraouth,* First Lieutenant. 
Daniel Clap, Hanover, Second Lieutenant. 
Thomas Blake, Lebanon, Ensign. 

7. Nathaniel Hutchins, Hopkinton, Captain. 
Simon Sartel, Charlestown, First Lieutenant. 
William Hutchins, Weare, Second Lieutenant. 
Samuel Sweat, Kingston, Ensign. 

8. William Scott,t Peterborough, Captain. 
Moody Dustin, Litchfield, First Lieutenant. 
Josiah Munroe, Amherst, Second Lieutenant. 
Francis Chandonnet, Quebec, Ensign. 

* Cockerraouth is now Groton. 

f "William Scott was of Scotch-Irish descent. His father, Alexander 
Scott, was one of the first settlers of Peterborough, moving into that town 
in 1742. While preparing a permanent settlement, he left his wife in 
Townsend, Ms., where William was born in May, 1743. He was con- 
nected with Goife's regiment, in 1760, and was noted as a man of energj' 
and courage. In 1775 he was a lieutenant in one of the Massachusetts 
regiments, and fought with desperate courage. His leg was fractured early 
in the battle, but he continued fighting, until, receiving other wounds, he 
fell and was taken prisoner. He was taken to Halifax upon the evacuation 
of Boston, March 17, 1776, thrown into prison, but escaped by undermin- 
ing the walls. He was in Fort Washington at the time of its surrender, 
Nov. 17, 1776, and was the only person who escaped. He swam the Hud- 
son by night, a mile in width, and thus eifected his escape. He was pro- 
moted to a captaincy in Col. Henry's regiment, in the Massachusetts line, 
January 1, 1777; but preferring a position in the New-Hampshire line, he 
accepted a captaincy in Col. Cilley's regiment, as above. He was with the 
army under Gen. Sullivan, at Khode-Island, and served with it till 1781, 
when he entered the naval service on board the Dane frigate, and con- 
tinued in that service until the close of the war. He died at Litchfield, 
New- York, Sept. 19, 1796, aged 56 years.— iV^. H. Hist. Coll. 



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Second New-Hampshire Eegiment, April 2, 1777. 

Nathan Hale,* Riiulge, Colonel. 

Winborn Adams, Dorham, Lieut. Colonel. 

Benjamin Titcomb, Dover, Major. 

William Elliott, Exeter, Adjutant. 

Jerry Fogg, Kensington, Paymaster. ■ 

Richard Brown, Unity, Quartermaster. 

William Parker, Jun., Exeter, Surgeon. ; 

Peltiah Warren, Berwick, Surgeon's Mate. 

Augustus Hibbard, Claremont, Chaplain. 

Compajiies. 

1. James IlTorris, Epping, Captain. 

John Colcord, Newmarket, Fist Lieutenant. 
James Nichols, Brentwood, Second Lieutenant. 
Josiah Meloon, Sandown, Ensign. 

2. John Drew, Barrington, Captain. 

William Wallace, Northwood, First Lieutenant. 
David Gilman, Raymond, Second Lieutenant. 
William M. Bell, Newcastle, Ensign. 

3. James Carr, Somersworth, Captain. 

Samuel Cherry, Londonderry, First Lieutenant. 
Pelatiah Whittemore, New-Ipswich, Second Lieut. 
George Frost, Greenland, Ensign. • 

4. Frederick M. Bell,t Dover, Captain. 
Thomas Hardy, Pelham, First Lieutenant. 
Ebenezer Light, Exeter, Second Lieutenant. 
Samuel Adams, Durham, Ensign. 

* Nathan Hale was from Rindsje. Upon the retreat from Ticonderoga, 
in July of this year, Col. Hale's regiment was ordered to cover the rear 
of the invalids, and fell some six or seven miles in the rear. The next 
morning, July 7, he was attacked by an advanced party of the enemy at 
Hubbardton, and suffered severely, the colonel, three captains, his adju- 
tant, and one hundred men being taken prisoners, and his major, the gal- 
lant Benjamin Titcomb, being severely wounded. 

f Frederic M. Bell, of Dover, was wounded in the battle of Stillwater, 
was removed to the hospital, but died of his wound. 



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5. Caleb Robinson, Exeter, Captain. 
Moses Dustin, Candia, First Lieutenant. 
Michael Hoit, Newtown, Second Lieutenant. 
Luke Woodbury, Salem, Ensign. 

6. William Rowell, Epping, Captain. 
Enoch Chase, Dover, First Lieutenant. 
Benjamin Nute, Rochester, Second Lieutenant. 
Joshua Mirrow, Rochester, Ensign. 

7. Elijah Clayes, Fitzwilliam, Captain. 
Samuel Bradford, Amherst, First Lieutenant. 
Joseph Potter, Fitzwilliam, Second Lieutenant. 
William Taggart, Hillsborough, Ensign. 

8. Samuel Blodget,* Goffstown, Captain- 
James Crombie, Rindge, First Lieutenant. 
Noah Robinson, Exeter, Second Lieutenant. 
David Forsyth, Chester, Ensign. 

* Samuel Blodget was born in Woburn, Ms., April 1, 1724. He was a 
man of great energy and enterprise. He was a merchant, in Haverhill 
and Boston, of extensive business. He was in the Louisburg expedition, in 
a regiment from Massachusetts, probab>y as sutler. In 1757 he was a 
sutler in the New-Hampshire regiment in the Crown Point Expedition 
of that year, and was one of the men surrendered with Fort William 
Henry ; he escaped massacre by the Indians, after the loss of his goods, and 
his clothes had been stripped from his back, by taking to the woods 
and secreting himself under a bateau upon the shore of the lake. He had 
purchased a farm in Goffstown, in 1751, and spent much of his time 
there. In 1759 he moved his family to that town. In 1771 he was ap- 
pointed a justice of the inferior court of common pleas for the county of 
Hillsborough. In 1775, he was sutler in Sullivan's brigade at Winter 
Hill, and in 1777 captain as above. After peace he spent four years in 
Europe. In 1793 he moved upon the Merrimack on its west bank, near 
Amoskeag Falls, commenced the Blodget Canal around those falls, spent 
his large fortune upon the work, completed it under very adverse circum- 
stances, and died soon after its completion, September 1, 1807, in the 84th 
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Third New- Hampshire Regiment, April, 1777. 

Alexander Scainrael,* Durham, Colonel. 
Audrew Coburn,t Marlborough, Lieut. Colonel. 
Henry Dearborn, Nottingham, Major. 
Nicholas Gilman, Exeter, Adjutant. 
"William Weeks, Jr., Greenland, Paymaster. 
James Blanchard, Dunstable, Quartermaster. 
Ivory Hovey, Berwick, Surgeon. 
Vacant, Surgeon's Mate. 
Nathaniel Porter, New-Durham, Chaplain. 

' Companies. 

1. Isaac Frye, Wilton, Captain. 

William Hawkins, Wilton, First Lieutenant. 
. Ezekiel Goodale, Temple, Second Lieutenant. 
Samuel Leman, Hollis, Ensign. 

* Alexander Scammel was born in Mendon (now Milford), Ms., and 
graduated at Harvard in 1769. In 1771 he went to Portsmouth, N. H., 
and was there in the employment of the Government, surveying and ex- 
amining lands. About this time he taught school in Berwick, and became 
acquainted with the Sullivans — entering John Sullivan's office at Durham 
as a student at law. In August, 1772, he was in government employment 
on board the armed sloop " Lord Chatham," bound for Boston, with 
dispatches, pliiiis, &c., for "the Lords of the Treasury." Being a student 
in the office of an ardent patriot, he entered warmly into the struggle for 
independence, and when his instructor. Gen. Sullivan, was appointed 
brio-adier-general, in 1775, in the Continental army, he did not forget his 
pupil, but obtained for. him the appointment of brigade-major. When 
the New-Hampshire regiments were reorganized, in December, 1776, Maj. 
Scammel was appointed colonel of the regiment of Col. Reid, that officer 
having resigned. Upon the promotion of Col. Poor, Col. Scammel was 
transferred to his regiment. He was appointed adjutant-general of the 
Continental army, in 1780, in which office be continued, with deserved pop- 
ularity, until his sad death. At the siege of Yorktown, September 30 of 
that vear, he was officer of the day, and while reconnoitering the enemy's 
position, was surprised by a party of their horse, taken prisoner, and after- 
ward barbarously wounded by them. He died of his wound at Williams- 
burg, Va., October 6, 1781, aged about 33 years. 

•j- Andrew Coburn was of Marlborough, and was appointed to this reg- 
iment as Lieut. Colonel, upon its new organization. He was killed at the 
battle of Stillwater, in September of this year. 



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2. Richard "Weare,* Hampton-Falls, Captain. 

James Wedgewood, North-Hampton, First Lieutenant. 
Thomas Simpson, Haverhill, Second Lieutenant. 
Nathaniel Leavitt, Hampton, Ensign. 

3. "William Ellis, Keene, Captain, 

Eben Fletcher, Chesterfield, First Lieutenant. 
Benjamin Ellis, Keene, Second Lieutenant. 
Joseph Facy, Walpole, Ensign. 

4. Zachariah Beal, Portsmouth, Captain. 
Nathaniel Gilman, Newmarket, First Lieutenant. 
John Dennet, Portsmouth, Second Lieutenant. 
Joseph Boynton, Stratham, Ensign. 

5. Michael McClary,t Epsom, Captain. 
Andrew McGaftey, Epsom, First Lieutenant. 
Joseph Hilton, Deerfield, Second Lieutenant. 
Dudley Chase, Stratham, Ensign. 

6. Daniel Livermore, Concord, Captain. 

David McGregor, Londonderry, First Lieutenant. 
Amos Colburn, Chesterfield, Second Lieutenant. 
Nathan Hoit, Moultonborough, Ensign. 

7. Benjamin Stone, Atkinson, Captain. 
Benjamin Hichcox, Campton, First Lieutenant. 
Amos Webster, Plymouth, Second Lieutenant. 
Joshua Eaton, Gofi:8tovvn, Ensign. 

8. James Gray, Epsom, Captain. 

Joseph Huntoon, Kingston, First Lieutenant. 
Adna Penniman, Moultonborough, Second Lieut. 
Jonathan Cass, Epping, Ensign. 

* Kichiircl Weare was of Hampton-Falls, and the son of Hon. Meshech 
Weare, the President of the Council and the Committee of Safety at this 
time. Capt. Weare was killed at Fort Ann, New-York, upon the retreat 
of our troops from Ticonderoga. 

J Michael McClary, the sou of Capt. .John McClary, was killed in the 
battle of Saratosra. 



304 adjutant-general's report. 

These regiments were under the iraramediate command 
of Gen. Sullivan, and had their rendezvous at Ticondero- 
ga. There they remained until the approach of Gen. 
Burgoyne, with his army, July 6, 1777, when they retired. 
There was an alarm that Ticonderoga was in danger, in 
May, 1777, when expresses w^ere sent into jSTew-Hampshire, 
calling for the militia. Upon this alarm, Major-Gen. Fol- 
sora, May 7, ordered out portions of the regiments in the 
western part of the State, and Col. Benjamin Bellows, 
Samuel Ashley, and Jonathan Chase, marched with their 
regiments to Ticonderoga. The alarm proved to be false, 
and the troops returned in about three weeks. The rolls 
of the officers of these detachments were as follows : 

Col. Bellows' Regiment. 
Benjamin Bellows,* Colonel. 
Amos Shepard, Adjutant. 
Thomas Stearns, Surgeon. 
John Spencer, Quartermaster. 

*Col. Benjamin Bellows was of Walpole, and the son of Col. Benjamin 
Bellows, the founder of that town, who figured in the "Seven Years' 
War," and was born May 26, 1712, and died July 10, 1777, aged 62 years. 
The colonel, his son, was born October 6, 1740, at Walpole, where he lived 
and died. He was highly respected and trusted in the community, being 
in public employment the greater part of his life. He was chosen clerk of 
the town of Walpole at the early age of 19 years, and continued in the of- 
fice for thirty-six years. He filled, at an early period of life, almost every 
office, high or low, in his town and county. He was representative from 
bis town, and senator and councilor from his districts He was chosen a 
member of the Continental Congress in 1781, and declined ; his business 
probably preventing his acceptance of the honorable position. He was a 
member of the Convention of February, 1788, that ratified the Federal 
Constitution. He was President of the Electoral College in this State, 
when George Washington was elected President, in 1789, and again elector 
in 1797, when John Adams was elected President. In the militia of the 
State, he rose from corporal to command his brigade, when an office in the 
militia meant something more than playing soldier. Through the entire 
Eevolution, as colonel of his regiment, he was actively engaged in raising 
troops for the government. But he also took the field, and at the head of 
his regiment marched to Ticonderoga, upon the alarm of May, 1777; also 
again, in June of the same year, and a third time in September, and assist- 
ed in compelling the surrender of Burgoyne. Gen. Bellows died in June, 
1802, in the 62d year of his age. 



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Companies. 
1. Abel "Walker, Captain. 

Bradford Spoflbrd, Lieutenant. 
Jabez Beckwith, Ensign. 
2, Christopher Webber, Captain. 
Samuel Hurd, First Lieutenant. 
Amos Chase, Second Lieutenant. 
Eber Lewis, Ensign. 

Col. Ashley's Regiment. 
Samuel Ashley,* Colonel. 
Timothy Ellis, Major. 
Ephraim Stone, Adjutant. 
Leonard Keep, Quartermaster. 

*Col. Samuel Ashley was from Winchester; his father, Rev. Joseph 
Ashley, being the minister of that town. Col. Ashley was often chosen to 
represent the town, and was a delegate to the Convention which met at 
Exeter in May, 1775, and May 24, of that year, was chosen one of the 
"Committee of Safety." He was the member from Winchester of that 
Congress that met at Exeter, January 5, 1776, and " voted to take up the 
civil government for the colony," and was chosen one of the two Counsel- 
lors for Cheshire County, by that Congress, for that year. He was ap- 
pointed the same year colonel of the 13th regiment of the New-Hampshire 
Militia. Being upon the western frontier he was many times called upon 
to take the field, and was always ready, as at this present call. He went 
with a detachment of his regiment at "the second alarm at Ticonderoga," 
June 27, 1777; was in the battle of Bennington, as a volunteer, and was 
upon Gen. Stark's staff, probably as brigade-major; was at Saratoga, 
with his friend Bellows, under Gates, and assisted in compellino- the sur- 
render of Burgoyne, as the following complimentary letter shows: 

Ticonderoga, Nov. 9, 1777. 
Gentlemen: I return you and the officers and soldiers under your com- 
mand, my thanks for the spirit and expedition both you and they have 
shown in marching, upon the lirst alarm, upwards of "on'e hundred miles, 
to the support of this important post, when threatened with an immediate 
attack from the enemy's army. I now dismiss you with the honor you 
have so well deserved. I further certify that neither you nor any under 
your command have received any pay or reward from me, for your services 
on this occasion : that, I leave to be settled by the general Congress, with 
the Convention of your State. 

With great respect, I am, gentlemen. 

Your most obedient and humble servant, 

Horatio Gates. 
To Col. Ashley and Col. Bellows, commanding the regiments of Militia 
from the County of Cheshire, in the State of New-Hampshire. 
After the close of the war Col. Ashley moved to Claremont, and died 
there. 

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306 adjutant-general's report. 

Comfanies. 

1. Waitstill Soott, Captain. 

James Robertson, First Lieutenant. 
John Chamberlain, Second Lieutenant. 
Samuel Davis, Ensign. 

2. Davis Howlet, Captain. 
Elisha March, First Lieutenant. 
Edmund Ingalls, Second Lieutenant. 

3. Josiah Brown, Captain. 

Asa Sherwin, First Lieutenant. 
Samuel Howard, Second Lieutenant. 
Benjamin Williams, Ensign. 

Col. Chase's Megimmt 

Jonathan Chase,* Colonel. 

Josiah Potter, Chaplain. 

"William Denner, Adjutant. 

Djer Spaulding, Quartermaster. 

John Stevens, Sergeant-Major. 

Solomon Chase, Captain. 

Josiah Russell, " 

Joshua Kendall, " 

Edmund Freeman, " 

David Warren, Lieutenant. 

Seth Martin, " 

Ebenezer Leland, Ensign. 

Isaac Main, " 

Simeon Derry, " 

Nathaniel Wright, " 
These troops were discharged the 21st of June, and had 
hardly got home when other expresses arrived, that Bur- 
goyne and his army had actually arrived within a few 
miles of Ticonderoga, and was about to invest the fated 
fortress. 

* Col. Jonathan Chase was from Cornish, and took a prominent part in 
the Kevolution. He marched his regiment to Ticonderoga, upon the first 
alarm in May, as above ; again rallied his regiment, when that fortress fell 
into the hands of Burgoyne, and was in the field with his regiment at the 
surrender of Burgoyne. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 807 

Gen. Folsom made a requisition .upon the same officers 
for troops, and also for other detachments of militia, and 
they answered his requisition with alacrity. But the fort- 
ress being evacuated July 6, these troops were of no great 
use, save to swell our army upon its retreat. 

The officers of these regiments were as follows : 

Col. Bellows'' Regiment. 
Benjamin Bellows, Colonel. 
Samuel Kent, Lieut. Colonel. 
William Hayward, First Major. 
John Bellows, Second Major. 
Augustus Hibbard, Chaplain. 
Martin Ashley, Surgeon. 
Lemuel Sargent, Adjutant. 

Companies. 

1. Christopher "Webber, Captain. 
John Jennison, First Lieutenant. 
Levi Hooper, Second Lieutenant. 
Ebeuezer Swan, Ensign. 

2. Samuel Canfield, Captain. 
William Read, First Lieutenant. 
Ruel Royee, Second Lieutenant. 

3. Oliver Ashley, Captain. 
Samuel Ashley, First Lieutenant. 
Asa Jones, Second Lieutenant. 

4. Amos Shepard, Captain. 
Samuel Kidder, Lieutenant. 
Oliver Shepard, Ensign. 

5. Uriah Wilcox, First Lieutenant. 
Moses Thurston, Second Lieutenant. 

6. Abel Walker, Captain. 

James Farnsworth, First Lieutenant. 
Peter Page, Second Lieutenant. 
Jonathan White, Ensign. 

7. William Keys, Captain. 
Samuel Harper, Lieutenant. 

8. Samuel Nichols, Lieutenant. 
Ezra Pamerly, Lieutenant. 



308 adjutant-general's report. 

Col. Ashley's Bcgiment. 

Samuel Ashley, Coloneli 
Joseph Hammond, Lieut. Colonel. 
AVilliam Humphrey, Adjutant. 
Thomas Frink. Surgeon. 
• Capt. Thomas Harvey, Volunteer. 

Lieut. Elisha Whitcomb, '^ 
Lieut. Ebenezer Kilburn, " 
Lieut. Samuel Wright, " 

Comjpanies. 

1. Oliver Cobleigh, Captain. 
Josiah Hardings, Ensign. 

2. Oliver Capron, Captain. 
Henry Ingalls, Lieutenant. 
Seth Alexander, Ensign. 
liufus Whipple, Ensign. 

3. James Robinson, Lieutenant. 
Moses Smith, Lieutenant. 
David Kennison, Ensign. 

4. Davis Howlet, Captain. 
Daniel Warner, Lieutenant. 
Daniel Kingsbury, Lieutenant. 
James Horton, Ensign. 

5. James Robinson, Lieutenant. 
Moses Smith, Lieutenant. 
Daniel Kennison, Ensign. 

6. John Mellen, Captain. 
Ebenezer Perry, Lieutenant. 
Samuel Twitchell, Lieutenant. 
Oliver Wright, Lieutenant. 

7. Elisha Mack, Captain. 
Ebenezer Kilburn, Lieutenant. 
Abner Skinner, Lieutenant. 
Timothy Dimock, Ensign. 

8. Daniel Shattuck, Captain. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 309 

Col. Chase's* Hegimeiii, under the command of Major Francis 

Smith. 

Francis Smith, Major-commanding. 
"William Ripley, Adjutant. 
Joseph Lewis, Surgeon. 
Moses Chase, Captain, 

Edmund Freeman, " 

Moses Whipple, " 

Elisha Ticknold, " 

David Woodward, *' 

Abel Stearns, " 

Abel- Spaulding, Lieutenant. 
Elisha Ticknold, ' " 

Reuben Jerrold, " 

Jonathan Freeman, " 

John Lyman, " 

Thomas Durkee, " 

Elijah Cady, " 

Samuel Estabrooks, Ensign. 
Thomas Baldwin, " 

But few of the militia, aside from the regiments upon 
the Connecticut river, were able to reach the neighbor- 
hood of Ticonderoga before our troops retreated. Many 
detachments started, but on their way met the retreating 
army, or expresses advising of the retreat ; thus — 

From Westmoreland and vicinity, a company of 63 men, 
under the command of 

John Cole, Captain ; 

Jonathan Holton, First Lieutenant ; 

Abial Eddy, Second Lieutenant; 

James Butterfield, Ensign ; 
marched June 28 to within five miles of Otter Creek, 
where an express from Col. Bellows informed them that 
the enemy had retired. They returned to No. 4, when 
they w^ere overtaken by orders to march to Ticonderoga. 

* Col. Chase did not march with his regiment, but probably joined it on 
the way to Ticonderoga. 



310 adjutant-general's report. 

They obeyed and got within " three miles of Col. Mead's 
(at Otter Creek) where they met the army on their re- 
treat." 

From Nottingham West (now Hudson) and vicinity, a 
company of 24 men, commanded by 

James Ford, Captain, 
marched as far as Dublin, where an express met them 
ordering them home. They returned the 5th of July, 
and the next day were " ordered out again, and went as 
far as Number 4, where they heard of the evacuation of 
Ticonderoga, and returned." 

From Amherst and Wilton, two companies marched 
June 30, under 

Abial Abbott, Major ; 

1. Stephen Peabody,* Captain ; 
John Bradford, Lieutenant ; 

John Patterson, Ensign ; 26 men. 

2. Nathan Ballard, Captain. 

Joseph Farnham, First Lieutenant ; 

Eli Wilkins, Second Lieutenant ; 37 men, 
for Ticonderoga. The'y had got as far as Number 4, 
when they were ordered home ; but had got only as far 
as Dublin on the return, when they were ordered to march 
"with all speed for Ticonderoga," and marched as far as 
Otter Creek, where they heard of the evacuation. 

From New-Ipswich and vicinity, a company of 44 men, 
under 

Josiah Brown, Captain ; 

Edmund Bryant, First Lieutenant ; 

Isaac Clark, Second Lieutenant ; 

Hezekiah Corah, Ensign ; 

* Stephen Peabody was an active soldier in the first part of the Revo- 
lution, and as such distinguished himself. He was the adjutant of Col. 
Poor's regiment on Winter Hill, in the summer and foil of 1775; major 
in Col. Wyman's regiment, raised in June, 177G ; a volunteer as captain 
in the alarm as to Ticonderoga, in June, 1777 ; a volunteer upon the staff 
of Gen. Stark, in the battle of Bennington, June 16, 1777, and lieutenant- 
colonel commanding, in Gen. Whipple's brigade, in 1778, for the de- 
fense of Rhode-Island. He died in 1779, and in him the patriot cause lost 
an able defender. 



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marched to Number 4, where tbe}^ were ordered home, 
and had returned as far as Riiidge, July 3, but the 
next day were ordered to Ticonderoga, and on their way 
at Rutland met the " army on their retreat." 

From Dunstable, a body of men numbering seventeen, 
under 

Henry Adams, Lieutenant, 
on the alarm June 30, 1777, marched as far as Dublin, 
when they were ordered to return. 

From Merrimack a party of men, under 

Benjamin Bowers, Lieutenant, 
on the alarm of the 30th of June, 1777, marched to Wal- 
pole, when they were ordered back, and got home July 
4 ; but the next day were ordered out again, and got as 
far as Number 4, and had the news of the evacuation. 

From Hollis and adjacent towns, a company of fifty- 
eight men, under 

Daniel Emerson, Captain ; 

Robert Lever, First Lieutenant ; 

David WaUingford, Second Lieutenant ; 
upon the alarm of June, 1777, marched as far as Walpole, 
when they were ordered back, and returned home July 5. 
On the next day they were ordered out again, and 
marched to Cavendish, Vt., where they met Col. Bellows' 
regiment on the retreat. 

From Peterborough, a party of ten men, under 

John Taggart, Captain, 
intending to join Lt. Colonel Ileald's battalion, marched 
for Ticonderoga, and were out but three days, having 
heard of the evacuation. 

From Lempster and Newport, a party of twenty-nine 
men, under 

Samuel Nichols, First Lieutenant ; 

Ezra Pamerly, Second Lieutenant ; 
marched, June 30, for Ticonderoga, but met the news of 
the evacuation, and returning were discharged July 2, 
being out four days. 



312 adjutant-general's report. 

From Chesterfield a company of thirty-five men, under 

James Robertson, First Lieutenant ; 
Moses Smith, Second Lieutenant ; 
Daniel Kennison, Ensign ; 

marched for Ticonderoga upon the alarm of June, 1777, 
met the news of the evacuation, and returned, being out 
four days. 
From Litchfield, a party of sixteen men, under 

Samuel Chase, Major ; 
Samuel Cochran, Captain ; 
Daniel McQuigg, Ensign ; 

marched to Keene and Number 4, where they learned of 
the retreat. 

From Bedford and Derryfieid, a party of ten men, 
under 

Thomas McLaughlin, Captain, 

on the same occasion marched as far as Keene, and were 
ordered back. 

A party of eighteen men, under command of 
Oliver Dow, Lieutenant, 
marched on a like errand the 27th of June, and were dis- 
charged July 5, being in service nine days. 

From Weare and vicinity, a party of twenty men, out 
of Col. Moore's regiment, upon the alarm of June, 1777, 
marched to Number 4, under 

Samuel Philbrick, Captain, 
and returned, having heard of the evacuation. 

From Washington and vicinity, a party of nine men, 
under 

Jonathan Brockway, Captain, 

marched upon a like errand on the 8th of July to Caven- 
dish, Vt, and then had orders to return, and did so. 

On the 13th of July there was a second alarm, and a 
party of fourteen men from Washington, under 

Jonathan Brockway, Captain, 
marched to Otter Creek, and met the army retreating. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 313 

From Plymouth and towns adjacent, a company of 
forty-five men, under 

David Webster, Lt. Colonel ; 
John Willoughby, Captain ; 
Joseph Shepard, Lieutenant ; 
Cutting Favour, Lieutenant; 
Edmund Shattuck, Ensign ; 

marched July 5, upon the alarm of June, 1777, to rein- 
force the fort at Ticonderoga, as far as Cavendish, Yt., 
where they met our troops on the retreat. 

From Ilenniker, a company of ten men marched July 
5, 1777, with Lt. Col. Henry Gerrish's battalion, for the 
relief of Ticonderoga, under 

Elijah Rice, Ensign. 

From Concord and towns adjacent, a company of sev- 
enty-three men, under 

Henry Gerrish, Lt. Colonel ; 
Nathan Bacheldor, Major; 
Ebenezer Webster, Captain ; 
Peter Kimball, Lieutenant ; 
Richard Herbert, Lieutenant ; 
Jeremiah Hackett, Ensign ; 
Archibald Taggart, Ensign ; 

marched July 5, 1777, for the relief of Ticonderoga, and 
marched seventy-live miles, when they met the news of 
its evacuation. 

From Meredith and adjacent towns, a company of 
forty-two men, under 

Ebenezer Smith, Lt. Colonel ; 
Josiah Sanborn, Lieutenant; 
WiUiam Ray, Ensign ; 

marched on a like errand, July 7, 1777, and hearing of 
the retreat of our armj^ returned, being out ten days. 

From Gofistown and vicinity, a company of forty-two 
men, under 



314 adjutant-general's report. 

Moses Kelley, Lt. Colonel ; 
John Dnncan, Captain ; 
Robert McGregor, Lieutenant ; 
Thomas Hoyt, Lieutenant ; 

marched, July 1, 1777, for the relief of Ticonderoga, as 
far as Washington and ISTumber 4, when they were ordered 
back, being out five days. 

A company of fifty-four men, from Col. Ashley's regi- 
ment, under 

Elisha Mack, Captain ; 
Ebenezer Kilborn, First Lieutenant ; 
Abner Skinner, Second Lieutenant ; 
Timothy Dimock, Ensign ; 

marched for the relief of Ticonderoga to Black Eiver, 
when they were ordered home, and arrived there July 3. 
On the next day were ordered again for Ticonderoga, and 
went as far as Col. Mead's, at Otter Creek, when the army 
was met retreating. 

From Lyndeborough, a party of nineteen men, from 
Capt. Peter Clark's company, under command of 

Samuel Houston, Lieutenant ; 
marched for Ticonderoga July 1, 1777, and were out 
twelve days. 

From Dunstable, a party of fifteen men, under 
Joseph French, Lieutenant, 
marched to Acworth the 6th of July, 1777, to the relief 
of Ticonderoga, but were then ordered home, and another 
party of eight men from the same town went as far as 
Temple to join Lt. French. 

From Deering and vicinity, a party of eighteen men, 
under 

Niuian Aiken, Captain, 
marched on the first day of July, 1777, upon the same 
errand, but met the news of the evacuation and returned, 
being in the service three days. 

From Francestowu, a party of seven men, under 

William Campbell, Sergeant, 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 1861. 315 

marched, July 7, 1777, upon the same alarm, and returned 
home, hearing of the retreat, and were out five days. 

From Loudon, eight men, under 
Benjamin Sias, Captain, 
marched, July 2, 1777, to the relief of Ticonderoga, upon 
the alarm of June 27, and met the news of the retreat, 
and returned, being in the service ten days. 

These tantalizing alarms and marches tended to keep 
alive the military spirit in the people, so that, when the 
time for action came, they were ready for the call of the 
patriot chiefs. They had not to wait long, for soon Bur- 
goyne, flushed with success, determined to send a force 
through "the New-Hampshire Gi-ants," and subjugate 
New-England. As soon as his object became known, 
expresses were sent to alarm the adjacent States by the 
Committee of Safety of Vermont. The Legislature of 
New-Hampshire was convened, and held a session of 
three days. They divided the militia of the State into 
two brigades, and appointed Col. William Whipple, of 
Portsmouth, to command the first brigade, while they 
called Stark from his farm to command the second 
brigade,* the one nearest the enemy. One fourth of 

* John Stark was the third son of Archibald Stark, of Derryfield— Wil- 
liam and Samuel being eldpr brothers. John was born at Londonderry, 
August 16, 1728, and moved with his father to that part of Derryfield now 
Manchester, then unincorporated, and called Harrytown. Living near 
Amoskeag Falls, his early companions were fishermen, hunters and In- 
dians. Among such men he had the reputation for hardihood, skill and 
daring that characterized him in after life. In 1752, being upon a hunt- 
ing expedition upon the branches of the Merrimack, he was taken pris- 
oner by the Indians and carried to St. Francis. Being redeemed, he was 
appointed an ensign, and in 1754 was pilot to Capt. Peter Powers' expedi- 
tion to the " Coos Country." In 1755 he was attached to Rogers' com- 
pany of Rangers, in Blanchard's regiment, in the expedition against 
Crown Point, as lieutenant. In 1756 he was appointed captain of one 
of the companies of Rangers under Rogers, and continued as such through 
" The Seven Years War." In 1775, after the battle of Lexington, he 
was appointed a colonel in tha Massachusetts line, and the following 
month was appointed by the Legislature of New-Hampshire to command 
the "First New-Hampshire Regiment," and in that capacity was with his 
regiment in the thickest of the fight in the battle of Bunker Hill. In 
1776 he was with Sullivan in Canada. In the buttles of Trenton and 



316 adjutant-general's report. 

Stark's brigade, and one fourth of three regiments of 
"Whipple's brigade were ordered to march to Charlestovvn 
forthwith, and there to wait the orders of Gen. Stark. It 
was hardly necessary to resort to a draft, so eager were all 
classes to "take to the woods" for "a Hessian hunt." 
The troops coming in to Cbarlestowu by detachments, 
Gen. Stark pushed on to Manchester, and took command 
of " the Green Mountain Boys," taking with him some 
four hundred or five hundred men, and leaving orders at 
bis rendezvous in Charlestown to have the troops follow 
him as fast as they arrived. He soon determined upon 
Bennington as the most advantageous post, and moved to 
that place on the 8th of August, 1777. On the 13th of 
August fifteen hundred Hessians* and Tories, with two 
hundred Indians, came into Cambridge! under command 
of Col. Baume, a Hessian officer. 

Princeton he took a conspicuous part ; but being superseded by Congress 
he resigned his commission, and retired to his farm upon the Merrimack, 
and patiently bided his time. In the summer of 1777 he nobly answered 
his country's call and won the battle that has made his name imperishable 
as his own granite hills. After the battle of Bennington he joined Gates 
with a larger force, sent on with Gen. Whipple. In 1778 and 1779 he 
served in Rhode-Island, being made a brigadier by Congress, and in 1780 
served in New-Jersey. In 1781 he had the command of the Northern 
Department. At the close of the war be returned again to the quiet of 
his farm, where he died May 8, 1822, in the 94th year of his age. Brave, 
passionate and self-willed, Gen. Stark's fitting place was the battle-field. 
He was popular only as a military man, and hence he had little success as 
a public man in civil life. 

* The Hessians were mercenary troops in the employment of England. 
They were from Hesse, a country of Germany, in the circle of the Upper 
Khine. They were hired out to the British king by the Landgrave. 
They were told by the English officers that the Americans were cannibals, 
and would eat them if taken alive. But this story did not make them 
very effective soldiers. They were naturally clumsy, and being dressed in 
uniforms of stout, thick cloth, and loaded down with heavy accoutrements, 
they could not fight with much effect in the warm days of August. Be- 
side, when they discovered that the Americans gave them better fare than 
they had in their own country, they did not care to fight for " four pound 
eight and seven pence per man," and desferted by scores. 

f Cambridge was a town in New-York, about fourteen milas northwest 
of Bennington. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 317 

Gen. Stark, learning of their approach, sent out Lt. Col. 
William Gregg, with a detachment, to secure some flour 
in the neighborhood of Cambridge, and followed with his 
whole force the 14th of August. He soon meet Gregg's 
troops retreating before the whole force of the Germans 
and tories. Seeing Stark's force, Baume ordered a halt, 
and, entrenching himself on advantageous ground, sent 
back for reinforcements. The entrenchments of the ene- 
my were upon the bluffs on both sides of the Hoosac* 
river. Their main works being upon the north side of 
that stream, their left flank extending along the Waloom- 
suck, while their right flank extended on the south side of 
the Iloosac, the tory breastwork being upon the south 
side of that river. On the 16th of August Gen. Stark 
commenced the attack. Col. ISTichols was sent, with his 
detachment of two hundred men, by a circuitous route to 
gain the rear of the left wing of the enemy. Col. Herrick, 
with a force of three hundred men, was sent through the 
woods to gain the rear of the enemy's centre, while Cols. 
Hobart and Stickney, with two hundred men, were sent 
to the rear of the tory breastwork, on the right wing of 
the enemy and south of the Iloosac. "While these detach- 
ments were taking their positions. Gen. Stark, with the re- 
serve, slowly marched up in front and diverted the enemy's 
attention. At precisely 3 o'clock P. M. Col. Nichols 
opened fire upon the left wing of the enemy's line, and 
the battle became at once general along the whole line of 
the enemy, in front and rear. Thej' were soon forced 
from their entrenchments and driven upon Stark's reserve, 
which soon decided the contest. But the tories continued 
the fight with desperation, in their entrenchments, yet 
were soon forced to yield to men fighting in a better cause. 
When the tories yielded the contest ended, and Stark se- 
cured his prisoners and sent them from the field. The 
remainder of his troops being scattered over the field for 

*The Hoosac river rises in Massachusetts and Vermont, and flows into 
the Hudson. The Walloomsuck is a branch of it, having its rise in Ben- 
nington County, Vermont. The battle ground was at the junction of the 
"Walooomsuck with the Hoosac river and in the State of New- York. 



318 adjutant-general's report. 

refreshments or plunder, and all being fatigued by hard 
fighting, the trumpets of the German reinforcement, 
under Col. Brevman, were heard in the distance, and gave 
unwelcome notice that a second battle was at hand. Very 
opportunely, Col. Warner's regiment came up at this time, 
and fresh and burning for fight, engaged Breyman's force, 
while Stark collected his scattered troops to fight a second 
battle. His troops were soon brought into order, and 
marched to the support of Warner, and the battle raged 
until dark, the enemy fighting upon a retreat for two miles. 
They then abandoned their cannon and every thing that 
would impede their flight, and fled at all points, escaping 
under cover of darkness. One hour more of daylight and 
Breyman's force would have been captured. As it was, 
the victory was most signal, and Molly Stark did not 
" sleep a widow" that " night."* 

The force of the enemy was double that of ours, and 
consisted of regular, trained troops, while ours were almost 
exclusively raw militia. The immediate results of the vic- 
tory were four pieces of brass artillery,! eight brass bar- 

* Just before sending his detachments to flank the enemy's lines, Stark 
exhibited one of his eccentricities. He was in the habit of calling his wife 
"Molly," and this fact was well known to most of his troops. So, form- 
ing his troops, he thus addressed them : " Ihere's the enemy, boys. We 
must flog them, or Molly Stark sleeps a widow this night." Of course this 
eccentric and laconic speech put " the boys" in the best of humor, and 
they made the woods resound with their shouts. Then was heard the clear 
voice of Stark, as he gave the command, " Forward ! men ; march," and 
Colonels Nichols and Herrick led their men to their positions, through the 
woods and fields. Col. Baumewas overlooking this scene through a glass, 
and hearing the noise and seeing the troops rushing each way into the 
woods, he supposed they were running away from their leader, Bfr. Stark, 
and leaving him with but a remnant of his army. True they were, but in 
obedience to their general's orders, which Baume first learned to his as- 
tonishment when Nichols' detachment aroused his attention and aston- 
ishment by a fatal "fire in his rear," and a sharp fire and fierce assault 
was made along his whole line of entrenchments. 

t These pieces were preserved as valuable trophies, and were engraved 
as follows : " Taken at Bennington, August 16, 1777." They were surren- 
dered by Hull at Detroit, and the British officers said they would have 
enwravod upon them the additional line, " Betaken at Detroit, August 16, 
1812." The cannon were carried down the river to Fort George, at the 
mouth of the Niagara, by the British troops, and were re-taken by the 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 319 

relied drums, eight loads of baggage, one thousand stand 
of arms, seven hundred and fifty prisoners, and two hundred 
and seven killed upon the spot. The loss of the Ameri- 
cans was thirty killed and forty wounded. 

The rolls of the officers of the brigade and regiments 
from ISTew-IIampshire were as follows : 

General Stark's Staff Boll. 

John Stark, Brigadier General. 
Samuel Ashley, Colonel.* 
Stephen Peabody, Major.* 
Mr. John (^asey,* Aid. 

Robert McGregor, Esq.,* " 

Americans. They were subsequently taken to Washington, and two of 
them have been secured by the tjtate of Vermont and placed in the capi- 
tol at Montpelier. It is to be hoped that the other two will ere long be 
removed and placed in our capital, as mementoes of the hero of Benning- 
ton, who won the battle that has been truly called " the first link in the 
chain of successful battles that secured our independence." 

♦ All four of the gentlemen upon Gen. Stark's staff were volunteers. Col. 
Ashley had but just returned with his regiment from Ticonderoga, and 
Major Peabody had but just returned from the woods toward Ticonderoga, 
where he had been as captain of a company of volunteers from Amherst. 
Of Mr. Casey I am not able to gain any information. 

Kobert McGregor was from Goffstown, and son of Kev. David McGreg- 
or, who was the son of Eev. James McGregor, the first minister of Lon- 
donderry. Robert McGregor was born in 1749, and died Sept. 16, 1816. 
He resided at Goffstown at the commencement of the Revolution, and was 
lieutenant in the company of volunteers from that town at the alarm as to 
Ticonderoga, in June, 1777. In the following month he was aid to Gen. 
Stark at the battle of Bennington, and continued his aid through the 
exciting campaign that closed with the surrender of Burgoyne. After the 
war he returned to Goffstown and became a successful merchant, noted for 
his energy and public spirit. He was the originator and builder of the 
first bridge across the Merrimack in New-Hampshire, called "McGregor's 
bridge," which crossed the river at Manchester just above the Stark mills, 
and ended near Col. McGregor's house, still standing on the west bank of the 
river, and belonging, with the rest of his extensive farm, to the Amoskeag 
Manufacturing CompanJ^ He was the neighbor and friend of Judge 
Samuel Blodgett, and, after his decease, became one of the leading propri- 
etors and directors in "the Blodgett Canal," afterward known as "the 
Amoskeag Canal," one of the oldest works of the kind in the country. 



320 adjutant-general's report. 

Colonel Hobart's Regiment 

David Hobart,* Colonel. 
Charles Johnson, Lieutenant Colonel. 
William Haywood, Major. 
Jonathan Robbins, Adjutant. 
Davenport Phelps, Quartermaster. 
Solomon Chase, Surgeon. 
Augustine Hibbard, Chaplain. 

Companies. 

1. Abel Walker, Captain. 
Barnabas Ellis, First Lieutenant. 
James McClure, Second Lieutenant. 
Seth Walker, Ensign. 

2. Christopher Webber, Captain. 
Edward Waldo, First Lieutenant. 
Uriah Wilcox, Second Lieutenant. 
Josiah Stevens, Ensign. 

* Col. David Hobart was of Plymouth, and had command at the time 
of the "12th regiment of New-Hampshire militia." He was originally 
from Hollis, and moved to Plymouth under the patronage of Samuel Cum- 
ings, Esq., of Hollis, who was a large proprietor in the township of Ply- 
mouth. Col. Hobart fought with great bravery in the battle of Benning- 
ton, and received due credit from his general on that occasion. He, with 
Col. Stickney, led the detachment against the tory breast-work where there 
was the most desperate fighting. The tories expected no quarter, and gave 
none — fighting to the last lilvc tigers. They were completely surrounded 
within their fortifications, and the work of death was finished with bay- 
onets and clubbed muskets. Hobart and Stickney saw the work thoroughly 
done. Stark had ordered the men, as they passed through a field of corn, 
to put a husk of corn on each one's hat. This precaution was a great ben- 
efit. As the tories were dressed like themselves, in their " working clothes," 
the corn husk, under the hat-band, served to distinguish friends from foes, 
and a man without a husk in his hat was sure to be visited by a bayonet or 
the breech of a musket ! 

After the war was over. Col. Hobart, having lost his wife, married a 
widow of Haverhill, Ms. , and moved to that town, where he died soon 
after. This fact accounts for the mystery that has existed as to him. Gen. 
Stark, in his report, called him Col. Hubbard, and Dr. Belknap and other 
historians have followed his error. Living and dying out of the State, 
there was little chance of correcting the error, and not until lately did any 
one know who was Col. Hubbard, that led in the attack upon the tory 
breast- work at Bennington. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 321 

3. Edmund Elliot, Captain. 
Henry Hall, First Lieutenant. 
Daniel McMurphy, Second Lieutenant. 
Benjamin Emons, Ensign. 

4. Jeremiah Post,* Captain. 

Jabez Vaughan,t First Lieutenant. 
Ebenezer Rice, Second Lieutenant. 
Ephraini Patterson, | Ensign. 

5. Joshua Hendee, Captain. 
Joseph Smith, First Lieutenant. 
Daniel Chase, Second Lieutenant. 
Samuel Esterbrook, Ensign. 

Col. SlicJaicj/'s Begiment. 

Thomas Stickney,|| Colonel. 
ISTathaniel Emerson, Lieut. Colonel. 
Bradbury Richardson, Major. 
James Head, Second Major. 
Edward Evans, Adjutant. 
William Clements, Quartermaster. 
Josiah Chase, burgeon. 
Daniel Peterson, Surgeon's Mate. 

* Capt. Jeremiah Post was mortally wounded. 

f Lieut. Vaughan was made captain, in general orders, August 27. 

X Ensign Patterson was made lieutenant, in general orders, August 27, 
and Sergeant "William Morey was made ensign, same day, in general 
orders. 

II Col. Thomas Stickney was a native of Bradford, Ms., and came to 
Concord with his father, Jeremiah Stickney, jibout 1731, being then a mere 
child. He became a man of position in the town ; was chosen to import- 
ant offices, being, in 1777, moderator, representative, and colonel of the 
" 11th regiment of militia." As colonel of his regiment of militia, he led 
the regiment of volunteers in the battle of Bennington, most nobly doing 
his duty on that battle-iield, being detached with Col. Hobart, of the 
"12th Kegiraent of New-Hampshire militia," to storm the Tory breast- 
work. Col. Stickney died at Concord, January 26, 1809, in the 80th year 
of his age. 

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322 adjutant-general's report. 

Com'panies. 

1. Ebenezer Webster, Captain. 
"William Emeiy, Lieutenant. 
Robert Smith, Lieutenant. 
Andrew Bohonnon, Lieutenant. 
William Fope, Ensign. 

2. Stephen Dearborn, Captain. 
Ezekiel Lane, First Lieutenant. 
John Lane, Second Lieutenant. 
Robert Wilson, Ensign. 

S. Chase Taylor, Captain. 

John Adams, First Lieutenant. 
Josiah Bean, Second Lieutenant. 
Robert Bryant, Ensign. 

4. Samuel McConnell, Captain. 
Robert Gilmore, First Lieutenant. 
John Orr, Second Lieutenant. 
Thomas Hoyt, Ensign. 

5. Benjamin Sias, Captain. 
Laban Morrill, Lieutenant. 
Ephraim Foster, Ensign. 

6. Joshua Bagley, Captain. 

Jonas Bowman, First Lieutenant. 
Timothy Farnham, Second Lieutenant. 

7. Peter Kimball, Captain. 
Richard Herbert, Lieutenant. 
AndrewPettingill, Ensign. 

8. Peter Clark, Captain. 

Daniel Miltimore, First Lieutenant. 
Benjamin Bradford, Second Lieutenant. 
William Beard, Ensign. 

9. Jeremiah Gilman, Captain. 
Nathaniel Wentworth, Lieutenant. 
Carr Leavitt, Ensign. 

10. Nathaniel Wilson Captain. 
Samuel Ladd, Lieutenant. 
Winthrop Smart, Ensign. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. , 323 

Colonel Nichols' RcgimenL 
Moses !N"ichols, Colonel, 
"William Gregg, Lieutenant Colonel. 
Timothy Elli-, Major. 
Asa Brighara, Second Major. 
Eobert Smith, Adjutant. 
Thaddeus Fitch, Quartermaster. 
John Young, Surgeon. 
David Harris, Surgeon's Mate. 

Companies. 

1. Daniel Runnels, Captain. 
David McClary, First Lieutenant. 
Adan^ Taylor, Second Lieutenant. 
John Hughes, Ensign, 

2. Samuel Wright, Captain. 
Henry lugalls. First Lieutenant. 
John Stearns, Second Lieutenant. 
James Heaton, Ensign. 

3. James Ford, Captain. 

Benjamin Bowers, First Lieutenant. 
Joseph French, Second Lieutenant. 
David Quig, Ensign. 

4. John Goss, Captain. 

Nathan Ballard, First Lieutenant. 
David Wallingford, Second Lieutenant. 
Jacob Blodgett, Ensign. 

5. John Bradford, Captain. 
John Mills, First Lieutenant. 
Joseph Farnum, Second Lieutenant. 
John Peterson, Ensign. 

6. Salmon Stone, Captain. 
Ebenezer Perry, First Lieutenant. 
John Stanle}', Second Lieutenant. 
Eeuben Morse, Ensign. 

7. Stephen Parker, Captain. 
Benjamin Craggin, First Lieutenant. 
Samuel Cunningham, Second Lieutenant. 
Benjamin Williams, Ensign. 



324 adjutant-general's report. 

t 

8. Kimball Carlton, Captain. 
Amos Pierce, First Lientenant. 
Jonathan Holton, Second Lieutenant. 
Josiah Hastings, Ensign. 

9. Elisha Mack, Captain. 

Josiah Richardson, First Lieutenant. 
Moses Fiehl, Second Lieutenant. 
10. Jesse Wilson, Captain. 
David Gregg, Ensign. 

Attached to the rolls of Stark's men from N"ew-Hamp- 
shire is a return of Capt. John Sloan's men, thus : 

These twenty-five men under 

John Sloan, Captain, , 
Samuel Phelps, Ensign, 
marched for Bennington, August 18, 1777, from Orford, 
Lyme and Pierraont, in Coos, and were embodied with 
Col. Marsh's regiment of Vermont, and on their march 
were ordered by Gen. Lincoln to Mount Independence.* 

Many detachments of men essayed to join Stark, but 
failed to reach Bennington in season for the battle. Among 
them was that of Capt. Nathan Sanborn, of Epsom, con- 
sisting of sevent3'-one men rank and file. Not arriving in 
season for the battle, he joined the force of Gen. Whipple, 
and marching to Saratoga, assisted in compelling the sur- 
render of Burgojaie. Another company was that of Col. 
Gordon Ilutchins, of, Concord. f 

* Gen. Lincoln, of Massachu setts, had been sent by Gen. Gates to lead 
the Now-Hanipshire troops to Saratoga, and he actually had taken com- 
mand of Stark's advance for that purpose. When Stark came up he 
ordered the troops to halt, and informing Gen. Lincoln of his separate 
command and special orders, refused to have his troops brigaded under 
Gen. Poor, or any. other Continental officer. Gen. Lincoln then returned 
to Saratoga and reported the result. It seems that Gen. Lincoln, after 
meeting Stark, still persisted in his errand, and ordered the regiment under 
Col. Marsh to join Gen. Gates. 

■}• Gordon Hutchins was a citizen of Hopkinton, in 1772, and probably 
was an inn-holder, and as such, paid an excise tax in that town. Subse- 
quently he removed to Concord, and was a zealous patriot and brave offi- 
cer in the Revolution. He commanded a company in Stark's regiment in 
the battle of Bunker Hill. In 177G he was appointed lieutenant-colonel 



MILITARY HISTORY — :1623 TO 18G1. 325 

The ultimate result of the battle of Bennington was to 
give confidence to the patriots and troops to Gen. Gates. 
New-England was completely aroused, and volunteers 
from every part of ISTew-lIampshire continued to flock 
around the standard of the Northern army. Gates no 
longer avoided a collision with Burgoyne, but rather court- 
ed it. The battles of Stillwater and Saratoga soon followed, 
in which the soldiers from New-Hampshire displayed their 
usual activity, skill and bravery. Burgoyne surrendered, 
and the seat of the war was transferred to the South. 

The rolls of the officers of Whipple's Brigade were as 
follows : 

Gen. Whipple's Staff Boll. 

"William Whipple,* Brigadier-General. 

George Gains, Brigade Major. 

Prince, negro servant of Gen. Whipple. 

Stephen Evans, Colonel. 

Thomas Bartlett, Lieut. Colonel. 

Joseph Prescott, Alajor. 

Thomas Peabody, Surgeon. 

Joilathan Wentworth, Adjutant. 

Robert Swainson, Quartermaster. 

John Gage, Sergeant Major. 

John Philpot, Quartermaster Sergeant. 

in Col. Nahum Baldwin's regiment, and joined the Continental army in 
New- York. He was representative from Concord in 1777, when Stark 
was appointed brigadier of the second brigade to march against Burgoyne, 
and rode all night to carry the news to Concord, and raise volunteers for 
the expedition. He raised a company, but did not arrive in season to par- 
ticipate in the battle of the 16th of August. Col. Hutchins died Dec. 8, 
1815, aged 82 years. 

* Gen. William Whipple was born in Kittery, Me., in 1730. He was 
bred a sailor, and before he was twenty-one years of age had command of 
a vessel and became extensively engaged in the West India, European and 
African trade. He was engaged in the slave-trade, and imported negroes 
into this country. Two of his slaves were brought from Africa when 
boys, and it is said were the sons of an African prince, sent here to be ed- 
ucated, but, to his credit be it said, that with him theory and practice went 
hand in hand, and when fighting for his own independence, he gave lib- 
erty to his slaves, and even refused to assist Gen. Washington to recover 
a slave — Ona Stains, " the waiting woman" of his wife, who had left her 



3.26 adjutant-general's report. 

Companies.' 

1. Zebulon Gilman, Captain. 
Zebulon Barber, First Lieutenant. 
Jonathan JSTorris, Seeand Lieutenant, 
Benjamin Taylor, Ensign. 

2. Porter Kimball, Captain. 
Oliver Morrill, First Lieutenant. 
John McClary, Second Lieutenant. 
Samuel Tuck, Ensign. 

3. James Libby, Captain. 

Joshua Roberts, First Lieutenant. 
Nathan Horn, Second Lieutenant. 
Francis Warren, Ensign. 

4. Daniel McDutfee, Captain. 
Daniel Rowell, First Lieutenant. 
Isaac Runnells, Second Lieutenant. 
David Leighton, Ensign. 



mistress and taken refuge in Stratbana. During " the Seven Years' War" 
he left the sea-faring life, and engaged in trade in Portsmouth with his 
brother, Joseph "Whipple. At the commencement of the Eevolution he 
retired from business with a competency. He was a firm patriot, and in 
the spring of 1775 was chosen a Member of Congress, which met in Phil- 
adelphia in May, and was also a delegate to the Provincial Congress, the 
same year. In January, 1776, he was one of the Council, and of the Com- 
mittee of Safety, under the new form of government adopted the 5th of 
that month, and was elected a Member of Congress, taking bis seat in Febru- 
ary. During this session, he had the honor of signing the Declaration of 
Independence. The 17th of June he was chosen by the Legislature brig- 
adier-general of the first brigade of troops raised "to stop the progress of the 
enemy on our western frontiers." In 1778 he was again elected a Member 
of Congress, and in August led his brigade into Rhode-Island, for the de- 
fense of that State, not taking his seat in Congress until October of that 
year. After his return from Congress, at the close of this term, ill-health 
prevented him from further very active duties, and he resigned his mili- 
tary ofiice, June 20, 1782. However, he was chosen to, and accepted, the 
otfice of a Judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature. His disease grew 
more acute, and in the fall of 1785 he was obliged to leave the court in 
term-time, and died of disease of the heart, November 28th, in the fifty- 
fifth year of his age. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1801. 327 

5. Nathan Sanborn, Captain. 
Jeremiah Prescott, First Lieutenant. 
Alexander Lacey, Second Lieutenant. 
Jonathan Stannard, Ensign. 

6. George Tuttle, Captain. 
Joseph Thomas, Lieutenant. 
Thomas Crumraett, Ensign. 

Col. Drake's Regiment. 

Abraham Drake,* Colonel. 
Jacob Gale, Lieut. Colonel. 
Mark Wiggin, Major. 
Levi Dearborn, Surgeon. 
Nathaniel Bachelor, Adjutant. 
Thomas Lovett, Quartermaster, 

Companies. 

1. Moses Leavitt, Captain. 

James Prescott, First Lieutenant. 
Jeremiah Bachelder, Second Lieutenant. 
Redmon Moulton, Ensign. 

2. Ezra Currier, Captain. 

David Quimby, First Lieutenant. 
Aaron Young, Second Lieutenant. 
Daniel Morse, Ensign. 
4. Nicholas Rawlins, Captain. 

William Furber, First Lieutenant. 
Harvey Moore, Second Lieutenant. 
Nehemiah Moulton, Ensign. 

* Col. Abraham Drake was of Northampton, and was born Dec. 4, 
1715. He w^ much in public life, both in a military, as well as civil ca- 
pacity. He was lieutenant in a company of cavalry in Maj. Tash's bat- 
talion attached to Col. Meserve's regiment, and stationed at Number Four, 
in 1757. He was at Winter-Hill in 1775, as a volunteer, in the capacity 
of lieutenant-colonel— probably of the "Six "Weeks' Men," under Gen. 
Sullivan. He 'participated in the battles of Stillwater and Saratoga, and 
assisted at the surrender of Burgoyne. He died suddenly in his field, of 
apoplexy, August 1, 1781, aged 66 years. 



328 adjutant-general's report. 

5. Jesse Page, Captain. 

Benjamin Hall, First Lieutenant. 
Abijah Wheeler, Second Lieutenant. 
Kathaniel Little, Ensign. 

Col. Moore's Eegiment. 

Daniel Moore,* Colonel. 
Thomas Hale, Lieut. Colonel. 
William Walker, Major. 
Amos Gage, Second Major. 
John O'Keil, Adjutant. 
Samuel Moore, Quartermaster. 

Companies. 

1. Samuel Brown, Captain. 
Elijah Hill, Lieutenant. 

2. Daniel Rand, Captain. 
David Stanley, Lieutenant. 

3. Peter Clark, Captain. 

Oliver Holmes, First Lieutenant. 
Thomas Caldwell, Second Lieutenant. 
Alexander Gregg, Ensign. 

4. Edmund Bryant, Captain. 
Moses Tucker, First Lieutenant. 
Isaac Clarke, Second Lieutenant. 

5. Amos Gage, Captain. 
Isaac Cochran, Lieutenant. 
Robert Kevins, Second Lieutenant. 

6. James Lewis, Captain. 
James Wilson, Lieutenant. 
Samuel Kendall, Ensign. ^ 

* Col. Daniel Moore was the son of John Moore, who came from Ireland 
and settled in Londonderry. Daniel Moore was born in Londonderry, 
February 11, 1730, and removed to Bedford in 1751. He^was upoii the 
board of Selectmen in 1758, 1766 and 1776. He was the colonel of "the 
9th Regiment of New-Hampshire Militia," and as such, led the regiment 
in this expedition, and participated in the stormy scenes prior to and at 
the surrender of Burgoyne. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 1861. 329 

7. Jolm Duucan, Captain. 
John Patten, Lieutenant. 

8. Gershom Drury, Captain. 

9. Philip Putnam, Captain. 

Col. Bellows' Regiment. 

Benjamin Bellows, Colonel. 
Samuel Hunt, Lieut. Colonel. 
Samuel Ashley, Adjutant. 
Martin Ashley, Surgeon. 
Thomas Stearns, Surgeon's Mate. 
Jotham White, Quartermaster. 

Companies. 

1. William Carey, Captain. 
Peter Paige, First Lieutenant. 
Samuel Kidder, Second Lieutenant. 
Jonathan Silsbee, Ensign. 

2. Samuel Canfield, Captain. 
Archibald White, Ensign. 

3. Benjamin Flood, Captain. 
John Kilburu, Lieutenant. 

4. Oliver Ashley, Captain. 
Jesse Wilcox, Lieutenant. 

Col. Chase's Begimeiit. 

Jonathan Chase, Colonel. 
William Dana, Adjutant. 
Frederic Obrey, Surgeon. 
Jedediah Hibbard, Sergeant Major. 

Compamj Officers. 
Samuel Payne, Captain. 
Edmund Freeman, " 
Moses Whipple, " 
Abel Stevens, " 

Joshua Wells, " 

John Lasel, , " 



330 adjutant-general's report. 

John Wheelock,* Captain. 
Abel Lyraan, Lieutenant. 
K'athaniel Hall, " 
Reuben Jerrold, " 
Abel Spanlding, " 
Abel Wilder, " 

John Lyraan, " 

Seth Martin, " 

Nathaniel Wright, Ensign. 

Volunteers from Plymouth. 
David Webster, Lieut. Colonel. 
Jonathan Child, Major. 
Simeon Goodman, Adjutant. 
Obadiah Noble, Chaplain. 
Joshua Howard, Captain. 
John Willoughby, Captain. 
Gershora Burbank, Lieutenant. 
Cutting Favour, Lieutenant. 
Jonathan Chandler, Captain. 
Thomas Hibbard, Lieutenant. 
Jonathan Darbee, Lieutenant. 
James English, Ensign. 
Robert Forsaith,t Ensign. 

* John Wheelock was the son of Dr. John "Wheelock, the founder of 
Dartmouth College. He was born at Lebanon, Conn., Jan. 20, 1754, and 
graduated at Hanover, of the first class of Dartmouth College, in 1771. In 
the spring of 1777 he was appointed a major in the service of New-. York, 
but probably did not care to accept a commission under that government, 
as we find him a captain under our State government, and in active ser- 
vice. He was a lieutenant in Col. Bedel's regiment of the Continental army, 
in November, 1777. In the following j^ear he was in command of a de- 
tachment from the "Coos Country" that marched to Albany; and after 
leading an expedition into the Indian country, with whose language he 
was acquainted, he became a member of the military family of Gen. Gates. 
He succeeded his father as President of Dartmouth College, in 1779, and 
died April 4, 1817, aged 63 years. 

f The above thirteen officers joined Col. Chase's regiment from Plymouth 
and vicinity, as volunteers. Some of them, it will be seen, were subse- 
quently chosen as officers of companies in the towns from whence they 
came. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 331 

Most of these officers were assigned to companies as 
follows : 

• Joshua Howard, Captain. 
Thom s Huhbard, Lieutenant. 

Jolin Willoughby, Captain. 
Gershom Burbank, First Lieutenant. 
Cutting 'Favour, Feeond Lieutenant. 
Robert Forsaith, Ensign. 

Jonathan Child, Major. 
Jonathan Chamberhiin, Captain. 
Jonathan Darbee, Lieutenant. 
James English, Ensign. 



■t 



Colonel Moidton's Detachment. 
Jonathan Moulton, Colonel. 
Josiah Moulton, Adjutant. 

Companies. 

1. John Dearborn, Captain. 
Jonathan Crane, Lieutenant. 

2. William Prescott, Captain. 
Joseph Cliflbrd, Lieutenant. 

Lieutenant Colonel WelcKs Bcgimeni. 
Joseph Welch, Lieut. Colonel. 
Ebenezer Smith, First Major. 
John Webster, ^'ecoud Major. 
Joseph Smith, Adjutant. 
Benjamin Little, Quartermaster. 
Samuel Flagg, Surgeon. 
Ezekiel Belknap, Sergeant Major. 
I^ath'l Kimball, Quartermaster Sergeant. 

Companies. 
1. Jeremiah Dow, Captain. 
David Gordon, Lieutenant. 
Richard Kimball, Ensign. 

* This was a companj'- " raised at Coos," in Haverhill and adjacent towns, 
and joined Col. Chase's regiment. 

f This was a company from Orford and vicinity and joined this regi- 
ment. 



332 adjutant-general's report. 

2. Nathaniel Ambrose, Captain. 
John Kimball, Lieutenant. 

3. Moses Finlaj^ Captain. 
James Christy, Lieutenant. 

4. Hezekiah Hutchins, Captain. 
David Poor, Lieutenant.- 

5. Ezekiel Gile, Captain. 
Stephen Page, First Lieutenant. 
Joseph Little, Second Lieutenant. 
Daniel Stevens, Ensign. 

6. Robert Collins, Captain. 
Eeuben True, Lieutenant. 
Nathaniel French, Ensign. 

7. Moses Baker, Captain. 
Abraham Fitts, Lieutenant. 
Jonathan Bagley, Ensign. 

Colonel Gilman's Detachment 
ISTicholas Gilman,* Colonel. 
Joseph Prescott, Major. 
Thomas Peabody, Surgeon. 
Companies. 

1. Porter Kimball, Captain. 
Oliver Morrill, Lieutenant. 

2. Zebulon Gilman, Captain. 
Jonathan IS'orris, First Lieutenant. 
Zebulon Barber, Second Lieutenant. 

* Col. Nicholas Gilman was the son of Nicholas Gilman, Esq., of Exeter, 
and brother of John Taylor Gilman, subsequent Governor of the State. 
He was at this time colonel of the 4th regiment of New-Hampshire Mili- 
tia, and as such was commander of this detachment from his regiment.. 
At the same time, he was lieutenant of Col. John Langdon's company of 
lio-ht infantry in this expedition. In 1778 Col. Gilman was a captain in 
and adjutant of Col. Seammel's regiment of the Continental Army. Also, 
he held the same offices in Seammel's regiment in 1779. In 1780-81, he 
was a captain in the same regiment and adjutant general in the army. In 
1787 he was a delegate to the Convention of the United States. In 1789 he 
was elected a member of Congress, and was elected as such for four terms, 
until 1799. In 1805 he was elected to the Senate of the United States and 
was continued in that office until his death, which took place May 3, 1814, 
in Philadelphia. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 18G1. 333 

Colonel Langdon's Independent Company mTrched to 
Saratoga and joined Gen. Gates. Its roll was as follows: 

John Langdon, Captain.* 
Nicholas Gilraan, Lieutenant. 
James Hill, Esq., Ensign. 

* Col. John Langdon was one of the most zealous and worthy patriots 
of the time, at work in season and out of season, with mind, hands and 
means, in the cause of liberty. He was born in Portsmouth, in 1740, ^nd 
was the son of John, and grandson of Tobias Langdon. He served an 
apprenticeship as a merchant in the counting-room of the Hon. Daniel 
Einge, but preferring a sea-faring life, he went out as supercargo of one of 
Binge's vessels and subsequently as master or captain. He continued in 
this business until the Kevolotion, and had amassed a handsome fortune 
for the time. The British cruisers stopping entirely his shipping and mer- 
cantile operations, and early espousing the patriot cause, he had inclina- 
tion, leisure and means to largely subserve the cause of independence. He 
was one of the leaders in taking Fort William and Mary, at Newcastle, in 
December 1774, was a Delegate to the general congress in 1775-6, raised 
an independent company of light infantry, with rank of colonel, in June 
of the latter year, was judge of the court of common pleas in 1776, speaker 
of the House of Kepresentatives in 1776-7, in which last position, during 
a session of three days, to devise ways and means to check the haughty 
Burgoyne, he rose at his desk and made the noble, generous, apt and effec- 
tive speech of theKevolution : "Gentlemen, I have three thousand dollars 
in hard money, thirty hogsheads of Tobago rum, worth as much, I can 
pledge my j^late for as much more ; these are at the service of the State. 
With this money we can raise and provision troops, our friend John Stark 
will lead them. If we check Burgoyne the State can repay me, and if we 
do not, the money will bo of no use to me." Raising the funds and Stark 
on his way to Bennington, Langdon summoned his own company of in- 
fantry and followed to Bennington and Saratoga. Burgoyne defeated, he 
returned home only to labor in the good cause, and early in 1778, as agent 
of Congress, built the Raleigh frigate. In this year, also, he mounted his 
company of infantry, equipped them as cavalry, and marched to the defense 
of Rhode-Island. In 1779 he was President of the New-Hampshire Con- 
vention, in 1780 Commissioner of the United States, and in 1783 Delegate 
to the Congress of the same. In 1784-5, he was a member of the New- 
Hampshire Senate, and in this last year was President of the State, elected 
as successor of Meshech Weare. In 1788 he was a member of the Conven- 
tion that formed the Constitution of the United States, was Speaker of the 
New-Hampshire House of Representatives, in June, of the same year, and 
was again elected President of the State. In November of the same year, 
he was elected 'to the United States Senate, and had the honor of being 
elected the first President pro tern, of that body, and in 1794, he was re- 
elected for another term. In 1801 he was elected a representative to the 



334 adjutant-general's report. 

Privates. 

Major James Hackett. Lieut. Bradstreet Doe. 

Capt Samuel Gilman. Isaac Adams, Esq. 

Capt. Elipbalet Giddings. Andrew Gilman, Esq. 

Capt. Edward Hilton. Henry ^ herburne Esq. 

Capt. Samuel Baker. Samuel Storer, Esq. 

Capt. Robert Barber. Epbraim Robinson, Esq. 

Capt Samuel Sbackford. Samuel Gilmau. 

Capt. ISTatbaniel Giddings. Levi Folsom. 

\yalter Br}- ant, Jr., Esq. Edward Fox. 

Jeremy Bryant, Esq. Jobn Gardner. 

Capt. Peter Drown. Thomas Hodgdon. 

Lieut. Asa Folsom. Wentworth (.'heswell. 

Lieutenant Colonel Gerrish's Detachment from Col. 
Stickuey's Regiment. 

Henry Gerrish, Lieut. Colonel. 
Aaron Kinsman, Adjutant. 
William Clement, Quartermaster. 

Companies. 

1. Joshua Abbott, Captain. 
Reuben Kimball, Lieutenant. 
Samuel Ames, Ensign. 

2. John Hale, Captain. 
John Howe, Lieutenant. 
Archibald Taggart, Ensign. 

Samuel Connor, Lieut. Colonel, 

Stephen Bartlett, Lieutenant, 

John Ayers, Ensign, 

Moody Morse, Private, 

Charles McCoy, Private, 
marched as volunteers from Pembroke to the army at 
Saratoga, Sept. 29, 1777. 

New-Hampshire Legislature and was elected for the three successive years, 
and was Speaker of the House in 1805 — when he was elected Governor of 
the State, and was reelected to that office until 1809, and again in 1810-11. 
Col. Langdon died September 18, 1819, aged 79 years. — D. P. Drown, 
Jonathan Eastma7i, John Farmer, a^d N. H. Rolls. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 335 

Twelve men joined the ISTorthern Army from Canterbury 
and Loudon under 

Benjamin Sias, Captain. 
David Morrill, Lieutenant, 

when Burgoyne and his army surrendered. One of their 
men was a negro, and deserves a particular notice.* 

About the time of the alarm at Ticonderoga, June 26, 
1777, troops were called for to defend Rhode-Island, and 
Maj. Gen. Folsom ordered forward a battalion of New- 
Hampshire troops under command of Lieut. Colonel Cen- 
ter, for that purpose. The ofhcers of Col. Senter's battal- 
ion were thus : 

Colonel Senter's Battalion. 

Joseph Senter, Lieut. Colonel. 
Moses Shaw, Adjutant. 
Joseph Fogg, Quartermaster. 
Z Uriel Waterman, Sura^eon. 
Joseph Leavitt, Sergt. Major. 
Enoch Rowe, Quartermaster Sergt. 

Companies. 

1. Robert Pike, Captain. 
IsTathaniel Foss, Ensign. 

2. Enoch Page, Captain. 
Jacob Blaisdell, Lieutenant. 
Daniel Iloyt, Ensign. ' 

* Sampson Moore was a volunteer under Capt. Sias. He was a slave of 
Col. Archelaus Moore, of Canterbury, who promised him his freedom, for 
good fighting in the revolution. Col. Moore not only redeemed his prom- 
ise, but gave Sampson a 100 acre lot in the south west part of Canterbury, 
upon which his discendents lived for many years, and which was called 
" New Guinea." Sampson was a fine specimen of a negro, was in com- 
mand of a battalion in the early part of the present century, and is well 
recollected by people in Concord as attending Election and Muster, dressed 
in his "regimentals," and greatly enjoying his title of Major, which he 
honorably held from Governor Gilman. He married Lucy, a slave of 
William Coffin, Esq., of Concord^ giving Mr. Coffin a years work for her 
freedom. 



336 adjutant-general's report. 

3. Joseph Parsons, Captain. 
Joseph Dow, Lieutenant. 
Jonathan Leavitt, Ensign. 

4. Simon Marston, Captain. 
Jeremiah Abbott, Lieutenant. 
James Martin, Ensign. 

The duty of mustering, organizing and sending into the 
field so many troops as were sent by New-Hampshire in 
1777, was very arduous, and Maj. Gen. Folsom could have 
had but little respite from his military duties, and it is 
probable that Gen. Nathaniel Peabody assisted him as 
Adjutant-General of the New-Hampshire militia. Certain 
it is, that Gen. Peabody held that office the following year, 
when there was not so much necessity for such an officer, 
as New-England was comparatively at rest, the seat of 
war, as before suggested, having been transferred to the 
Southward. 

. New-Hampshire kept still her three regiments in the 
field. The rolls of officers of these regiments for the 
years 1777-8 and 9, were as follows : 

First, or Col. Cilky's Regiment, 1777-8 and 9. 

Joseph Cilley, Colonel and Lieut. Colonel. 
Jeremiah Gilman Lieut.' Colonel. 
William Scott, Major and Captain. 
Caleb Stark,* Adjutant. 

* Caleb Stark was a son of Gen. John Stark, and was born Dec. 3, 1759. 
He followed his father to Medford, a lad of only 16, and took part in the 
battle of Bunker Hill. He continued in the army attached to Capt. Keid's 
company, and had a commission as ensign in 1776. In 1777, Feb. 10, he 
was appointed Adjutant of the 1st New-Hampshire Eegiment, commanded 
by his father. After his father resigned the command, in the Spring of 
1777, Adj. Stark still continued with the regiment, and won the reputa- 
tion of a gallant and brave officer in the battles of Stillwater and Saratoga. 
In 1778, he was brigade major in his father's brigade, by appointment of 
Congress, and was aid to his father, and continued in that capacity till the 
close of the war. He afterward engaged extensively in mercantile, man- 
ufacturing and agricultural pursuits. In 1812 he moved from Boston, 
where he had been an importing merchant for some j'ears, and purchased 
an unfinished factory in Pembroke, in the part now called Suncook, and 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 337 

Benjamin Kimball, Paymaster. 

Patrick Cogan, Quartermaster. 

John Hale, Surgeon. 

Jonathan Poole, Surgeon's Mate. 

Amos Morrill, Captain. 

Jason Wait, " 

Amos Emerson, " 

Ebenezer Frje, " 

Isaac Farwell, " 

Nathaniel Hutchins, " 

Simon Sartwell, Captain and Lieutenant. 

John House, Captain. 

Moody Dustin, Captain and Lieutenant. 

Nathaniel McCaule}^, Lieutenant. 

Jeremiah Pritchard, " 

Josiah Munsal, " 

Daniel Clapp, " 

Asa Seuter, " 

Bezaleel Howe, " 

Simon Merrill, Lieutenant and Ensign. 

Jonathan Willard, Lieutenant and Ensign. 

Joshua Thompson, Lieut., Ensign and Paymaster. 

Joseph Lawrence, Ensign. 

Thomas Blake, Lieut., Ensign and Paymaster. 

William Hutchins, Lieutenant. 

William Bradford, " 

James Taggart, " 

Jona. Perkins, Sergeant and Ensign. 

Joseph Mills, Ensign. 

Hobert Carter, Sergeant and Ensign. 

Samuel Thompson, Ensign and Sergeant. 

William Lee, Lieutenant. 

Jonathan Emerson, " 

furnishing it with machinery, operated it as a cotton mill until 1830. At 
the same time lie cultivated his fine farm in Dunbarton with skill and 
perseverance. While attending to an extensive estate in Ohio, granted for 
military services, Maj. Stark died in Oxford, August 26, 1838, in the 79th 
year of his age. 

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338 adjutant-general's report. 

John Moore, Lieutenant. 
Perley Williams, " 
James Gould, " 

The Second, or Col. Eeid's Regiment, for 1777-78-79, 
George Reid, Colonel.* 
Nathan Hale, Colonel. 
George Reid, Major and Lieut. Colonel. 
Wiuborn Adams, Major and Lieut. Colonel. 
Benjamin Whitcomb, Captain and Major. 
Benjamin Titcomb, Captain and Major. 
Jer. Fogg, Paymaster, Capt. and Aid-de-eamp. 
William Parker, Surgeon. 
Robert R. Henry, " 
William Wood, Surgeon's Mate. 
Richard Brown, Quartermaster. 
Daniel Gookin, Sergt. Major and Ensign. 
Jonathan Downing, Sergt. Major. 
Theophilus Colby, Quartermaster Sergeant. 
George Aldrich, Captain. 
James Carr, " 

Frederic M. Bell, " 

Jolm Drew, " 

Caleb Robinson, " 

Elijah Clayes, 

*Col. George Keid was of Londonderry, the son of James Eoid, and 
was born in 1738. He was captain of a company of minute men in 1775, 
and marched with his company to Medford, upon the news from Lexing- 
ton, and joined Gen. Stark's regiment. He took an honorable part in the 
battle of Bunljer Hill, continued with the army, and .January 1, 1770, was 
commissioned as captain in the Continental army. In the Spring of 1777, 
upon the reorganization of the New-Hampshire Kegiments, in conse- 
quence of Poor's promotion and Stark's resignation, he was made Lieuten- 
ant Colonel of the " 2d New-Hampshire Kegiment," Nathan Hale, Colonel, 
and in the summer following, when Col. Hale was taken prisoner at Hub- 
bardton, he succeeded him in command of the regiment, and continued 
its colonel till 1781. He was brigadier-general in the New-Hampshir^ 
Militia, in 1785, and as such, in 178G, led a portion of his command, by 
order of President Sullivan, against the rebels in arms against the Legis- 
lature, in session at Exeter. In 1791 Gen. Eeid was appointed high-sher- 
ift' of the county of Eockingham. He died in September, 1815, being 82 
vears of age. — Parker's History of Londonderry. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 339 

"William Rowell, Lieutenant and Captain. 

Enoch Chase, " " 

Moses Diistin, ■" " 

Thomas Lyford, Lieutenant. 

Jonas Butterfield, " 

I^athan Taylor, " 

Joseph Potter, " 

Samuel Bradford, " 

Thomas Hardy, '* 

Ebenezer Light, " 

Samuel Cherrj^ ** 

Peletiah Whittemore, " 

ISToah Robinson, j" 

Michael Hoyt, " 

David Gilman, " 

William M. Bell, Ensign and Lieutenant 

Samuel Adams, " " 

Luke Woodbury, " " 

Oeo. P. Frost, " " 

William Taggart, " " 

Joshua Merrow, Ensign. 

David Forsyth, " 

Caleb Blodgett, Private, Sergeant and Ensign. 

George Burnham, Sergeant and Ensign. 

William Twombly, " " 

Thomas Chellis, " " 

M, or OjL ScammeVs Regiment for 1777-78-79. 

Alexander Scammel, Colonel. 

Enoch Poor,* Colonel and Brig. General. 

* Gen. Enoch Poor was from Exeter, where he had been a successful 
shipbuilder. He was the son of Thomas Poor, of Andover, Ms. At the 
commencement of the Kevolution he had a vessel upon the stocks, a large 
number of men in his employment, and was a man of sound judgment, and 
popular ; hence his appointment, as he could readily raise a regiment, and 
could command one when raised. His mechanical skill kept him from 
participating in the battle of Bunker Hill, as he and a portion of his men 
were emploj^ed in building fire-rafts at Exeter, for use in case the British 
fleet should attempt to burn Portsmouth. He was at Winter Hill until the 
evacuation of Boston by the British. He went to Canada with Sullivan, 



340 adjutant-general's report. 

Henry Dearborn, Major and Lieut. Colonel. 

Andrew Colburn, Lieut. Colonel. 

James Norris, Captain and Major. 

Nicholas Gilman, Adjutant and Captain. 

Israel Evans, Chaplain. 

Jacob Hall, Surgeon. 

Ivory Ilovey, " 

Francis Wainwright, Surgeon's Mate. 

Isaac Smith, " " 

Edmund Chadwick, " " 

Jos. Blanchard, Qr. M., Lieut, and Paymaster. 

Dudley L. Chase, Ensign and Quartermaster. 

William Weeks, Paymaster. 

Benjamin Stone, Captain. 

Zachariah Beale, " 

Michael McClary, " 

Daniel Livermore, " 

Richard Weare, " 

Isaac Frye, " 

and was made a brigadier by Congress, in 1777, which fact caused the re- 
signation of Col Stark. In the fall of that year he fought his brigade in 
those battles that caused the downfall of Burgoyne. In 1779 he had the 
honor of being detached by Gen. Washington, under Sullivan, to join the 
expedition against the Indians of the Genesee country, and fought and 
gained the battle of Newton, that broke the power of those haughty tribes. 
In 1780, at the request of Gen. LaFayette, Gen. Poor was appointed to 
command the brigade of light infantry in his command, and it is no small 
tribute to his memory, and that of another gallant soldier and friend, that 
the Marquis, when last in this country, at a public entertainment given in 
his honor, should have proposed as his sentiment on the occasion : " The 
memories of Light Infantry Poor and Yorktown Scammel." His last com- 
mand was under LaFayette, for, being in Hackensack, New-Jersey, he 
died, September 8, 1781, in the forty-third year of his age. It was report- 
ed that he died of an attack of bilious fever, but this was not true. He 
was killed in a duel with a French officer, and the falsehood as to the 
cause of his death was promulgated as a matter of public policy. Gen. 
Poor was so beloved by his troops, and so popular with the army 
generally, that it was thought if the cause of his death were known, a 
fearful collision might be the consequence betwixt the American and 
French troops. The truth as to his death was not promulgated until after 
LaFayette's last visit to America, and is not now generally known. A 
handsome monument has been erected to his memory at Hackensack, by 
citizens, admirers of his character as a man and a soldier. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 341 

James Grray, Captain. 

William Ellis, " 

William Scott, " 

Daniel McGregor, Lieutenant and Captain. 

William A. Hawkins, " " 

Adna Pennyman, Lieutenant. 

John Dennet, " 

Amos Co! burn, " 

Thomas Simpson, " 

Joseph Hilton, " 

Amos Webster, " 

Ezekiel Goodale, " 

Joseph Thomas, " 

Andrew McGaftey, " 

Benjamin Ellis, " 

John Nesmith, " 

Nathaniel Gil man, " 

Jonathan Cass, Ensign and Lieutenant. 

Joseph Boynton, " " 

mthan Hoit, " " 

Nathaniel Leavitt, " " 

John Eaton, Ensign. 

Samuel Leiman, " 

Joseph Facey, " 

Archibald Stark, f " 

In the summer of 1778, a French fleet was sent upon 
our coast to operate against the British, then in possession 
of Rhode-Island. While the French Admiral was to 
operate against them sea-ward. General Sullivan* was to 

f Archibald Stark, the youngest brother of Gen. John Stark. After the 
war he settled as a farmer in Dunbarton. 

*Gen. John Sullivan was the son of John Sullivan (or O'SuUivan, as 
the name was formerly written) and was born in Dover, in 1741, in that 
part of it now Somersworth, where his father lived at the time, and was 
engaged in teaching school. He took the sole charge of the education 
of his children, and lived to see them in honorable positions in life, one 
the President of New-Hampshire, and the other the Governor of Massa- 
chusetts. John commenced the practice of law at Durham, his place of 
residence until his death. He was major of the 2d regiment of New- 



342 adjutant-general's report. 

attack them on the laud. New-Hampshire furnished 
a brigade of troops for the occasion, under command of 
Gen. Whipple. The rolls of the officers of his brigade 
were as follows : 

Hampshire Militia in 1772, and in 1774 assisted Pickering, Langdon, and 
others, in taking Port William and Mary, at the mouth of Piscataqua 
harbor, for which act he was dismissed from his office of major by Gov. 
'\Ventworth. He at that time had command of a volunteer company at 
Durham, that met regularly for drill, anticipating the difficulties that soon 
followed. In this year he was a delegate to the General Congress. In 
1775 he was again a delegate to Congress, and on the 22d of June was 
appointed by that body a brigadier general in the army of the Revolution. 
He commanded the troops stationed upon "Winter Hill, and when the Con- 
necticut troops determined to leave, his popularity' and energy in a great 
measure filled their places with thirty-one full companies of patriot volun- 
teers from New-Hampshire. July 29, 1776, he was appointed by Congress 
a major general. August 26, the same year, he was taken prisoner on 
Long Island, was exchanged in October, and forthwith sent to Canada, ■ 
where he took command of the army after the death of Gen. Thomas. 
In 1777 he distinguished himself at the battle of Erandywine and Ger- 
mantown. In August, he commanded the American Army in Rhode- 
Island, and after the French admiral failed to cooperate with him in 
attacking the British, he was forced to retreat, which he did without loss, 
and was approved by Congress. The next year, he was appointed to the 
command of the expedition into the Indian countries, and accomplished 
the object of the expedition, which was to chastize the enemy and lay 
waste their country. This he did effectiuilly. For this general destruction 
of their crops, orchards, and the like, for his manner of conducting the 
campaign in other particulars, — such as the discharge of cannon when 
encamped, huzzaing, &c., he received much abuse from his enemies, both 
in and out of Congress. But he only followed the written instructions 
of Washington in these particulars. Gen. Sullivan considered himself 
injured and resigned his commission. It is much to his credit that his 
love for Washington was so great that he never hinted that he only follow- 
ed the orders of that General in the particulars for which he was mainly 
abused, as being vandal and ujirnilitary. New-Hampshire, and the coun- 
try at large, still honored him. In 1780 ho was appointed agent to settle 
the bounds betwixt this State and New- York, and a delegate to Congress, 
and was again a member of Congress in 1781. In 1782 be was appointed 
by the Legislature to command the troops being raised to march to Ver- 
mont, and in June of that year was appointed attorney-general of the 
State. Upon the adoption of the new Constitution by this State, he was 
reappointed attorney-general, Dec. 25, 1784, and major general of the mili- 
tia. In 1786 and 1787 he was chosen president of the Slate. In 1788 he 
was speaker of the House of Representatives in New-Hampshire, and 
president of the Convention that ratified the Constitution of the United 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 343 

Gen. Whipple, s Staff-Roll. 
"William Whipple, Brigadier General. 
Katluiniel Peabody, Adjutant | , ^^ ^^j^^^^^^ 

General ot the N. H. Mihtia,j 
John Samuel Sherburne,! Brigade jSIajor. 

Slates. In 1789 he was elector of President, and in March of the same 
year was elected President of the State for the third time. In September, 
1789, he was appointed judge of the district court of New-Hampshire by 
Gen. Washington, which office he held until his death, which took place 
Jan. 23, 1795, at the age of 54 years.— iV. If. Sjjy.— Washington's Orders.— 
John Farmer. 

* Nathaniel PeabDdy was the son of Dr. Jacob Peabody, and was born 
at Topsfield, Ms., March 1, 1741. His mother was Susanna, daughter of 
the Kev. John Eogers, of Boxford, Ms. Nathaniel moved to Plaistow, 
this State, when about twenty years old, and entered upon the practice of 
medicine. He soon entered upon public life. At the age of thirty he was 
a justice of the court of sessions. Oct. 27, 1774, he was appointed lieu- 
tenant colonel commanding the 7th Regiment New-Hampshire Militia, 
and in December following was one of the leaders in the party that, head- 
ed by Capt. Thomas Pickering, took Fort William and Mary, for which 
offense he was turned out of office by Gov. Wentworth. He was for 
many years a representative from the district of Atkinson and Plaistow, 
and Jan. 10, 1776, was elected one of the Committee of Safety, and July 
19, 1777, appointed adjutant general of the State. Some months after, he 
was appointed, jointly with Gen, Blanchard, of Dunstable, to perform the 
duties of attorney general. March 25, 1779, he was elected a delegate to 
the Continental Congress. In 1780 he was upon a Congnsssional Commit- 
tee to visit " Head Quarters," and correct abuses in the army. The 14th 
of December, 1784, he was appointed a justice of the court of common 
pleas, and the year following, June 21, a delegate to Congress. The for- 
mer office he did not accept, and he did not act as a delegate. March 25, 
1785, he was appointed brigadier-general of the Light Horse; in 1790-91, 
was a senator from the county of Rockingham, and one of a committee to 
revise the laws of the State. In 1793, he was speaker of the House of 
Representatives, and March 27, of the same year, was appointed major 
general of the 1st division of New-Hampshire Militia. He died June 27^ 
1823, in the 83d year of his age. 

f John Samuel Sherburne was of Portsmouth, and a descendant of Henry 
Sherburne, who came to Piscataqua in 1631, in the employment of Capt. 
John Mason, the original proprietor of the Province. He lost a leg in 
this campaign, on the 29th of August, as appears by the following entry 
in the "Invalid Account" of New-Hampshire against the United States: 
" Sept. 19, 1783. Paid Maj. John Samuel Sherburne, lost one 
leg the 29th August, 1778, for his half pay from October 11, 
1778, to Jan. 1, 1782, is 38 months, 19 days, at £7 10s. £289 15s. Od." 
He was subsequently a member of congress, and judge of the United 
States Court for the District of New-Hampshire. 



344 adjutant-general's report. 

Nathaniel Garfield, Brigade Quartermaster. 
Prince "Whipple,* Serv't (negro) to Gen. Whipple. 

Volunteers. 
Stephen Evans, Colonel. 
Jonathan Wentworth, Brig. Major. 
Zebulon Edgerly, Qu9,rterma8ter. 
Daniel Moore, Captain. 

Col. Nichols' Regiment. 
Moses Nichols, Colonel. f 
Nath'l Emerson, Lt. Colonel. 
John "Webster, Major. 
John Bradford, Adjutant. 
Daniel Warner, Quartermaster. 
Levi Dearborn, Surgeon. 
Benjamin Rowe, Surgeon's Mate. 

* Prince Whipple was a slave of Gen. Whipple, but had his freedom 
from his master on condition of his good fighting. Tradition has it, that 
Prince and CuflFee Whipple were the sons of an African prince, brought 
over to Portsmouth to be educated, and were made slaves at the age of ten 
years. It is probably in part true, as they were undoubtedly brought to 
Portsmouth by Capt. Wm. Whipple, well known to have been engaged 
in the slave-trade. Prince alwaj's attended his master on his travels, as a 
body servant, being " a large, well-proportioned, and fine looking man, of 
gentlemanly manners and deportment." Upon starting to Saratoga, as 
general. Prince was ordered to get the horses ready for the march. He 
was dilatory, and Gen. Whipple upbraiding him, he replied thus: "Mas- 
ter, you are going to fight for your liberty, but I have none to fight for." 
"Prince," said the general, "behave like a man, and do your duty, and 
from this hour you shall be free." Prince did his duty, accompanied his 
master in his expedition, and was a freeman. — Brewster's Rambles about 
Portsmouth. 

f Col. Moses Nichols was a physician of good practice in Amherst. He 
was appointed Colonel of the 5th regiment of New-Hampshire Militia, 
6th December, 1776, to take the place of Col. Lutwytche, a tory. When 
Burgoyne's troops threatened "the New-Hampshire Grants," and the 
Legislature of New-Hampshire voted to raise troops to repel the invad- 
ers, Maj. Gen. Folsom ordered Col. Nichols to march to Charlestown 
with a portion of his regiment, to act under Gen. Stark. He obeyed 
orders with alacrity, and participated in the battle of Bennington, having 
the honor to commence that battle by an attack upon the enemy's works. 
Col. Nichols, in 1778, led his regiment in the compaign in Ehode-Island, 
under Gen. Sullivan, and was a member of the Convention the same year 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 345 

Companies. 

1. Daniel Emerson, Captain. 
Caleb Farley, Lieutenant. 
William Brooks, Ensign. 

2. Benjamin Sias, Captain. 
Jonathan Heath, Lieutenant. 
Nathaniel Head, Ensign. 

3. Ebenezer Webster,* Captain. 
Jeremiah Abbot, Lieutenant. 
Enoch Gerrish, Ensign. 

4. Peter Cross, Captain. 
Thomas Thorn, Lieutenant. 
Ebenezer Perry, Ensign. 

from Amherst, to form a new Constitution, as also a representative from 
that town in 1781 and 1782. After the war of the Revolution, he was 
promoted to brigadier-general of the 4th Brigade New-Hampshire Militia. 
He was also register of deeds for the county of Hillsborough, from 1776, 
until his death, which took place the 23d of May, 1790, at the age of 50 
years. 

* Ebenezer "Webster was born in Kingston, in 1740. He was the son of 
Ebenezer Webster, who married a daughter of the Rev. Stephen Bachel- 
der, of Hampton. His father was not in prosperous circumstances, and 
the son lived for a time in the family of Col. Ebenezer Stevens, who per- 
suaded him to settle in Stevenstown (now Salisbury and a part of Frank- 
lin) a town in which Col. Stevens was a leading grantee, and from whom it 
took its name. Here young Webster was greatly prospered. He served 
in "the Seven Years' War," in the campaign of 1758, as a private, in 
Capt. Trueworthy Ladd's company, Col. Hart's regiment ; and as ser- 
geant in Capt. Philip Johnson's company. Col. Goife's regiment, in 1760. 

In the War of the Revolution he commanded the 1st company in Col. 
Thomas Stickney's regiment, Stark's brigade, and was in the battle of 
Bennington, and the other hard fought battles that crippled Burgoyne 
and forced his surrender. He commanded the 8d company in Col. Nich- 
ols' regiment, Whipple's brigade, in the campaign in Rhode-Island, 1778; 
in 1780 was captain of the 4th company in Col. Nichols' regiment, raised 
for the defense of West Point, and in 1782 had the command of a com- 
pany of Rangers for the protection of our Western frontier bordering 
on the upper Connecticut river. He was a State Senator in 1785-6-7-8-9, 
and in 1790-91. In 1791 he was appointed a judge of the court of com- 
mon pleas for the county of Hillsborough, which office he held at 
the time of his death, which occurred in 1806, at the age of 67 years. 
He was the father of the distinguished lawyer, orator and statesman, 
Daniel Webster. 



346 adjutant-general's report. 

5. Josiah Crosby, Captain. 

Hezekiah Lovejoy,- Lieutenant. 

0. Moses Leavitt, Captain. 
Joseph Clifford, Lieutenant. 
Jonathan Garland, Ensign. 

7. Joseph Dearborn, Captain, 
Benjamin Cass, Lieutenant. 
Jacob Worthen, Ensign. 

8. Joseph Parsons, Captain. 
Henry Butler, Lieutenant. 
Daniel Page, Ensign. 

9. Benjamin Mann, Captain. 
JSTathaniel Ballard, Lieutenant. 
Jonathan Burton, Ensign. 

Col. Kelly's Regiment, 
Moses Kelly,* Colonel. 
Noah Wiggin, Lt. Colonel. 
Samuel Chase, Major. 
Jonathan Blake, Surgeon. 
Benjamin Clement, Surgeon's Mate. 
Robert McGregor, Adjutant. 
Samuel Ilerrick, Quartermaster. 
Adam Johnson, Quartermaster Sergeant. 

Companies. 

1. John Folsom, Captain. 
Daniel Jewell, Lieutenant. 

2. Jonas Bowman, Lieutenant. 
William Pope, Ensign. 

3. Joshua Bayley, Captain. 
Thomas Rowell, Lieutenant. 

*Col. Moses Kelfy was of Goffstown, and in command of the 9th New- 
Hampshire regiment of militia, and as such had the command of the reg- 
iment on this occasion. He owned mills in Goffstown at the place now 
known as " Kelly's Falls," upon the Piscataquog river. He was a zeal- 
ous patriot, and keeping a public house upon " the Mast Koad," many of 
the forays against the tories of that neighborhood were concocted a't " Col. 
Kelly's.'' 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. . 347 

4. Aaron Quimby, Captain. 
Itharaar Eaton, Ensign. 

5. William Boj-es, Captain. 
K'inian Aiken, Lieutenant. 

6. William Lee, Captain. 
Nathan Bnrnbam, Lieutenant. 

7. James Aiken, Captain. 
Samuel Boycl, Lieutenant. 
Philip Ferrin, Ensign. . 

Col. Gale's Regiment. 
Jacob Gale,* Colonel. 
Josiab Fogg, Lieut. Colonel. 
John Calf, Major. 
Philip Tilton, Adjutant. 
Thomas Page, Quartermaster. 
Samuel Flagg, Surgeon. 
James Bracket, " 
John Bond, Surgeon's Mate. 

Companies. 

1. David Quimby, Captain. 
Eichard Ilobart, Lieutenant. 

2. Benjamin Whittier, Captain. 
Robert Stewart, Ensign. 

3. ISTathan Brown, Captain. 
Sargent Iluse, Lieutenant. 
Simon Dearborn, Ensign. 

4. James Gilmore, Captain. 
Joseph Gregg, Lieutenant. 
William Dickey, Ensign. 

5. Jesse Page, Captain. 
Moses Little, Lieutenant. 

* Col. Jacob Gale was from Kingston. He was Major in Col. Drake's 
regiment, in 1777, and was at the surrender of Burgoyne. At this time he 
was in command of " the oth regiment New-Hampshire Militia" — a suc- 
cessor of Josiah Bartlett. As such be led the regiment on this occasion. 



348 adjutant-general's report. 

Col. Hale's Regiment. 
Enoch Hale,* Colonel. 
Joseph Parker, Major. 
Isaac Howe, Adjutant 
John Mellen, Quartermaster. 
Jonas Prescott, Surgeon. 
Simeon Gould, Sergeant Major. 

Com'pames. 

1. Robert FletcTier, Captain. 
Moses Tucker, Lieutenant. 
Benjamin Williams, Ensign. 

2. Samuel Twitchel, Captain. 
William Turner, Lieutenant. 
John Stanley, Ensign. 

3. Samuel Cunningham, Captain. 
Samuel Tarbell, Lieutenant. 
Ezekiel Rand, Ensign. 

4. James Lewis, Captain. 
John Anger, Lieutenant. 

* Col. Enoch Hale was from Kindge. He was in the " Seven Years' 
War" as a private in Capt. Bayley's company, Meserve's regiment, in 
1757 ; and in Capt. Hazen's company. Hart's regiment, in 1758. He was 
at this time colonel of the 14ih regiment of New-Hampshire Militia, and 
as such had command of this detachment from his regiment. He was 
counsellor for Cheshire County in 1780, and high sheriif for that county 
in 1781, and as such was imprisoned by the authorities of Vermont at 
Charlestown, that State claiming at that time jurisdiction over certain 
towns on the east side of the Connecticut. The oflScers of Vermont had 
imprisoned two persons belonging to New-Hampshire, and the Committee 
of Safety ordered Col. Hale, the high sheriff of Cheshire county, to 
release the prisoners. In executing the order Col. Hale was imprisoned 
himself, December 6, 1781. The Committee ordered Gen. Nichols, of 
Amherst, and Gen. Bellows, of Walpole, to march with the forces under 
their command and release Col. Hale ; and ordered Francis Blood, Esq., 
of Temple, to furnish provisions for the troops. Vermont ordered out 
her militia to oppose force to force, but at the same time sent a committee 
to Exeter to negotiate as to the matter. One of this committee was the 
Vermont sheriff who had committed Col. Hale, and he was arrested and 
thrown into prison as a hostage for the release of Col. Hale. At this 
time Congress interfered, better counsels prevailed, and Col. Hale was 
released, as well as the Vermont sheriff, without the collision anticipated 
betwixt the military forces. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 349 

Col. Wingate's Regiment. 
Joshua Wingate,* Colonel. 
Walter Bryant, Adjutant. 
Jonathan Chesley, Quartermaster. 
Joseph Williams, Surgeon. 

Com'panies. 

1. Edward Hilton, Captain. 
Joseph Demerit, Lieutenant. 

2. Moses Yeaton, Captain. 
James Garven, Lieutenant. 

3. John Hill, Captain. 
Ebenezer Ricker, Lieutenant. 

Col. Peabodg's Regiment. 
Stephen Peabody, Lieut. Colonel. 
Silvanus Reed, Adjutant. 
James Taylor, Quartermaster. 
John Young, Surgeon. 

Companies. 

1. Simon Marston, Captain. 
John Simpson, Lieutenant. 

2. Ezekiel Worthen,t Captain. 
Dudley Prescbtt, Second Lieutenant. 

3. Daniel Reynolds, Captain. 
Bracket Towle, First Lieutenant. 
Jacob Elliot, Second Lieutenant. 

* Joshua Wingate was of Stratham. He was a lieutenant in Captain 
Gerrish's company, in Col. Gilman's regiment of reinforcements, in 1755, 
as named in note on page 150. July 4, 1776, he was appointed Colonel of 
the second regiment, raised for the expedition against Canada — Col, 
Bedel being colonel of the first regiment — and in 1778 he led his regiment 
in the present campaign. 

f Ezekiel Worthen was an Ensign in the Louisburg expedition, and a 
captain in Meserve's regiment in the Crown Point expedition of 1756. He 
was the engineer under whose direction the fortifications were repaired 
and built in the Piscataqua Harbor, in 1775 and 1776, and was captain as 
above, and again captain and paymaster in Col. Mooney's regiment for 
the defense of Khode-Island, in 1779. Capt. Worthen was of Kensington 
— a firm patriot and an estimable citizen. 



350 adjutant-general's report. 

4. Peter Drown, Captain. 

Stephen J. Thomas, First Lieutenant. 
Joseph Randall, Second Lieutenant. 

5. Samuel Dearborn, Captain. 
Robert McMurph}^, First Lieutenant. 
Joseph Wheaton, Second Lieutenant 

6. Ezekiel Gile, Captain. 
Jonathan Leavitt, First Lieutenant. 
William Richardson, Second Lieutenant. 

The following officers volunteered and did duty in Rhode- 
Island, by Gen. Sullivan's order, in August, 1778. 

Stephen Evans,* Colonel. 
Jonathan AVentworth,* Lieut. Colonel. 
Zebnlon Edgerly,* Quartermaster. 
Daniel Moore,* Captain. 

A company of Light Horse volunteered for the occasion, 
from Portsmouth, under 

John Langdon,t Captain. 
James Ilackett,';}; Lieutenant. 

* Col. Stephen Evans was from Dover, and had command of the 
"Second New-Hampshire Regiment" for many years. He was attached 
to Gen. Whipple's brigade with his regiment, in the fall of 1777, in the 
battles of Stillwater and Saratoga. On this occasion he was a volunteer 
merely, with his Lieutenant Colonel, Jonathan Wentworth, of Dover, his 
Quartermaster, Zebulon Edgerly, also of Dover, probably, and Capt. 
Daniel Moore, of Stratham. They had no special commands, but Gen. 
Sullivan attached them to his Staff and they took part in the stirring events 
of the campaign. 

I Col. Langdon's company was one of light infantry, composed of the 
leading citizens of Portsmouth. He armed them for this occasion as cav- 
alry, at his own expense, and marched to Ehode-Island in two days, a com- 
pany of forty-six men, rank and file. 

J Col. James Hackett was a noted ship-builder of Portsmouth. He was 
appointed Lieut, (yolonel of Col. Wingate's regiment, July 4, 1776, but his 
services being more needed by the government in getting up their little 
navy, he was constrained to decline the appointment. He fitted up the 
" McClary," for the government of New-Hampshire, and the " Hampden," 
for the United States, and was the master-builder of the " Ealeigh," a 
frigate, and the "America," a "ship of the line," both belonging to the 
United States. The latter ship was presented to the king of France by 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 18G1. 351 

William Gardner,* Ensign. 
Meantime, in the early part of 1778, a regiment was on 
duty upon the upper Connecticut river frontier, raised for 
frontier duty or Continental service, as occasion might re- 
quire. This was, as usual, under the command of Col. 
Timothy Bedel, and was raised in November of the pre- 
ceding year, and discharged in March, 1778. Its roll of 
officers was as follows : 

Timothy Bedel, Colonel. 
John Wheelock, Lt. Colonel. 
Benj. Whitcomb, Major. 
Thomas Hibbard, Adjutant. 
John Young, Quartermaster. 
James Laws, Paymaster. 
George Eager, Surgeon. 
Samuel Hale, Surgeon's Mate. 
Nehemiah Lovewell, Captain. 

our government, in place of the " Magnifique," a French ship of the same 
class, lost in Boston harbor. Col. Hackett, as commander of a battalion 
of artillery of three companies, had the honor of receiving Gen. Wash- 
ington with " a grand salute," on the occasion of his reception at Ports- 
mouth, October 31, 1789. 

* William Gardner was of Poi-tsmouth, born in 1751, and bred a mer- 
chant, becoming a successful and wealthy one. Ho was one of the leading- 
patriots of the town of Portsmouth, in word and deed. Being agent for 
clothing for the United States, he received a requisition for blanlcets, 
when there were none in Portsmouth market, and no monej^ in his hands, 
and still worse, the government had little credit. Learning that a mer- 
chant of Newburyport had a supply of them, Maj. Gardner repaired to that 
town to purchase, but was refused them on the credit of the government. 
He purchased them on private account, and gave liis own note for them. 
The requisition was filled, the soldiers supplied, but when the note became 
due, Maj. Gardner had to pay it from his own funds, very much to his 
own inconvenience, if not injury. In after years, he presented his claim 
to a bankrupt treasury in vain. He was appointed " U. S. Loan Officer" 
by Washington, as some remuneration for his sacrifices. I am not aware 
that he held any other military office than the present one — which gave 
him the title of major, as by the order of the Committee of Safety, em- 
powering Capt. John Langdon to raise an independent company in Ports- 
mouth, he was to rank as colonel, and of course, his lieutenant and ensign, 
as lieutenant colonel and major. Maj. Gardner continued as U. S. loan 
officer as long as the office was continued. He died April 29, 1833, in the 
83d year of his ago. 



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Samuel Young, Captain. 
Joseph Taylor, " 

William Ilolden, " 
Elisha Whitcomb, " 
Solomon Cushman, " 
Davenport Phelps, " 
William Tarlton, " 
Benjamin Sawyer, Lieutenant. 
James Ladd, 
George Moor, 
Elisha Powell, 
Charles Hill, 
Oliver Cook, 
James Butterfield, 
John Alexander, 
Oliver Spaulding, 
Ephraim Marcy, 
Ezra Moor, 
Luther Richardson, 
Jesse Young, 

Soon after the discharge of his regiment, in March, 1778, 
Col. Bedel received orders to raise another regiment for 
one year's service. The officers of this regiment were as 
follows : 

Timothy Bedel, Colonel. 

David Webster,* Lieut. Colonel. 

* Col. David Webster was of Plymouth, where he removed from Hollis, 
under the patronage of Samuel Cummings, Esq., of HoUis, a large pro- 
prietor in the town, and a brother-in-law of Webster. He was the son of 
Stephen Webster, of Chester, and was born there in Dec. 10, 1738. He 
was in the " Seven Years' War," attached to Hazen's company, in 1757, and 
in 1760. In the Revolution he took an active part. At Plymouth, the 
firing at Bunker Hill was distinctly heard by persons lying upon the 
ground, and Col. Webster and a party of his neighbors started for the bat- 
tlefield, and he did not return until he had seen it and heard of its perils. 
He volunteered his services on the alarm at Ticonderoga, in 1777, and was 
present as a volunteer at the surrender of Burgoyne. He was appointed 
an ensign in the 12th New-Hampshire regiment, or Hobart's regiment of 
that period, and rose through all the grades to the command of the same. 
After the revolution. Col. Webster was appointed High Sherifi" for the 
County of Grafton, and remained such until the age of 70 years. He died 
May 8, 1824, aged 85 years. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 1861. 353 

Josiah Stowe, Major. 
Thomas Hibbard, Adjutant. 
James Lucas, Paymaster. 
Jacob Baylej, Quartermaster. 
George Eager, Surgeon. 
Samuel Hale, Surgeon's Mate. 
Jesse Young, Sergeant Major. 

Comjmnies. 

1. Simeon Stevens, Captain. 
Ebeuezer Martin, First Lieutenant. 
Robert Iluukins, Second Lieutenant. 

2. Luther Richardson, Captain. 
Benjamin Sawyer, First Lieutenant. 
John Clark, Second Lieutenant. 

3. Solomon Cushman, Captain. 
Elias Steveus, First Lieutenant. 

4. Timothy Barron, Captain. 
Joseph Haynes, First Lieutenant. 
Moses Chamberlain, Second Lieutenant. 

In the Spring of 1779 a regiment was ordered from ISTew- 
Hampshire, for service in Rhode-Island, under command 
of Col. Hercules Mooney. Its officers were as follows : 

Hercules Mooney,* Colonel. 

Daniel Reynolds, Major. 

Peter Emerson, Surgeon. 

Ezekiel Worthen, Paymaster. 

"William Adams, Adjutant. 

Timothy Gleason, Quartermaster. 

* Col. Hercules Mooney was of Lee. He was in the "Seven Tears' 
War,"' in 1757, as captain in Col. Meserve's regiment. September 20, 
1776, he was appointed lieutenant colonel by the Committee of Safety, in 
a regiment raised for one year. The regiment being wanted immedi- 
ately, the matross companies in the Piscataqua harbor were formed into a 
regiment, and Pierce Long appointed colonel, and Hercules Mooney lieut. 
colonel of the same. From May 28, 1778, to Aug. 26, 1778, he was a 
member of the Committee of Safety, and again from January 5, 1779, to 
April 7, 1779, when he doubtless resigned to take command of this regi- 
ment. He was the member from Lee in the House of Eepresentatives in 
1782. 

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354 adjutant-genekal's report. 

Companies. 

1. Hercules Moonej, Colonel and Captain. 
Jonathan Leavitt, Captain and Lieutenant. 
Isaac Chandler, Ensign. 

2. Daniel Kejnolds, Major and Captain. 
Peter Stearns, Lieutenant. 
William Adams, Ensign. 

3. Ezekiel Worthen, Captain. 
Jacob Elliot, Lieutenant. 
Timothy Gleason, Ensign. 

4. Ephraim Stone, Captain. 
Samuel Kelley, Lieutenant. 
Ephraim "Wetherell, Ensign. 

5. Daniel Emerson, Captain. 
Gershom Drurj, Lieutenant. 
Moses Barron, Ensign. 

6. Samuel Runnels, Captain. 
Samuel Piper, Lieutenant. 
James Runnels, Ensign. 

In 1780, the three regiments from New-Hampshire were 
on duty for a part of the time at West Point, and subse- 
quently marched into New-Jersey, where Gen. Poor was 
killed in a duel with a French officer. 

The rolls of the officers of these regiments for this year 
w^ere as follows : 

First Regiment, commanded by Col. Joseph Cillcy. 

Joseph Cilley, Colonel. 

Jere. Gilman, Lieut. Colonel. 

Amos Morrill, Captain and Major. 

William Scott, Major and Brigade Major. 

Jason Wait, Captain and Major, 

Jer. Pritchard, Lieutenant and Adjutant. 

Joseph Mills, Ensign, Lieutenant and Adjutant. 

Josiah Munro, Lieut. Quartermaster and Captain. 

Jonathan Willard, Lieut, and Quartermaster. 

Thomas Blake, Lieutenant and Paymaster. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. _ 355 

John Hale, Surgeon. 
Nathaniel Gardner, Surgeon, 
Jonathan Pool, Surgeon's Mate. 
Amos Emerson, Captain. 
Ebenezer Frye, " 

Isaac Farwell, " 

J^athaniel Hutchins, " 
Simeon Sartwell, " 
Moody Dustin, " 

Daniel Clapp, Lieutenant. 
. Asa Senter, " 

Bez'l Howe, " 

Simon Merrill, " 

Joshua Thompson,* " 
Robert Barnett, " 
Jonathan Perkins, Ensign and Lieutenant. 
Hubbard Carter, 
Samuel Thompson, Ensign. 

Second Hegiment, commanded by Col. George Beid. 
George Reid, Colonel. 

Benjamin Titcomb, Major and Lieut. Colonel. 
Benjamin Whitcomb, Major. 
Jere. Fogg, Captain and Aid-de-Camp. 
William M. Bell, Lieutenant and Adjutant. 
James Carr, Captain and Paymaster. 
Robert R. Henry, Surgeon. . 
Samuel Morey, Surgeon's Mate. 
William Rowell, Captain. 
Enoch Chase, " 

Caleb Robinson, " 
Moses Dustin, " 

* Joshua Thompson was from Londonderry. He was appointed ensign in 
Capt. Ebenezer Frj^e's company, Nov. 8, 1776. He was promoted to a 
lieutenantcy, March 5, 1778, and was paymaster of the regiment for a time. 
He settled at what is now East Concord, after the war. He was a quiet, 
unobtrusive citizen, of much respectability. In 1824, when Gen. La- 
Fayette visited Concord, he paid Lieut. Thompson the rare compliment 
of a visit at his house, the lieutenant being unable, on account of age, to 
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356 adjutant-general's report. 

Samuel Cheny, Captain. 
George Aldrich, " 
Joseph Potter, Lieutenant. 
Samuel Adams, " 

Luke Woodbury, " 

.Peletiah Whittemore, " 
George Frost, " 

William Taggart, 
Noab Robinson, '• 

Thomas Lyford, " 

James Butterfield, " 
Joshua Merrow, Lieutenant and Ensign. 
Daniel Gookin, 
Caleb Blodget, Ensign. 
George Burnham, " 
William Twombly, " 
Thonuis Callis, " 

Third RegimenU commanded by Col. Alexander Scammel. 
Alexander Scammel, Colonel. 
Henry Dearborn, L^eut. Colonel. 
Enoch Poor, Colonel and Brigadier-General. 
James Norris, Major. 

Nicholas Gilman, Captain and Adjutant-General. 
Jos. Boynton, Lieutenant and Adjutant. 
ISTathan Hoyt, Lieutenant and Quartermaster. 
Kathaniel Leavitt, " " 

John Ilovey, Ensign and Quartermaster. 
Joseph Blanchard, Lieutenant and Paymaster. 
Jacob Hall, Surgeon. 
Mark Howe, " 

Prancis Wainwright, Surgeon's Mate. 
Isaac Smith, Surgeon and Surgeon's Mate. 
Israel Evans,* Chaplain. 

*Mr. Evans was from Pennsylvania, a graduate of Princeton college, 
and was ordained as a chaplain of the army of the United States in 1776, 
at Philadelphia. In 1777, upon the appointment of Col. Poor as briga- 
dier, Mr. Evans became the chaplain of the New-Hampshire brigade, 
and continued as such until the close of the war. At the funeral of Gen. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 357 

Daniel Livermore, Captain. 

David McGregor, " 

Isaac Frye, " 

William A, Hawkins, " 

William Ellis, 

John Dennett, Lieutenant and Captain. 

Benjamin Ellis, " " 

Adna Penny man, Lieutenant. • 

Jonathan Cass,* " 

Dudley L. Chase, " 

Archibald Stark, " 

Nathan Weare, Ensign and Lieutenant. 

Jonathan Cilley, " " 

Bradbury Richards, Ensign. 

Neal McGaffey, " 

Moses Page, " 

Eobert B. Wilkins, " 

In 1780, in addition to the regiment of militia under 
command of Col. Bedel, already named, and the roll given, 
two other regiments were raised in New-Hampshire for 

Poor, in 1780, he pronounced the eulogy. It is highlj'- probable that he 
was acquainted with his tragical end, but in his eulogy there is no allusion 
to it. His connection with this brigade introduced him into New-Hamp- 
shire, and, being a popular preacher, he was settled in Concord, as succes- 
sor to the Eev. Mr. Walker, July 1, 1789. Habits contracted in the war 
rendered his ministerial labors of little avail, and raised so much discon- 
tent and opposition in the parish, that he was dismissed at his own request. 
He died at Concord, March 9, 1807, in the 60th year of his age. 

* Jonathan Cass was from Exeter. He was born in Salisbury, Ms., and 
removed to Exeter in early life. He entered the army immediately upon 
the news of the battle of Lexington, as a private soldier. He was at Bun- 
ker Hill, Saratoga, Trenton, Brandywine, Monmouth, Germantown, and 
was with Sullivan in 1779, during his arduous campaign into the Indian 
country. He was appointed ensign in Scammel's regiment, in 1777, was 
lieutenant in 1779, lieutenant and paymaster in 1781, and a captain at the 
close of the war. He resided at Exeter until 1790, when he took command 
of a company in the army, organized in that year, for defense of the West- 
ern frontiers. He continued to serve in the army until 1800, and retired 
with the commission of major. Pleased with the West, Maj. Cass settled 
upon the banks of the Muskingham, in Ohio, where he died in August, 
1830, aged 77 years, having lived to see his only son, Lewis Cass, of De- 
troit, Michigan, one»of the distinguished statesmen of the country. 



358 adjutant-general's report. 

the defense of West Point. These regiments were under 
the command of Colonels Nichols and Bartlett, and the 
rolls of their officers follow : 

Col. Moses Nichols' JRegimeni. 
Moses Nichols, Colonel. 
Christopher Webber, Major. 
Henry Cpdman, Surgeon. 
Benjamin Adams, Surgeon's Mate. 
Daniel Kimball, Adjutant and. Ensign. 
Nathaniel Geariield, Lt. and Quartermaster. 
William Cowan, Sergeant Major. 
John Caldwell, Quartermaster Sergeant. 

Companies. 

1. Peter Page, Captain. 
Timothy Baylej, Ensign. 

2. Jonas Kidder, Captain. 
Samuel Brookfield, Lieutenant. 
Samuel Cass, Ensign. 

3. William Barron, Captain. 
Ezekiel Jewell, Lieutenant. 
Daniel Hardy, Ensign. , 

4. Ebenezer Webster, Captain. 
Winthrop Carter, Lieutenant. 

5. Abel Stevens, Captain. 
Nathaniel Gearfield, Lieutenant. 
Daniel Kimball, Ensign. 

6. Nicholas Houghton, Captain. 
John Pratt, Lieutenant. 
Joshua Durant, Ensign. 

7. Benjamin Whittier, Captain. 
Jonathan King, Lieutenant. 
Thomas Gordon, Ensign. 

8. Benjamin Spaulding, Captain. 
Joseph Dodge, Lieutenant. 
Daniel Adams, Ensign. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. S59 

Col. Thomas BarileWs Regiment. 

Thomas Bartlett,* Colonel. 
Jonathan Wentworth, Major. 
John Gardner, Adjutant. 
Kathaniel Chandler, Quartermaster. 
Mark Howe, Surgeon. 
George Keser, Surgeon's Mate. 
Martin Peny, Sergeant Major. 

Comjpanies. 

1. Daniel Jewell, Captain. 
John Gardner, Lieutenant. 
Samuel Trusdale, Ensign. 

2. James Aiken, Captain. 
Daniel McMurphy, Lieutenant. 
Nathan Butler, Ensign. 

3. Daniel Gordon, Captain." 
Robert Clark, Lieutenant. 
Abraham Brown, Ensign. 

4. Tiraothj' Emerson, Captain. 
Joseph rinkham. Lieutenant. 
James Burn ham. Ensign. 

5. Richard Sinclair, Captain. 
"William Ray, Lieutenant. 
Richard Sinclair, Jr., Ensign. 

6. John Eastman, Captain. 
James Webster, Lieutenant. 
Job Kent, Ensign. 

* Col. Thomas Bartlett was from Nottingham. He was among the 
leading patriots of Eockingham. Aside from offices of minor grades, he 
was captain of the 5th company of " six weeks' men" at Winter Hill, in 
1775, lieutenant colonel in Col. Gilraan's regiment, in 1776, and held a 
like position in Col. Evans' regiment at Rhode-Island, in 1778. From 
May 28, 1778, to January 5, 1779, Col. Bartlett was a member of the 
Committee of Safety, and, as seen above, was colonel of one of the New- 
Hampshire regiments raised for the defense of "West Point, in 1780. Upon 
the reorganization of the militia under the law of 1792, Col. Bartlett was 
made brigadier general of the 3d brigade of the New-Hampshire Militia. 



360 adjutant-general's report. 

7. Moses Leavitt, Captain. 
Thomas Hayes, Lieutenant. 
Samuel Marston, Ensign. 

8. Henry Butler, Captain. 
Asa Kimball, Lieutenant. 
Nathan Chandler, Ensign. 

Dr. Belknap states that "In the close of this year (1780) 
the three (New-Hampshire) regiments were reduced to 
two, which were commanded by the Colonels Scammel 
and George Reid." But this seems to be an error, as the 
veteran Col. Cilley was still in command of his regiment 
in 1781, as is shown by the roll of his regiment of that 
year, still on file in the office of the Secretary of State, 
showing promotions in the regiment and its service for 
that year. The rolls of the three regiments for the year 
1781 were as follows : 

I\rsi, or Col. Cilley's Eegiment. 
Joseph Cilley, Colonel. 
"William Scott, Major and Brig. Major. 
Jason Wait, Major. 
i\mos Morrill, " 

Joseph Mills, Lieutenant and Adjutant. 
John Willard, Lieutenant and Quartermaster. 
Thomas Blake, Lieutenant and Paymaster. 
Nathaniel Gardner, Surgeon. 
David Alden, Surgeon's Mate. 
Ebehezer Frye, Captain, 
Isaac Farwell, " 

Simeon Sartwell, " 
Moody Dustin, " 

Josiah Munroe, " 
Asa Senter, Lieutenant. 
Bezaleel Howe, " 

Joshua Thompson, " 
Jonathan Perkins, " 
Hubbard Carter, " 
John Adams, Ensign. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 361 

Second, or Col. Beid's Regiment. 

George Reid, Colonel. 

Caleb Robinson, Captain and Major. 

William M. Bell, Lieutenant and Adjutant. 

Caleb Blodgett,* Lieutenant, and Quartermaster. 

Robert R. Henry, Surgeon. 

Samuel Morey, Surgeon's Mate. 

Jeremiah Fogg, Captain. 

James Carr, " 

William Rowell, " 

Enoch Chase, " 

Moses Dustin, " 

Samuel Cherry, " 

Joseph Potter, Lieutenant. 

Joshua Merrow, " 

Samuel Adams, " 

Luke Woodbur}^ " 

Peletiah AVhittemore, " 

Geo. P. Frost, " 

Daniel Gookin,t " • 

* Caleb Blodgett was the son of Capt. Samuel Blodgett, of Goffstown. 
He was ensign in Col. Keid's regiment, of 1780, and lieutenant and quar- 
termaster, as above. 

f Daniel Gookin Avas of North-Hampton, son of Rev. Daniel Gookin, 
minister of that town, and born March 2, 1756. He was sergeant-major 
and ensign in Col. George. Reid's regiment ; ensign and lieutenant in the 
same regiment, in 1780, and captain in the United States army in 1787, 
his commission being dated New-York, April 2, of that year, and signed 
by Arthur St. Clair, President of Congress ; H. Knox, Sec'y of War. 

He was urged to take a major's commission in 1803, by President Jeffer- 
son, but declined on account of his family. He was councillor for the 
Rockingham district in 1807-8, and June 6, 1809, he was appointed a judge 
of the court of common pleas for the county of Rockingham, by Gov. 
Jeremiah Smith. September 12, 1814, he was appointed aid, by Gov. 
Gilman, and rendered valuable assistance in organizing the militia for the 
defense of Portsmouth. Dec. 19, 1815, he was appointed judge of probate 
for the county of Rockingham, which office he held until his age made 
him ineligible to hold the same, by the constitution. When past 70 years 
of age he removed to Saco, Me., and there died, September 4, 1831, in the 
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362 adjutant-general's report. 

Third, or Col. ScammeVs Regiment. 
Alexander Scammel, Colonel. 
Henry Dearborn,* Lieut. Colonel and Colonel. 
ISCicholas Gilman, Captain and Adjutant- General. 
Joseph Boynton, Lieutenant and Adjutant. 
Joseph Blan chard, Lieutenant and Paymaster. 
Jonathan Cass, " " 

Mark Howe, Surgeon. 
John Dennett, Captain. 
Daniel Livermore, " 

* Henry Dearborn was born in Hampton, March, 1751. He studied 
medicine and settled in Nottingham as a physician, in 1772. Upon the 
news of the battle of Lexington, Dr. Dearborn, April 20, 1775, marched 
with sixty volunteers for the scene of action, and, arriving at Cambridge 
the 21st, joined Stark, who was enlisting a regiment of New-Hampshire 
men, who were in the neighborhood, as volunteers. The 17th of June, he 
marched upon Bunker Hill with his company, beside Stark, and fought 
most bravely under the eye of that veteran. In September he joined Ar- 
nold's expedition, with Capt. Ward, of Keid's regiment, and marched 
through the wilds of Maine and Canada, for Quebec. In the assault upon 
that city Capt. Dearborn was taken prisoner. He was exchanged in 
March, 1777, and appointed amajo* in Scammel's regiment the following 
month. He was in the battles of Stillwater and Saratoga, and fought with 
such gallantry as to be noticed in orders by Gen. Gates. He was with 
Gen. Sullivan in his expedition against the Indians, in 1779, and was at 
Yorktown in 1781, at the surrender of Cornwallis. Upon the death of 
Scammel he took command of the regiment. After the war he settled in 
Maine, where he was marshal in 1789, by appointment of Washington. 
He was two terms a member of congress, and in 1801, secretary of war 
under Jefferson. He held this oflRce until 1809, when he was appointed col- 
lector of the port of Boston. In 1812, he was appointed senior major- 
general in the Army of the United States, and captured York, in Canada, 
and Fort George, at the moiith of the Niagara. He was recalled from the 
frontier, July 6, 1813, and put in command of the military district of New- 
York city. He was in poor health, but military men thought his recall 
was a great mistake of Mr. Madison. In the summer of 1822 he was ap- 
pointed, b}' Mr. Monroe, minister plenipotentiary to Portugal. After an 
absence of two years he was recalled at his own request, and quietly set- 
tled at Boston, annually re-visiting and attending to bis farm in Maine. 
Gen. Dearborn was a man of large size, gentlemanly deportment, and one 
of the bravest and most gallant men of his time. His recall from his 
command by Mr. Madison did him no injury, as people generally looked 
upon it, as it was, " one of the great mistakes of Mr. Madison's admin- 
istration." Gen. Dearborn died at Koxbury, June 6, 1829, aged 78 years. 
— N. H. Rolls. Allen's Biographical Dictionary. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 363 

David McGregor, Captain. 

Isaac Frye, " 

Benj. Ellis, " 

Nathan licit, Lieutenant. 

Nathaniel Leavitt, " 

Nathan Weare, " 

Jonathan Cilley, " 

Archibald Stark, " 

Neal McGaffey, " 

John Ilarvey, Ensign and Lieutenant. 

Moses Page, " 

Robert B. Wilkins,* " 

Bradbury Richards, Ensign. 

In this year, part of the New-Hampshire troops were 
stationed in New-York, while a part went into Virginia, 
and were present at the surrender of Cornwallis at York- 
town, where the gallant Scammel lost his life at the hands 
of a barbarous foe. The prospect of peace relaxed the 
military operations, and New-Hampshire seems not to have 
fully organized a regiment raised for the prosecution of 
the war. One regiment was raised by Col. Daniel 
Reynolds, and his staff officers seem not to have been 

* Kobert B. Wilkins, a boy of 16 years, was in the battle of Bunker 
Hill, where he was severely wounded. He was from Amherst. After he 
recovered from his wound he joined the Continental Army, and was made 
an ensign for meritorious conduct. He was promoted to alieutenantcy by 
Gen. LaFayette. The Marquis desiring to bring off a herd of cattle from 
the neighborhood of " King's Bridge," in New-York, to prevent their 
falling into the hands of the enemy, to afford him " aid and comfort," de- 
sired Col. Scammel to send a detachment, under an officer of courage and 
shrewdness, to bring them oflf. Ensign Wilkins was detached for that pur- 
pose, and he accomplished his orders, under the fire of the enemy. The 
next day he was promoted in general orders, and made lieutenant and 
quartermaster. At an interview, he thanked the Marquis for the honor, 
but said he must decline, as he was too poor to equip himself for the office. 
The Marquis then ordered him a uniform and equipments throughout. 
When at Concord, in 1824, Gen. Lafayette recognized the lieutenant at 
once, and embraced him, with tears, exclaiming, "Bob Wilks. It is Bob 
Wilkins." Wilkins then replied, " Yes, it is Bob Wilks, General, the 
same that you made a lieutenant, and gave a uniform and equipments. I 
was too poor to pay you then, but I thanked you, and I am too poor to pay 
you now ; but as I thanked you then, I thank you now. God bless you, my 
dear General." 



364 adjutant-general's report. 

appointed, and only the captains of the several companies. 
The roll of officers of this regiment thus incomplete was as 
follows : 

Daniel Reynolds,* Colonel. 

Companies. 

1. ISTathaniel IIead,t Captain. 

2. Joshua Woodman, " 

3. Joseph Parsons, " 

4. John Mills, " 



5. Jacob Webster, " 

6. William Boyes, " 

7. Othniel Thomas, " 

There was enlisted from Dover, July 3, 1775, a company 
of soldiers, under 

John Waldron, Captain. 
Timothy Roberts, First Lieutenant. 
Paul Welland, Second Lieutenant. 
John Heard, Second Lieutenant. 

But I am not able to discover where they were located, 
or whether they were assigned to any regiment. It is 
possible they were for the defense of the Piscataqua har- 
bor, but I have not been able to lind any report of them 
as thus located. John Waldron was appointed colonel by 
the Committee of Safety, in January, 1775, and Peter 
Coffin major, but of what regiment I have not been able 

* Col. Dtmiel Reynolds was of Londonderry. He was captain of the 
first company in Col. Nichols' regiment at the battle of Bennington, was 
again captain of a company in Col. Peabody's regiment in Rhode-Island, 
in 1778, and had served his country on other occasions. He was also rep- 
resentative from Londonderry. His name was often written Runnels ; 
hence there has arisen some doubt as to the otfices held by him. But there 
is now no doubt that Capt. Daniel Runnels and Col. Daniel Reynolds are 
one and the same man, from Londonderry. 

f Nathaniel Head was of Chester, in that part of it lying upon the east 
bank of the Merrimack, and now in the town of Hooksett. He was second 
lieutenant in the 9th company of volunteers from New-Hampshire, at 
"Winter Hill, in the winter of 1775 and 1776; ensign in Capt Sias' com- 
pany. Col. Nichols' regiment, in the expedition to Rhode-Island, in 1778, 
and captain as above, in Col. Reynolds' regiment, in 1781. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 365 

to determine, but from the fact that General Sullivan was 
held responsible for the money advanced to them ; I am 
inclined to the opinion that it was a regiment to be raised, 
or that had been raised at Winter Hill— perhaps a regi- 
ment of "six weeks' men," as I can tin d from the rolls no 
other organization of those men than the companies as 
they marched from their several towns. 

The Ranger Service. 

Col. Timothy Bedel's company, ordered July 5, 1775, 
and soon after in service, as has been seen, was the nucleus 
of a regiment raised by the same enterprising officer, by 
order of the Committee of Safety, January 22, 1776, for 
the protection of our western frontier. After Col. Bedel's 
regiment was ordered to join the continental arm}^ in the 
winter of 1775 and 1776, several companies of Rangers 
were kept upon the western frontiers upon the upper Con- 
uecticut river, in "the Coos Country." Scouts were also 
kept out in the north-east portion of the State. Capt. 
Joshua Heath, of Conway, was ordered out with a scout 
of 10 men, January 11, 1776, to do duty at the passes of 
the Saco and Androscoggin; and about the same time 
Capt. David Woodward, witli 26 mem, was on duty at 
"the Great Coos, and vicinity."* In September,1776, Capt. 
Samuel Atkinson, with a company of 44 men, was at Coos, 
and also Capt. Russel with 50 men all told. 

This last company's roll of officers was as follows : 

Josiah Russell, Captain. 
Daniel Chase, Lieutenant. 
Josiah Stone, Ensign. 

At the same time Capt. Jeremiah Eames was on duty 
at the Upper Coos, and in the spring of 1776 built or re- 
paired the garrison at Northumberland. About the same 

* Coo was the Indian for j^'me tree, and Cooash, the plural of Coo, meant 
pine trees ; hence the Indian word Cooash-auke, as applied to the country 
on the Connecticut, at Haverhill and Lancaster, meaning literally the 
pine tree's place, and hence our words Coos, Cohos, and Cohosuck. The 
" Great, or Lower Coos," was at Haverhill, and the " Upper Coos," at Lan- 
caster. 



366 adjutant-general's report. 

time he built garrisons at Bath and Lancaster. In the fall 
of 1776, Maj. Benjamin Whitcomb was ordered to the 
frontiers on the Upper Connecticut, and had under his 
command a battalion of rangers for the protection of that 
frontier. His command was thus, from October, 1776, to 
December, 1779 : 

Benjamin Whitcomb, Major. 
Companies. 

1. George Aldrich, Captain. 

Jonas Butterfield, First Lieutenant. 
David Goodenough, Second Lieutenant. 

2. Jeremiah Eames. 

3. Joshua Heath, Captain. 

In 1779, Whitcomb's battalion was thus : 

Benjamin Whitcomb, Major. 
George Aldrich, Captain. 
Thomas Lyford, First Lieutenant. 
Jonas Butterfield, " 

Nathan Taylor, Second Lieutenant. 
Samuel Clark, 
David Goodenough, " 

In 1780, his battalion was organized in the following 
manner : 

Benjamin Whitcomb, Major. 

Companies. 

1. Samuel Paine, Captain. 
Gale Cole, Lieutenant. 
Thomas Lyford, Lieutenant. 
David Bradley, Ensign. 

2. Ephraim Stone, Captain. 
Ebenezer Odel, Lieutenant. 

8. Samuel Runnels, Captain. 

In 1781 a part of the same corps was continued, but 
soon dismissed, as little danger was apprehended. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 367 

In 1782, although the danger was not supposed to be 
great on the frontier, yet companies of rangers were kept 
in " the Coos Country" as a matter of precaution, lest 
some foray should be made upon the inhabitants from the 
enemy in Canada. The veteran,- Captain Ebenezer Web- 
ster, of Stevenstown, commanded a company of rangers 
this year, in the " Coos Country ;" James Ladd was sec- 
ond in command. A scout of 11 men was detached for 
special service on that frontier in the "Upper Coos," under 
the command of Lieutenant Ladd, and also another scout 
of 10 men under command of Sergeant James Blake. In 
addition, as has been seen, a regiment, under Col. Bedel, 
was on duty here in the winter of 1777-8, and the same 
officer raised a regiment in this section of the State in 
the summer of 1778, for a year's service. These regiments 
were composed mainlj^ of officers and men who had seen 
service as rangers, and were considered and called "Be- 
del's Rangers." 

Our Marine. 

The Governor of our State is styled " The Commander- 
in-Chief of the Army and Navy." This title was given 
when we had an army and navy, and when it was doubt- 
less thought we might have still larger and more efficient 
ones. 

The attention of the Committee of Safet}^ was early 
sought, to initiate a system of privateering, which might 
grow more formidable, and at least greatly harass the 
enemy. Early in 1775 the armed schooner "Enterprise" 
was iitted out by the citizens of Portsmouth, to cruise 
against the enemy, and Daniel Jackson-was appointed her 
commander. Capt, Jackson, for some reason, resigned his 
office, and Capt. Thomas Palmer was appointed in his 
place by the Committee of Safety. His appointment 
is thus recorded in their journal : 

" February 23, 1776. At the request of the proprietors 
of the schooner privateer, called the Enterprise, we have 
appointed Thomas Palmer commander, in the room of 
Capt. Daniel Jackson, resigned." 



368 adjutant-general's report. 

The "jNIcClaiy," another armed schooner, under the 
auspices of the Committee of Safety, and commanded 
by Capt. Robert Parker, " sailed on a cruise against the 
enemy." The " McClary" took many valuable prizes, and 
among others "the Susanna," which for a time was the 
source of much difficulty betwixt our Legislature and 
Congress. The Susanna was brought into Portsmouth, 
and condemned as a lawful prize, being an American ves- 
sel trading at an enemy's port. The owners brought the 
matter before Congress, and the decision of our State 
court was reversed. This proceeding produced a most 
spirited remonstrance from our Legislature, vindicating 
State rights. Many other armed vessels were fitted out, 
and did the enemy much injiuy, under the command of 
the noted and gallant sailors of Portsmouth. Some of 
these " armed vessels," and their commanders, were as fol- 
lows : 

The Enterprise, Thomas Palmer. 

McClary, Robert Parker. 

.-, 1 o 11- f Thomas Darling. 

General Sulhvan, | ^^^^^^^^^ Mannilig. 

General Mifflin, Daniel :McNiel. 

Rambler, Thomas Manning. 

Pluto, John Hill. 

Humbird, Samuel Rice. 

Fortune, John Mendum. 

Belloua, Thomas Manning. 

Adventure, Kinsman Peverly. 

Marquis of Kildare, Thomas Palmer. 

Portsmouth, frigate built, Robert Parker. 

Hampden, " " Thomas Pickering. 

Of these vessels, most of them v/ere noted for their 
o-ood, and one for its bad, fortune. The "McClary,' 
" General Sullivan," "General Mifflin," "Rambler," and 
" Portsmouth," were noted for their success; harassing 
the enemy, enriching their owners, and aiding the patriot 
cause, as the prizes taken by them were not unfrequently 
transports, loaded with flour, provisions, guns, and other 
munitions of war for the British army in Boston and 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 369 

New- York, and greatly needed bj' tlie patriot army. The 
Hampden was less fortunate. She was commanded by 
Capt. Thomas Pickering, the same nian who led the 
troops in the attack on Fort William and Mary, in De- 
cember 1774. He had been appointed captain of a ship 
being built by the Continental Congress, and took com- 
mand of the "Hampden," by the appointment of "the 
Committee of Safety," merely for a single cruise. The 
"Hampden" was a staunch ship of 400 tons, and 22 guns, 
a fast sailer, and had a picked crew. She started on a 
cruise, early in the year 1779, upon the English coast, 
took several prizes, and sent them into French ports ; one 
of them, the "Harmony," a British brig, with a cargo of 
great value. On Sunday, the 7th of March, at ten o'clock 
A. M., latitude 47° 13', west longitude 28° 30', the Hamp- 
den made a sail, about two leagues distant, and bore down 
upon it, firing a gun to the leeward, which was not an- 
swered. The stranger put on all sail, and the Hampden 
followed. The chase continued all night. At daybreak 
next morning the stranger was in sight, and proved to be 
an East Indiaman of about 800 tons, and 34 guns. Al- 
though the enemy was of such superior force, the Hamp- 
den determined to fight him, and at 7 a. m. came up under 
his lee bow and gave him a broadside. The Indiaman 
returned the compliment, and the action continued close 
along side for two hours and a half, when Capt. Pickering 
being killed, the three masts of the Hampden and her 
bowsprit badly woundec\, her starboard main shrouds total- 
ly gone, her rigging and sails cut to pieces, her double- 
headed shot expended and near twenty of her men killed 
and wounded, she reluctantly drew oti", leaving the India- 
man a perfect wreck, his masts, yards, sails and rigging, 
cut to pieces. The Hampden had only her foresail with 
which to get awa}^ and was obliged to use her tacks, her 
sheets being cut away. 

The casualties were, "Capt. Pickering, killed; Mr. Pel- 
tier, a Frenchman, killed; Samuel Shortridge, so badly 
wounded that he died in two hours after ; John Buntin, 
both legs shot away, but lived nine days ; John Tanner, 
24 



370 adjutant-general's report. 

master's mate, left arm shot off; Michael Blaisdell, left hand 
shot off; Peter Derrick, his mouth shot to pieces; and 
twelve others wounded, but not dangerous." Capt. Pick- 
ering was killed just as he was preparing for boarding; 
had he lived, the result would probably have been differ- 
ent. As it was, the Indiaman doubtless went to the bot- 
tom, and the battle gave coniidence to our gallant sailors. 
It was, as Cooper suggests, the severest fought naval battle 
of the Revolution. The Hampden arrived safely in Ports- 
mouth harbor, and was sold at auction, May 7, 1779, Col. 
John Langdon becoming her purchaser. 

In the spring of 1779, a British force from .Nova Scotia 
marched into Maine and established a post on the Penob- 
scot. Maine belonging to Massachusetts, she fitted out 
an expedition to drive oft' the intruders, being joined 
by New-Hampshire, and the Continental Government 
furnishing three ships for the naval part of it. The Hamp- 
den was purchased by this State, of Col. Langdon, fitted 
up, manned, provisioned, and sent to the Penobscot with 
this expedition, the fleet of nineteen sail being under the 
command of a captain Salton stall of Connecticut, who 
was in the Continental service. The expedition was a 
failure. The news of it getting to New-York, Sir George 
Collier forthwith sailed for the Penobscot with five heavy 
ships of war, forced Gen. Lovell, in command of the land 
forces, to abandon his works, and with the fleet to retreat 
up the river. Pour frigates and the smaller vessels of the 
fleet were run on shore and blown up, and the Hunter and 
ill-starred Hampden fell into the hands of the British. The 
U. S. Government assumed the losses in this expedition, 
and New-Hampshire was allowed <£12,000 for the Hamp- 
den. 

In 1780, March 18, a new militia act was passed. This, 
in its minor details, was similar to that of 1776, but its 
main provisions were essentially different. It provided 
that the Legislature might divide the militia into regi- 
ments, brigades and divisions, without regard to county 
lines, or the opinions " of such members of the House as 
belong to the county where the division or alteration is 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 371 

to be made;" that the Major General should not " march 
any part of the militia without the limits of the State, 
unless he received orders for that purpose from the Gen- 
eral Court, or in its recess, from the Committee of Safe- 
ty ;" that Brigadier Generals should be appointed, and 
that all general field and platoon officers should be com- 
missioned by the President of the Council ; that the ad- 
jutants and quartermasters of the various regiments should 
be appointed from the subalterns by the field officers ; that 
the alarm list should consist of all male persons under sev- 
enty^ not included in the training band, or not specially 
excepted ; that the commanding officers of the companies 
of the alarm list should call them out once every six 
months; "that all captains and subalterns be furnished 
with a half pike, an espontoon, or fusee and bayonet, 
also with a sword or hanger ;" that returns of the training 
band and the alarm list should be made b}^ certain officers 
and at certain times ; that each company of the training 
band should be called out four times each 3'ear, for in- 
struction and inspection, and each regiment once each 
year, for the same purpose, if ordered by a superior officer ; 
that all courts-martial should be ordered by certain offi- 
cers, and consist of certain specified numbers ; that the 
major general, brigadiers and colonels might appoint mil- 
itary watches, when invasion should be expected ; that the 
brigadiers m.ight issue orders to the captains of compa- 
nies of the training band and alarm list, to make drafts 
when quotas were not filled by voluntary enlistments; that 
the major general should determine the number of men 
to be drafted, and apportion them to the brigades, the brig- 
adiers to the colonels, and the colonels to the captains ; 
that the major general should fix the alarm ; and that the 
major general should appoint two persons from the line 
officers, to act as his aids-de-camp, " to attend him on 
horse-back, every field day, and upon every alarm, and 
that the brigadiers should each appoint one person from 
the line to act as his brigade major, "who is to attend 
him on horse-back in times of alarm and upon field days." 



V 



372 adjutant-general's report. 

Such were the essentiiil requirements of this act, in all of 
which it diftered from that of the former system. 

In 1786, June 24, this act was repealed, and a substitute 
enacted, very nearly like its predecessor, save that the 
training band was made to consist of all males of able 
bodies, from sixteen to forty years of age, with certain 
exceptions, and the alarm list included all such persons 
from forty to sixty years of age; not included in the train- 
ing band, or excepted. Very few of the appointments 
under the act of 1780 or 1786 are known. It seems that 
Jeremiah Fogg was the successor of Gen. Peabody as 
adjutant-general. 

In 1784, Gen. Sullivan was major general of the militia, 
and continued to hold that office until elected President, 
in 1786, when he resigned, and Maj. Gen. Cilley, of Not- 
tingham, was his successor. The necessity of an organized 
militia in time of peace was made most manifest in 1786, 
when an armed mob surrounded the Legislature, in session 
at Exeter, and demanded certain legislation. Being 
thwarted in their demands, they retired for the night and 
encamped, threatening vengeance the following day. That 
nio-ht. President Sullivan ordered out the nearest compa- 
nies of cavalry and infantry, and in the morning a suffi- 
cient force having obeyed the order, they were led by Gen. 
Cilley to attack the insurgents, who had made a stand 
near " King's Bridge," in Exeter, drawn up in battle 
array. Civil war and anarchy were about to be inaugu- 
rated. But the chivalrous daring of one man, aided by 
his bold companions, averted this calamity. When the 
hostile forces w^ere looking defiance at each other, and 
ready for the bloody conflict. Gen. Cilley, at the head of 
a party of horsemen, dashed into the ranks of the insur- 
gents, — and with his own hand siezed their leader, and 
carried him in triumph into the ranks of the loyal troops. 
His companions, at the same time, were as successful in 
securing a number of the insurgent leaders as prisoners. 
The others, seeing their leaders prisoners, turned and fled 
with the greatest precipitation and confusion. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 373 

The insurgents were mainly from the west part of the 
county of Rockingham — Moses French, Esq., of Hamp- 
stead,'^ being the leader among the civilians; and a Col. 
Benjamin Stone; Maj. James Cochran, of Pembroke; 
Capt. John McKean, of Londonderry ; Capt. ElaDow; 
Lieut. Asa Kobinson, of Pembroke; Lieutenants Brown, 
Clough, Weare, and McClary, and Ensign Thomas Cotton, 
were the officers of the militia present. 

These were brought before a court-martial, at Exeter, of 
which Maj. Gen. Cilley was president, and tried and sen- 
tenced, with the exception of Lieut. Thomas McClary, of 
the 8th regiment, who was detained from attending the 
court, and was sentenced without trial. 
f Maj. James Cochran and Lieut. Asa Bobinson, of the 
11th regiment ; Capt. John Mclvean and Lieut. Thomas 
McClary, of the 8th regiment ; Capt. Ehi Dow, Lieut. 
Clough, and Ensign Thomas Cotton, of the 7th regiment, 
and Lieut. Weare, of the 1st regiment of light horse, were 
sentenced to be cashiered, and incapable of holding any 
military oiEce. Lieut. Brown, of the 1st regiment of liglit 
horse was sentenced to be reprinumded, and Col. Benjamin 
Stone was acquitted ; Major Cochran and Lieut. Weare 
were recommended bj' the court to be restored to their com- 
mands. The finding of the court-martial was approved 
by the legislature, except as to Lieuts. McClary and Weare. 
President Sullivan, by proclamation, disapproved of the 
sentence of Lieuts. McClary and Weare, that part of the 
sentence of the others, as to their future disqualification' 
for office, reprimanded Quartermaster Brown, and released 
the oflicers from arrest. Thus was crushed, in a most 
summary manner, the nucleus of a rebellion, that in ]\Iass- 
achusetts, by a less energetic course, assumed most for- 
midable proportions. 

The militia of the State, under the act of 1786, had not 
been fully organized and equipped in 1787, as Pres. Sulli- 
van, in that year, in his order for certain regimental mus- 
ters, said, " As there has not been time, sinoe the regiments 
were arranged, for the officers to equip themselves with 
the proper uniform, it is not expected that they can all be 



374 adjutant-general's report. 

furnished at this time ; but snch as have or can provide 
themselves with convenience, are expected to do it."* 

On the 5th of September, 1792, the new Constitution 
w^as adopted. This contained important provisions as to 
the militia. In the bill of rights it announced the truth 
that " A well-regulated militia is the proper, natural and 
sure defense of a State;" and provides that the "general 
and iield officers of the militia shall be nominated and 
appointed by the governor and council ; that the captains 
and subalterns in the respective regiments shall be nomi- 
nated and recommended by the iield officers to the gov- 
ernor, who is to issue their commissions immediately on 
receipt of such recommendation ; that " the governor of 
this State for the time being shall be commander-in-chief 
of the army and navy, and all the military forces of the 
State by sea and land;" that " no officer, duly commissioned 
to command in the militia, shall be removed from his of- 
fice but by address of both houses to the governor, or by 
fair trial in court-martial, pursuant "to the laws of the State 
for the time being;" that "the commanding officers of 
regiments shall appoint their adjutants and quartermas- 
ters ; the brigadiers, their brigade majors ; the major 
generals their aids ; the captains and subalterns, their non- 
commissioned officers;" and that the division of the mili- 
tia into brigades, regiments and companies, made in pur- 
suance of the militia laws then in force, should be consid- 
ered as the proper division of the militia of this State, 
until the same should be altered by some future law. 

Under this constitution, new militia laws became neces- 
sary. Accordingly, at tlie next session of the Legislature, 
Dec. 27, an act was passed arranging the militia into regi- 
ments, brigades and divisions, and describing their limits. 
The act provided that the militia of this State be arrang- 
ed into divisions, brigades and regiments, and numbered; 
and that each division, brigade and regiment, shall take 
rank according to their number, reckoning the first, or 

* Uniforms or equipments were not cared for as in*]atcr times. Capt. 
Asa Kimball appeared on parade and maneuvered his company at East 
Concord, with an ox-goad. 



MILITARY HISTOEY — 1G23 TO 1861. 375 

lowest number, highest in rank, and that each regiment 
shall be divided into two battalions. 

That the companies in the towns of Portsmouth, New- 
ington and Newcastle, shall form a first battalion ; the 
companies in the towns of Rye, Greenland and Stratham, 
shall form a second battalion — which shall constitute the 
first regiment. 

The companies in the towns of Dover and Somersworth 
shall form the first battalion; the companies in the town 
of Rochester, shall form a second battalion — which shall 
constitute the second regiment. 

That the companies in the towns of North-Hampton, 
Hampton and Hampton-Falls, shall form a first battalion ; 
the companies in the towns of Seabrook, Kensington and 
South-Hampton, shall form a second battalion— which 
shall constitute the third regiment. 

That the companies in the towns of Exeter and New- 
market, shall form .the first battalion ; the companies in 
the towns of Brentwood, Poplin and Epping, shall form 
a second battalion— which shall constitute the fourth regi- 
ment. 

That the companies in the towns of Amherst, Merri- 
mack, Litchfield and Duxbury,* shall form a first battal- 
ion ; the companies in the towns of Dunstable, Hollis, 
Nottingham Westf and Raby,| shall form a second bat- 
talion — which shall constitute the fifth regiment. 

That the companies in the towns of Winchester, Rich- 
mond and Swanzey, shall form a first battalion; the com- 
panies in the towns of Chesterfield and Hinsdale, shall 
form a second battalion — which shall constitute the sixth 
regiment. 

That the companies in the towns of Kingston, East- 
Kingston, Hawke,|| and Newtown, shall form a first bat- 
talion ; the companies in the towns of Atkinson, Plaistow, 
Hanipstead and Sandown, shall form a second battalion — 
which shall constitute the seventh regiment. 

That the companies in the town of Londonderry shall 

* Now part of Milford. f Now Hudson. 
X Now -Brookline. || Now Tremout. 



376 adjutant-general's report. 

form a first battalion ; the companies in the towns of 
y> Salem, Pelham and "Windham, shall form a second bat- 
talion — which shall constitute the eighth reghncnt. 

That the companies in the towns of Derrvfield, Gofi's- 
town, Dunbarton and Bedford, shall form a first bat- 
talion ; the companies in the towns of New-Boston and 
Weare, shall form a second battalion — which shall consti- 
tute the ninth regiment. 

That the companies in the towns of Gilmanton and Barn- 
stead, shall form a first battalion ; the companies in tlie 
towns of Sanbornton, Meredith and New-Hampton, shall 
form a second battalion — which shall constitute the tenth 
regiment. 

That the companies in the towns of Concord, Pembroke 
and Bow, shall form a first battalion ; the companies in the 
towns of Loudon, Canterbury and Xorthfield, shall form a 
second battalion — which shall constitute the eleventh regi- 
ment. 

That the companies in the towns of Rindge, Jaff'rey and 
Dublin, shall form a first battalion ; the companies in the 
towns of Fitzwilliam, Marlborough and Packerstield,* 
shall form a second battalion — which shall constitute the 
twelfth regiment. 

That the companies in the towns of Piermont, Went- 
worth, Warren and Coventry, shall form a first battalion ; 
the companies in the towns of Haverhill, Bath and Lan- 
dafl:', shall form a second battalion — which shall constitute 
the thirteenth regiment. 

That the companies in the towns of Plymouth, ITol- 
derness, Rumney, Campton and Thornton, shall form a first 
battalion ; the companies in the towns of New-Chester,* 
Alexandria, Bridgewater, Cockermouth| and Hebron, shall 
form a second battalion — which shall constitute the four- 
teenth regiment. 

That the companies in the towns of.Cornish, Plainfield, 
New-Grantham|| and Protectworth,§ shall form a first bat- 

* Now Nelson, and parts of Roxbury, Sullivan and Stoddard, 
f Now Hill. X ^ow Groton. || Now Grantbam. 

I Now Springfield. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1G23 TO 1861. 377 

talion ; the companies in the towns of Chiremont, Newport, 
Cro3'don and Wendell,* shall form a second battalion — 
which shall constitute the fifteenth regim.ent. 

That the companies in the towns of Charlestown, Lang- 
don, Unity and Acworth, shall form a first battalion ; the 
companies in the towns of Alstead, Marlow, Washington, 
Stoddard, Lempster and Goshen, shall form a second bat- 
talion — which shall constitute tlie sixteenth regiment. 

That the companies in the town of Chester shall form a 
fi.rst battalion ; the companies in the towns of Candia, 
Raymond and Allenstown, shall form a second battalion — 
which shall constitute the seventeenth regiment. 

That the companies in the towns of ISTottingham and 
Deerfield shall form a first battalion ; the companies in the 
towns of Epsom, Northwood, Pittsfield and Chichester, 
shall form a second battalion — which shall constitute the 
eighteenth regiment. 

That the companies in the towns of Moultonborough, 
Sandwich and Tamworth, shall form a first battalion ; 
the companies in the towns of Conway, Eaton, Burton, f 
Bartlett, Chatham and the Locations, shall form a second 
battalion — which shall constitute the nineteenth regiment. 

That the companies in the towns of Walpole and West-, 
moreland, shall form a first battalion ; the companies in 
the towns of Surry, Gilsura and Sullivan, shall form a 
second battalion — which shall constitute the twentieth regi- 
ment. 

That the companies in the towns of Boscawen, Salis- 
bury, Audov^er, New-London and Kearsarge Gore, J shall 
form a first battalion ; the companies in the towns of Hop- 
kinton, Warner, Sutton, Fishersfield|| and Bradford, shall 
form a second battalion — which shall constitute the twenty- 
first regiment. 

That the companies in the towns of New-Ipswich, Sharon 
and Mason, shall form a first battalion — the companies 
in the towns of Peterborough, Temple and Wilton, shall 
form a second battalion — which shall constitute the twenty- 
second regiment. 

*NowSunapee. f Now Madison. + Now Wilmot. || Now Newbury. 



378 adjutant-general's report. 

That the companies in the towns of Lebanon, Enfield, 
Canaan and Grafton, shall form a first battalion ; the com- 
panies in the towns of Hanover, Lyme, Dorchester and 
Orange, shall form a second battalion — which shall consti- 
tute the twenty-third regiment. 

That the companies in the towns of Concord,* Lyman, 
Littleton, Franconia, Lincoln and Dalton, shall form a first 
battalion; the companies in the towns of Lancaster, North- 
umberhind, Dartmouth, f Percy,J Colburne,|| Cockburne,§ 
Stewartstown and Stratford, shall form a second bat- 
talion — which shall constitute the twenty-foarih regiment. 

That the companies in the towns of Durham, Lee and 
Madbury, shall form a first battalion; the companies in 
the town of Barrington shall form a second battalion — 
which shall constitute the twenty-ffth regiment. 

That the com'panies in the towns of Antrim, Deering, 
Heimiker, Hillsborough and Campbell's gore,^ shall form 
a first battalion ; the companies in the towns of Hancock, 
Francestown, Greenfield, Lyndeborough and Society- 
land,** shall form a second battalion — which shall consti- 
tute the twenty-sixth regiment. 

That the companies in the towns of Wakefield, Effing- 
ham, Ossipee and Middleton, shall form a first battalion ; 
the companies in the towns of Wolfborough, Tuftonbor- 
ough, New-Durham and New-Durham gore, shall form 
a second battalion — which shall constitute the twenty- 
seventh regiment. 

That in arranging the militia into brigades and divi- 
sions, the order be as follows ; namely, 

The first, third, fourth and seventh regiments shall 
compose the first brigade ; the second, tenth, nineteenth, 
twenty-fifth and twenty-seventh regiments shall compose 
the second brigade; the eighth, eleventh, seventeenth and 
eighteenth regiments shall compose the third brigade ; 
the fifth, ninth, twenty-first, twenty-second and twenty- 
sixth regiments shall compose the fourth brigade; the 
sixth, fifteenth, sixteenth, twelfth and twentieth regiments 

* Now Lisbon, f Now Jefferson. J Now Stark. || Now Colebrook. 
II Now Columbia. |'Now Windsor. ** Now Bennington. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 379 

shall comi:)ose the fifth brigade ; the thirteenth, fourteenth, 
twentj-third and tvventj-fourth regiments shall compose 
the sixth brigade. 

The first and third brigades shall form the first division; 
the second and sixth brigade ^ shall form the second divis- 
ion; and the fourth and fifth brigades shall form the third 
division. 

The next day, December 28, 1792, an act was passed 
"regulating the militia within this State." It made some 
radical changes, but in its details was much like the former 
act. It provided that all free, able-bodied luhiie male citi- 
zens, from eighteen to forty years of age, should be en- 
rolled ; that each commanding oflicer of a company should 
call out the same twice every year, for inspection of arms 
and instruction in militar}- discipline, and at such other 
times as he should think best; and that each commander 
of a battalion should call out his battalion once every year 
for the same purpose ; that there should be " one standard 
and one suit of regimental colors," for each regiment, with 
appropriate inscriptions, at the expense of the State ; that 
there should be a major general to each division ; a briga- 
dier to each brigade ; a lieutenant colonel to each regi- 
ment ; one major to each battalion; a captain, lieutenant, 
ensign, four sergeants, four corporals, one drummer and 
one fifer to each company ; luid the regimental staff was 
to consist of an adjutant and quartermaster, with the rank 
of lieutenant, a paymaster, surgeon, surgeon's mate, ser- 
geant major, drum major and fife major; that each battal- 
ion should have a company of grenadiers or light infantry, 
and each division should have one compan}^ of Artillery; 
that the captain general, major generals, and brigadiers, 
might appoint courts-martial, and that the same officers, 
as also commanders of regiments, might appoint military 
watches; that there should be an adjutant general, and 
defined his duty ; that in forming companies of cavalry or 
artillery, no more than one eleventh part of any infantry 
company should enlist therein, and that one company of 
cavalry or four troop of horse, should be attached to each 
regiment of infantry, if the number of such companies or 



880 adjutant-general's report. 

troop slionlcl admit of it, and that the act should be read 
at the head of each company in the several regiments in 
this State, at least once a year. 

June 19, 1793, an additional act was passed, providing, 
among other things, that the governor should provide, at 
the expense of the State, one standard for each regiment, 
and one suit of regimental colors for each battalion in the 
State. June 18, 1795, an additional act was passed, pro- 
viding that all free, able-bodied, white male citizens, from 
sixteen to forty years of age, should be enrolled in the 
militia; tliatno non-commissioned officer or private should 
fire any gun on the day or evening of a muster, in or near 
any public road, or any house, or on or near the place of 
parade, without permission of a commissioned officer ; and 
prescribing the form of a warrant of distress to be issued 
in case of any unnecessary neglect to appear equipped on 
muster days, 

December 26, 1795, an additional act was passed, deter- 
mining the rank of officers ; how they shall be posted ; 
the punishment for disobedience of orders ; how disabled 
persons might be excused from doing military duty ; and 
excusing eighteen persons belonging to each fire engine, 
from doing duty on muster days. 

In 1796, tlie fort at N^ewcastle was rebuilt according to 
the plan of a French engineer. His plans are still in ex- 
istence. At the beginning of the Revolution this fort, 
called William and Mary, had been taken by the patriots, 
as before related, and subsequently dismantled by the 
British. Disliking every thing pertaining to royalty, the 
name of the fort was first changed to Castle Fort, and 
again to Fort Constitution, which it still retains. It was 
not repaired during the Revolution, or if so only in a tem- 
porary manner, and had become very much dilapidated. 
As finished, in 1796, it remained until in the war of 1812 
its form was somewhat changed, its works repaired and 
strengthened, and a tower of brick built on the high 
ground a few rods back of the fort. These repairs were 
made and the tower built under the direction of Col. 
Walbach, a German in the U. S. army. The tower was 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 18G1. 381 

known as " Walbucli's Tower." Fort Constitution is 
now being rebuilt in a substantial manner, and after the 
most approved plans of modern military science. 

Castle Fort, or Fort Constitution, was considered of 
little avail as a work of defense, and a heav}- battery was 
built on Jerry's (or as it probably should be called Jef- 
frey's) Point, on the southwest side of the island, and com- 
manding the entrance to the harbor on that side of the 
island, whilst the battery at Kittery Point, now substitut- 
ed by fort McClary, and forts Washington and Sullivan, at 
the "Narrows," were depended upon as the main defenses 
of Portsmouth. Troops were stationed at Newcastle, but 
the large guns were not replaced upon the dismantled fort. 

In 1796, the militia in this State was organized and offi- 
cered as follows : 

Ilis Excellency, John Taylor Gilraan,* Captain General 
and Commander-in-Chief. 

Major Generals. 
Nathaniel Peabody, Maj. General, 1st Division. 
Moses Dow, Maj. General, 2d Division. 
Amos Shepard, Maj. General, 3d Division. 

Brigadier Generals. 
Moses Leavitt, Brig. General, 1st Brigade. 

* John Taylor Gilman was the son of Nicholas Oilman, and born at 
Exeter, Dec. 19, 1753. After the battle of Lexington, he volunteered, with 
near a hundred others from Exeter, and went to Cambridge. Upon his 
return he was activelj' engaged as an assistant to his father, who was 
receiver general of the State, and whose duties were very arduous. In 
October, 1780, he was a delegate to the convention at Hartford, to concert 
measures for the common defense, and was a member of Congress in 1782. 
The following year he was chosen treasurer of the State. He was one of 
the commissioners to settle the accounts betwixt the several States, and, 
resigning in 1791, was re-chosen State treasurer. In 1794 he was chosen 
Governor of the State, and annually reelected until 1805. In 1813 he was 
again elected Governor, and was reelected in 1814 and 1815. He managed 
the aflPairs of the State with much energy and skill, its military defenses in 
1814, requiring his exclusive attention. The war closed, and requiring 
respite from public duties, with the close of the year 1815, he declined 
a reelection. He died at Exeter, August 21, 1828, in the 75th year of his 



382 adjutant-general's report. 

Joseph Badger,* Brig. General, 2d Brigade. 
Thomas Bartlett, Brig. General, 3d Brigade. 
Francis Blood, Brig. General, 4th Brigade. 
Araasa Allen, Brig. General, 5th Brigade." 
Ebenezer Brewster, Brig. General, 6th Brigade. 
Michael McClarj,t Adjutant General. 

Brigade Majors. 
Joseph Dow, Inspector and Brig. Maj., 1st Brigade. 
Nathan Taylor, Inspector and Brig. Maj., 2d Brigade. 
Jonathan Oilley, Inspector and Brig. Maj., 3d Brigade. 

* Joseph Badger was of Gilmanton, the son of Gen. Joseph Badger, of 
that town. The father was the colonel of the regiment at the breaking 
out of the Eevolution, and took an active part in favor of 'the patriot cause. 
He was for many years representative of the town, and was councillor for 
Strafford in 1784. In 1780 he was appointed brigadier general, and had a 
commission signed by Meshech Weare. He died in 1803, aged 82 years. His 
son, Joseph Badger, Jr., was a soldier in the Revolution, and a brave one. 
When lieutenant in a regiment attached to the expedition into Canada, 
and at Crown Point, after the retreat. Gen. Gates desired a British pris- 
oner. Badger volunteered to obtain one, and with three picked men started 
for the British camp at St. Johns. Arrived in the neighborhood, he 
found many of the British officers enjoying themselves at the village ball. 
They made prisoner of an officer in full ball dress, and took him to their 
boat. Badger then exchanged clothes with the officer, returned to the 
ball, danced with the ladies, hob-nobbed with the officers, and gained all 
the needed information as to the movements of the British army, and 
returned with his prisoner to Crown Point. 

Leaving the army, Badger soon succeeded to the position of his father, 
in the public estimation, represented his town in the Legislature, was 
chosen Councilor for the Strafford District in 1790, 1791 and 1792; again 
to 1795 and 1796, and again in 1805, 1806, 1807 and 1808. In the militia, 
he passed through various grades of office in the 10th regiment to its com- 
mand, and in 1796 as above,' was brigadier general of the 2d Brigade. As 
a brave soldier, earnest patriot and upright citizen, few men have better 
deserved, the favor of the public, than Gen. Badger. He died January 14, 
1809, aged 61 years. 

f Michael McClary was from Epsom, and a nephew of Maj. Andrew 
McClary, who fell the 17th of June, 1775, at the battle of Bunker Hill. 
Michael McClary was in that battle as Ensign, in Capt. Henry Dearborn's 
company, and fought bravely for his country's independence. After the 
war he settled in Epsom, and became a prominent citizen. He command- 
ed the 18th regiment of New-Hampshire militia, and was the first adjutant 
general under our present Constitution, and continued in office until 1813. 
He was also U. S. Marshal for the District of New-Hampshire. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 383 

Jonathan Barton, Inspector and Brig. Maj., 4th Brigade. 
Luther Earaes, Inspector and Brig. Maj., 5th Brigade. 
Rufus Graves, Inspector and Brig. Maj., 6th Brigade. 

First Regiment. 
Moses Woodward, Lieut. CoL Commandant. 
Clement Storer, Major of the 1st Battalion. 
Andrew Wiggin, Major of the 2d Battalion. 

Second Regiment. 
Janvrin Fisher, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Andrew Wentworth, Major of the 1st Battalion. 
Richard Furber, Major of the 2d Battalion. 

Third Regimejit. 
Jeremiah Bacheh^er, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Thomas Leavitt, Major of the 1st Ba talion. 
Benjamin Barnard, Major of the 2d Battalion. 

Fourth Regiment. 

■ , Lieut. Coh Commandant. 

Nathaniel Giddings, Major of the 1st Battalion. 
, Major of the 2d Battalion. 

Fifth Regiment. 
Daniel Warner, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Joshua Burnham, Major of the 1st Battalion. 
Joseph Greeley, Major of the 2d Battalion. 

Sixth Regiment. 

Elisha Whitcomb, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Philemon Whitcomb, Major of the 1st Battalion. 
Silas Wood, Major of the 2d Battalion. 

Seventh Regiment. 
Philip Tilton, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Levi Bartlett, Major of the 1st Battalion. 
Wm. Knight, Major of the 2d Battalion. 

Eighth Regiment. 
William Adams, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Daniel Miltimore, Major of the 1st Battalion. 
Thomas Spafford, Major of the 2d Battalion. 



384 adjutant-general's report. 

Ninth Ecgbnent. 
Stephen Dole, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
John Butterfielcl, Major of the 1st Battalion. 
Ithamar Eaton, Major of the 2d Battalion. 

Tenth Regiment. 
Samuel Ladd, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Joseph Parsons, Major of the 1st Battalion.^ 
Daniel Smith, Major of the 2d Battalion. 

.Eleventh Regiment. 
Nathaniel Head, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
"William Duncan, Major of the 1st Battalion. 
David McCrillis, Major of the'2d Battalion. 

Tiuelfth Regiment. 
William Gardner, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
John Morse, Major of the 1st Battalion. 
Joseph Frost, Major of the 2d Battalion. 

Thirteenth Regiment. 
Absalom Peters, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
John Mann, Jun., Major of the 1st Battalion. 
Moody Bedel, Major of the 2d Battalion. 

Fourteenth Begiment. 

, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 

Stephen Wells, Major of the 1st Battalion. 
Peter Sleeper, Major of the 2d Battalion. 

Fifteenth Regiment. 
Joseph Kimball, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Joseph Smith, Major of the Ist Battalion. 
John Strowbridge, Major of the 2d Battalion. 

Sixteenth Regiment. 

, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 

Jonathan Grout, Major of the 1st Battalion. 
Nathaniel Evans, Major of the 2d Battalion. 

Seventeenth Regiment. 
Stephen Dearborn, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Simon Towle, Major of the 1st Battalion. 
Samuel Moore, Major of the 2d Battalion. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 385 

Eighteenth Regiment. 

Henry Butler, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Thomas Jenness, Major of the 1st Battalion, 
, Major of the 2d Battalion. 

Nineteenth Regbnent. 

Jacob Smith, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Elias Smith, Major of the 1st Battalion. 
Stephen Webster, Major of the 2d Battalion. 

Twentieth Regiment. 

, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 

-, Major of the 1st Battalion. 
-, Major of the 2d Battalion. 



Twenty -first Regiment. 

Philip Grecly, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Joseph Gerrish, Major of the 1st Battalion. 
Timothy Darling, Major of the 2d Battalion. 

Twenty-second Regiment. 

Abijah Wheeler, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
James Wood, Major of the Ist Battalion. 
L. Lovejoy, Major of the 2d Battalion. 

Twenty-third Regiment. 

David Hough, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 

, Major of the 1st Battalion. 

James Cook, Major of the 2d Battalion. 

Tioenty -fourth Regiment. 

Edward Buckuam, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
John Young, Major of the 1st Battalion. 
Jabez Parsons, Major of the 2d. Battalion. 

Twenty-fifth Regiment. 

Samuel Hale, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Eben Thompson, Jun., Major of the 1st Battalion. 
Isaac Waldrou, Major of the 2d Battalion. 
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386 adjutant-general's report. 

Twenty-sixth Regiment. 
Benjamin Pierce,* Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
David Campbell, Major of the 1st Battalion. 
Daniel Gould, Major of the 2d Battalion. 

Tice)) ty ■ seven tfi Regim erd. 
Carr Leavitt, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Daniel Ilall, Major of the 1st Battalion. 
Jonathan Coffin, Major of the 2d Battalion. 

June 21, 1797, an act was passed, providino^ that the 
captain-general might appoint such number of aids-de- 
camp as he should think proper, and that they be com- 
missioned by the Governor, with the rank of lieutenant 
colonel commandant; and that the adjutant general 
should have the rank of brigadier general. June 30, 
1803, the several artillery companies in the State were an- 
nexed to the regiments in the limits in which they were 
located. 

* Benjamin Pierce was of Hillsborough. He was born in Chelmsford, 
Ms., December 25, 1757, the son of Benjamin, and grandson of Steven 
Pierce, a prominent man in Chelmsford, and a grantee in the township of 
Londonderry. Upon the news of the battle of Lexington, young Pierce, 
an orphan, living with an uncle, Eobert Pierce, joined the army at Cam- 
bridge, and the 25th of April enlisted in the company of Capt. Ford, of 
Chelmsford, and continued in the army until the close of the war. He went 
into the battle of the 17th of October, 1777, orderly of his company, and 
on Behmus' Heights won his flrst commission, by gallantly rushing into 
the .thickest of the fight, and securing the flag of his regiment, which was 
about to fall into the hands of the enemy. He was again promoted to a 
lieutenancy, and left the army in command of his company. Moving to 
Hillsborough, in 1786, he was appointed brigade major, by President 
Sullivan. In 1789, he represented the towns of Hillsborough and Henni- 
ker in the Legislature, and served in that capacity for thirteen successive 
years. In 1798 he refused a colonelcy in the regular army. In 1803 he 
was elected to the Council from the Hillsborough District, and was reelected 
as such until 1809. On June 14, 1805, he was appointed by Governor 
Langdon brigadier general of the 4th brigade. In 1809 he was appointed 
sheritf of Hillsborough County, and remained in office until November, 
1813. In 1815 he was again elected to the Council, and reelected the 
following year. In 1827 he was elected governor of the State, and again 
in 1829. In 1832 he was elector of President and Vice-President. He 
died April 1, 1839, in the 82d year of his age. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 18G1. 387 

December 30, 1803, an additional act was passed, provid- 
ing, among other things, that each company should turn 
out for the inspection of arms and military discipline, on 
the last Wednesday of June, annually, and each regiment 
shall be called out annually in the months of September 
or October, unless the brigadier of the brigade to which 
the regiment belonged should give permission for them 
to muster by battalions; and that all fines collected for 
neglect of duty should be appropriated for instructing and 
uniforming military musicians, and for defraying the ex- 
penses of the companies on training days. 

June 18, 1805, it was enacted that the captain of each 
company of artillery, organized according to law, receive 
out of the treasury fifty dollars, for erecting a gun-house. 
Various other alterations and additions were made from 
time to time, and the same were printed in the edition of 
the statutes published by order of the General Court, in 
1805. These were in operation until 1808, when the Leg- 
islature passed a new act, on the 22d of December, giving 
a reason for so doing, that " the laws for arranging, forming 
and regulating the militia of this State had become too 
complicated for practical use, by reason of the several 
alterations which have from time to time been made there- 
in." This act provided for the division of the militia 
anew into regiments, brigades and divisions. It further 
enacted, that all free, able-bodied, white male citizens of 
the State, from sixteen years of age to forty, should be 
enrolled, with certain exceptions ; that there should be at 
least a company of light infantry, or grenadiers, to each 
battalion ; specified the number of officers, privates, mu- 
sicians, &c., there should be to each company of infimtry, 
• light infantry, grenadievs, cavalry and artillery ; that one 
cannon, with carriage, harness and apparatus, should be 
furnished each companj^ of artillery, as also music-money 
and a color; that there be not more than one company 
of cavalry to each regiment, and that such companies be 
furnished with music-money and colors ; that each com- 
pany in the State turn out for inspection of arms and mil- 
itary exercise, on the last Wednesday of June, annually; 



388 adjutant-general's report. 

also, annually, in the month of August or September; and 
at such other times as the commanding officers of the same 
should think proper, not exceeding four times in each 
year ; that each regiment should be called out annually in 
the months of September or October, unless, by permission 
of the brigadiers, they should parade in battalion ; that 
suitable meats and drinks, or thirty-four cents in lieu 
thereof, should be furnished each non-commissioned offi- 
er and private, within their several towns and places, on 
regimental or battalion musters; that the captain-general 
appoint as many aids as he should think proper, with the 
rank of lieutenant colonel; that gun-houses should be 
provided for the cannon at the expense of the State ; that 
the captain-general should fix sig)ials ; that each town 
should be constantly provided with certain amounts of 
powder, balls, flints and camp-kettles ; that it sliould be 
the duty of the quartermaster of each regiment, in the 
month of December annually, to inspect the magazines of 
each town and plantation within his regiment, and prose- 
cute each town or plantation that was found deficient in 
any of these articles ; that the selectmen provide suitable 
places for such military stores, that they might be con- 
stantly in readiness for the militia, in case of an emergen- 
cy, and that there should be a quartermaster general to 
this State, with the rank of brigadier-general. Such 
were, mainly, the new or modified provisions of the mili- 
tia law-of 1808. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 18G1. 389 

In 1808 the officers of the New-Hampshire militia were 
as follows : 

His Excellency, John Langdon, Captain-General and Com- 
mander-in-Chief. 



> Aids to His Excellency. 



Samuel Bell,* 
Paul Rolfe, 
Thomas C. Drew, 
Daniel M. Dnrell, 
Thomas Elwyn,t 
Robert Harris, 

Major Generals. 

Henry Butler, 1st Division. 

Samuel Hale, 2d Division. 

Philemon Whitcomb, 3d Division. 

Sirneon Folsom, } \- 1 4. n n 4.^ 
r. r^ ni >■ Aids to Gen, Butler, 

George C. Copp, j 

Hiram Rollins, 
Joseph Tilton, 



I Aids to Gen. Hale. 



Samuel Grant, 1 A:.i^+^n^ ixn •< 1 

^i- .11 ' > Aids to Gen. Whitcomb. 

Oliver Allen, J 

* Col. Samuel Bell was the son of Hon. John Bell, of Londonderry, a 
distinj;uished citizen of that town, who was repeatedly a member of both 
branches of the Legislature, colonel of the 8th regiment of New-Hamp- 
shire militia in 1780, and a special justice of the court of common pleas in 
1792. He died Nov. 30, 1825, in the 96th year of his age. Two of his 
sons, Samuel and John, became governors of New-Hampshire. Samuel 
was a graduate of Dartmouth College, in the class of 1793. Upon the 
reorganization of the courts, in 1816, he was appointed a judge of the 
superior court, and held that office until 1819, when he was elected governor 
of the State. He was reelected until 1823, when he was elected to the Sen- 
ate of the United States, and served two terms in that responsible position. 
He died in Chester, Dec. 23, 1850, aged 81 years. 

f Col. Thomas Elwyn was an English gentleman, a graduate of Oxford, 
and the son of Thomas Elwyn, Esq., of Canterbury, in Kent. He was 
early left an orphan, and, after finishing his education, having no special 
ties at home, he traveled upon the continent for a year or so, and in 1796 
extended his travels to the United States. Keturning to England for a 
short time, to settle his affairs, he returned to America, and married the 
daughter of Hon. John Langdon, who, as Senator from New-Hampshire, 
was then residing in Philadelphia. After the close of his senatorial term, 
in 1800, Mr. Langdon returned to New-Hampshire, and Mr. Elwyn be- 
came a resident of Portsmouth. He was a highly respected gentleman, 
and died suddenly in 1816, of apoplexy, aged 41 years. 



390 adjutant-general's report. 

Brigadier Generals. 
Clement Storer, 1st Brigade. 
Eichard Fnrber, 2d Brigade. 
Nathaniel Head, 3d Brigade. 
Aquila Davis, 4th Brigade. 
Elisha Huntley, 5th Brigade. 
Moody Bedel, 6th Brigade. 
Michael McClary, Adjutant General. 
Inspectors of Brigade. 

Edward J. Long, 1st Brigade. 

Andrew Wentworth, 2d Brigade. 

Nathaniel Head, Jr., 3d Brigade. 

Philip Flanders, 4th Brigade. 

Joseph Bellows, 5th Brigade. 

Jeduthan Wilcox, 6th Brigade. 

Reginienls. 

1. Seth Walker, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 

, 1st Major. 

Gideon Walker, 2d Major. 

2. Joshua Allen, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Daniel Henderson, 1st Major. 
Samuel Allen, 2d Major. 

3. Benjamin Shaw, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Levi Healy, 1st Major. 

Samuel George, 2d Major. 

4. Jeremiah M. Sanborn, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Richard Hilton, 1st Major. 

Daniel Coffin, 2d Major. 

5. Josiah Osgood, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Simeon Kendall, 1st Major. 
Benjamin W. Parker, 2d Major. 

6. Wm. Humphrey, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Ezra Parker, 1st Major. 

Anthony Kendall, 2d Major. 

7. Jonathan Little, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Amos M. Bachelder, 1st Major. 

John Basset, 2d Major. 



MILITARY HISTORY — 1623 TO 1861. 391 

8. Daniel Miltimore, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
John Miltimore, 1st Major. 

Benjamin Gage, Jr., 2d Major. 

9. "William Crombie, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Robert Holmes, 1st Major. 

Robert Cristie, 2d Major. 

10. Dudley Prescott, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
David Sanborn, 1st Major. 

John Nutter, 2d Major. 

11. Morrill Shepard, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Asa Robinson*, 1st Major. 

Moses Chamberlain, 2d Alajor. 
12 David Carter, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
William Farrar, 1st Major. 
John Wiswel, Jr., 2d Major. 

13. John Montgomery, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
/^ John Kimball, 1st Major. 

Daniel Patch, 2d Major. 

14. William Webster, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Samuel Wells, 1st Major. 

Archibald Robinson, 2d Major. 

15. Jacob Wright, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Timothy Hall, 1st Major. 

Nathaniel Friend, 2d Major. 

16. Oliver Hastings, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Jonathan Baker, 1st Major. 

Ebenezer Grout, 2d Major. 

17. Thomas Wilson, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Henry Sweetserf, 1st Major. 
Theophilus Lovering, 2d Major. 

18. James H. McClary, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Benjamin Butler, 1st Major. 

Stephen Sherburne, 2d Major. 
19.''' Samuel Gilman, Lieut. Col. Commandant, v 
John Bean, Jr., 1st Major. 
Aaron Quimby, 2d Major. 

* Asa Robinson, the same man cashiered-in 1786 — see page 373. 
f Of Chester, afterward of Concord, and Quartermaster General. 



392 adjutant-general's report. 

20. Erastus Hubbard, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Job F. Brooks, 1st Major. 

Samuel Dinsmore, 2d Major. 

21. Isaac Chandler, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Moses Jones, 1st Major. 
, 2d Major. 

.22. David Steele, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
■^ Noah Bartlett, 1st Major.v 
Abiel Wilson, 2d Major. 

23. , Lieut, (/ol. Commandant. 

, 1st Major. 

Thomas L. Gilbert, 2d Major. 

24. Richard C. Everett, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Stephen Wilson, 1st Major. 

Jeremiah Eames, Jr., 2d Major. 

25. Isaac Waldron, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
• John Demeritt, Jr., 1st Major.j 

John BUike, 2d Major. 

26. David McClure, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
AVilliam Gould, Ist Major. 

Peter Peavy, 2d Major. 

27. Samuel Quarles, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Dudley Hardy, 1st Major. 

John Leavitt, 2d Major. 

28. Elisha Huntly, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Cyrus Kingsbury, 1st Major. 

Jacob A\^right, 2d Major. 

29. Wm. B. Kelley, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Jeremiah Tilton, 1st Major. 

William Davis, Jr., 2d Major. 

30. Richard Straw, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Joseph Hoit, 1st Major. 

Hoit, 2d Major. 

31. Henry Howard, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Erastus i^ewton, 1st Major. 

Peter Stowe, 2d Major. 



PART SECOND. 



MILITAKY HISTORY 



NEW-HAMPSHIRE, 



ITS SETTLEME]S'T IN 1823, 



THE YEAR 1861 
CONCLUDED. 



MILITxiEY HISTOEY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE: 

AYAH OF 1812-1815. 



A series of aggressions on the part of England, long 
continued, without apology or redress, convinced the Amer- 
ican government of her hostile intentions, and led it to 
make preparations for the coming conflict. An extra ses- 
sion of Congress was called in November, 1811, by Presi- 
dent Madison, who laid before them by message the state 
of our foreign relations, and recommended preparation for 
war. The Congress, of like opinion with the President, 
enacted laws augmenting the navy, increasing the regular 
army, accepting the service of volunteers, detaching the 
State militia, and in other ways increasing the national 
defenses. At length, in the early part of 1812, insults 
having been added to injuries, by the assumed mistress of 
the ocean, the American Congress, convinced that there was 
no hope of a change of policy on the part of that haughty 
power, and that a resort to arms was the only alternative 
for maintaining our rights, sustaining the national honor, 
and protecting our citizens, on the 18th day of June of that 
year, passed an act declaring war against Great Britain. 

Meantime, in anticipation of this result, active prepa- 
rations for war had been carried on by our government. 
President Madison made requisition upon the government 
of New Hampshire for its quota of militia to be detached, 
under act of Congress of April 10, 1812 ; and His Excellency, 
John Langdon,* the Governor, issued General Orders under 

*For notice of Gov. Langilon, see Report of 18G6, Vol. II., page 333. 



6 adjutant-general's report. 

date of May 29, 1812, for detaching three thousand five 
hundred men from the militia of this State, and organizing 
them into companies, battalions, and regiments, the same 
to be armed and equipped for actual service, and in readi- 
ness to march at the shortest notice. Tlie draft was made, 
and the companies, battalions, and regiments duly organ- 
ized ; but it being so near the close of Governor Langdon's 
term of office, he left the completion of the organization of 
the detached militia to his successor. His Excellency Gov- 
ernor Plumer,* who entered upon the duties of his office 
on Thursday, the 5th day of June, 1812. 

The declaration of war found the militia of New-Hamp- 
shire in a flourishing condition, as much so as at any period 
of its existence. The Governor, who from his position is 
Commander-in-chief of the militia, though not a military 
man, was one of energy, patriotism, method, and great ex- 
ecutive ability. His heart and hand were in the cause. 
His predecessors in that important office, without an exce}> 
tion under the i)resent Constitution, had been men engaged 
in the Revolutionary struggle, and had learned by experi- 
ence the worth of a well regulated militia, carried out the 
maxim of " in time of peace prepare for war," and did not 
believe in the more modern idea that "the militia system 
was a nuisance, and tended to demoralize the people." 

* William Plumer was a resident of Ei)ping. He was a native of Newbury, Mass., 
where he was born June 25, 1759. He was a descendant of Francis Plumer, of Boston 
in 1634, who removed to Newbury and resided there tiU his death. His father, Samuel 
Plumer, married Mary Dole in 1755. William Plumer moved to Eppiiig in 17G8, where 
he ever after resided. He was a lawyer by i)rofession, a:ul most successful in its prac- 
tice, early gaining a competency which enabled him to gratify his ambition for political 
life, and liis taste for literature. He had received only an education at our common 
schools, yet few of his day had a better knowledge of English literature, or could write 
with more ease or force upcm subjects that engrossed his mind. He often represented 
his adopted town in the Legislature, was a member of the Convention that framed the 
Constitution of our State, was Senator, and President of the same in 1810, was elected 
Governor of the State in convention of both branches of the Legislature in 1812, was 
succeeded by John Taylor Oilman in 1813, was re-elect«d Governor in 1816, 1817, and 
1818, declined a re-election in 1819, and retired to private life. In 1820 he was a Presi- 
dential Elector. This was his last public office. For near thirty years, subsequently, 
he enjoyed the pursuits of literature at his residence in Epping, and died December 23, 
1850, aged 91 years. Governor Plumer, in addition to his other qualilications, was a 
man of method and statistics, and with his administration of 181G, commenced method 
in our State records, particularly with those pertaining to the militia. The records of 
the Adjutant-General's Office commence with 1810, and, without a doubt, at the sugges- 
tion of Governor Plumer. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 7 

The Adjutant-General was a soldier of the Revolution, and 
had been in that position since the adoption of the -Consti- 
tution, and many of the officers of the militia had been his 
comrades in arms in that great struggle. Such men, taught 
in the school of experience, brought military skill and 
pride, without which skill is of little avail, to the organiza- 
tion and completion of our military system. Such being 
the situation of oiir militia, compliance with the requisi- 
tions of the General Government was met with the great- 
est promptness. 

The military organization of the State for 1812 was as 
follows : 

His Excellency, William Plumer, Captain-General and 
Commander-in-Chief. 

Timothy Upham,* j ^.^^ ^^ jj.^ Excellency. 
John A. Harper,t \ •' 

* Timothy Upham was of Portsmouth. He was the son of Rev. Timothy Upham, 
of Deerfield, where he was born in tlie year 1783. His mother was Hannah, tlie daugh- 
ter of Rev. Nathaniel Gookin, of North Hampton. Timothy Upham moved to Ports- 
mouth in 1807, and opened a store in Market street. In June, 1811, he was appointed, 
byGovernor Laugdon, one of his aids, witli rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He continued 
in business as a merchant until 1812, wlien, in anticipation of a war with Great 
Britain, he was commissioned a Major in the United States service in March of that 
year. In June following he was appointed to command the detachment of troops 
from New-Hampshire ordered to garrison Fort McClary, by Governor Plumer. In 
July he was commissioned as Major of the 11th U. S. Infantry. In September he 
joined his regiment at Plattsburg, N. Y. January 15, 1813, he was ordered to Portland 
as superintendent of the recruiting district of Maine. In the spring he joined his 
regiment, and was detailed to command a battalion which was to join Gen. Hamj)ton's 
army preparing to attack Montreal. On this futile expedition, Major (now Lieutenant- 
Colonel) Upham fought his battalion with credit at Chrysler's Field. Just before this 
expedition he had been promoted to the Lieutenant-Colonelcy of the 21st Regiment. On 
the 14th of September, 1814, he was in command of his regiment at the " sortie of Fort 
Erie," and did gallant service with his regiment, in going to the rescue, by special 
order of Gen. Brown, of its former gallant commander, General Miller. At the close 
of this campaign, witli imjjaired health. Col. Upham was ordered vipon recruiting' 
service. At the close of the war he resigned his commission, and in 1816 was apijointed 
Collector of Customs at Portsmouth, and continued in that office for thirteen years. In 
1819, May 15, he was appointed Brigadier-General of the 1st Briga<le, 1st Division New- 
Hampshire Militia, and was promoted to Major-General of the Division May 19, 1820, 
upon the resignation of General Clement Storer. This office he resigned May 13, 1823. 
After leaving the Custom-House in 1829, he again entered upon commercial pursuits, 
and in 1841 was appointed Navy Agent at Portsmouth by President Harrison. He 
soon resigned this office, and in 1845 removed to Charlestown, Mass., following his 
business of a merchant in Boston. Here his success did not meet his anticipations, 
and, impaired in health, he retired from active business. He died at Charlestown, 
November 2, 1855, in the 72d year of his age. 

t John A. Harper was of Meredith, and a lawyer by profession. He was Major of 
the 2d Battalion of the 29th Regiment in 1809-10, Lieutenant-Colonel of the same 
1811-1814, aid to Gov. Langdon in 1811, aid to Gov. Plumer 1812, and Representative 
to Congress in 1812 and 1813. 



ADJUTANT-GENERALS REPORT. 



MAJOR-GENERALS. 

Henry Butler, 1st Division. 
Samuel Hale, 2d Division. 
Philemon Whitcomb, 3d Division. 

Simeon Folsom, j ^.^^ ^^ ^^^^^,^^ g^^^^^_ 
George C. Uopp, ] 

Hiram Rollins, ) » • i ^ n i tt i 

T 1 mi. } Aids to General Hale. 

Joseph iilton, \ 

T ^^' i^W'll 1 ^^^ ' ^ { '^^^^ ^^ General Whitcomb. 



BRIGADIER-GENERALS. 

Clement Storer, 1st Brigade. 
Richard Furber,* 2d Brigade. 
Asa Robinson, 3d Brigade. 
John Steele, 4th Brigade. 
Elisha Huntly, 5th Brigade. 
Moody Bedel, 6th Brigade. 

Michael McClary,f Adjutant-General, with the rank of 
Brigadier-General. 

Samuel Dinsmore,^ Quartermaster-General, with the rank 
of Brigadier-General. 

*Gen. Richard Furber was of Farmington. He was born in Kewington, September 
20, 1753, and moved with his father's family, to that part of Kochester now Farming- 
ton, in 17G2. In 1777 he enlisted as a soldier in tlie War of the Revolution, and served 
two years. He then returned home, and bought a piece of wild land in Rochester, 
which he cleared, and broaglit into a well cultivated farm. He early had a command 
in the Militia. Under the present Constitution, he was Major of the 2d Battalion in 
the 2d Regiment of Militia in 179G, Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant in 1800, and 
Brigadier-General of the 2d Brigade from ISOGto September 24, 1818, when he resigned. 
He died March 13, 1848, in the 95th year of his age. 

t For notice of Gen. McClary, see Report for 1860, Vol. 11., page 382. 

+ Gen. Samuel Diusmore was from Keene. He was born in Windham, July 1, 1766, 
and graduated at Harvard College in the class of 1789. Admitted to the bar, he set- 
tled in Keene, where lie practiced his profession for the greater part of his life. In 
1808 he represented Keene in the Legislature. In 1808 and 1809 he was Majjor of the 
2d Battalion of the 20th Regiment of Kew Hampshire Militia. June 7, 1809, he was 
appointed Commissary-General, witli the rank of Brigadier-General, which office he re- 
signed December 7, 1816. He was a Representative in Congress in 1811 and 1812, and 
cast his vote for the declaration of war against Great Britain. Retiring from Congress, 
he devoted himself to his profession. In 1821 he was chosen to the Council of the 
State, and served one year. In 1823 he was appointed Judge of Probate for Cheshire 
County, and continued in that office until 1831, when he resigned. In 1825 he was 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 
BRIGADE-INSPECTORS, WITH THE RANK OF MAJOR. 

Edward J. Long, 1st Brigade. 
Andrew Wentworth, 2d Brigade. 
William Graves, 3d Brigade. 
Setli King, 4tli Brigade. 
Eben Carpenter, 5th Brigade. 
Jedutlian Wilcox, 6tli Brigade. 

BRIGADE-QUARTERMASTERS, WITH THE RANK OF MAJOR. 

Thomas Folsom, 1st Brigade. 
, 2d Brigade. 



Jonathan Piper, 3d Brigade. 
Stephen P. Steele, 4th Brigade. 

, 5tli Brigade. 

, 6th Brigade. 

REGIBIENTS. 

1. Gideon Walker, Lient. Col. Commandant. 
Samuel Larkin, Major 1st Battalion. 
Joseph Drowne, Major 2d Battalion. 

2. Joshua Allen, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Daniel Henderson, Major 1st Battalion. 
Samuel Allen, Major 2d Battalion. 

3. Thomas Lovering, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
John Dearbon, Major 1st Battalion. 
Merrill Flanders, Major 2d Battalion. 

4. Richard Hilton, Lieut. Col, Commandant. 
Joseph Peas, Major 1st Battalion. 
Daniel Coffin, Major 2d Battalion. 

6. Josiah Osgood, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
David McGregore Means, Major 1st Battalion. 
Eli Sawtel, Major 2d Battalion. 

appointed a Commissioner upon the bounrtary line between New Hampshire and Mas- 
sachusetts, which was surveyed and established in August of that year. In 1831 he 
was elected Governor of the State, and was annually re-elected the two following 
years. Affable in his manners, of the most vmexceiitional habits in his private life, 
and assiduous in the performance of his public duties, few men in our State have held 
public office more acceptably to the people than Gen. Dinsmore. He died at Keene, 
March 15, 1835, in the C9th year of his age. 



10 adjutant-general's report. 

6. Ezra Parker, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
John Cass, Jr., Major 1st Battalion. 
Josiali Hastings, Major 2d Battalion. 

7. Jonathan Little, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 

, Major 1st Battalion. 

John Bassett, Major 2d Battalion. 

8. John Miltimore, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Stephen Reynolds, Major 1st Battalion. 
Samuel M. Richardson, Major 2d Battalion. 

9. Robert Holmes, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
John Stinson, Major 1st Battalion. 
Benjamin Woodbury, Major 2d Battalion. 

10. Dudley Prescott, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
David Sanborn, Major 1st Battalion. 
John Nutter, Major 2d Battalion. 

11. Samuel Cofran, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
David Norris, Major 1st Battalion. 

Asa Foster, Jr., Major 2d Battalion. 

12. William Farrar, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Oliver Prescott, Major 1st Battalion. 
Bethuel Harris, Major 2d Battalion. 

^^. John Montgomery, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
> John Kimball, Major 1st Battalion. 
Daniel Patch, Major 2d Battalion. 

14. John B. Southmayd, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Jonathan Bloget, Jr., Major 1st Battalion. 
Enoch Colby, Jr., Major 2d Battalion. 

15. Timothy W. Hale, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Isaac Chapman, Major 1st Battalion. 
Lebbeus Chase, Major 2d Battalion. 

16. Oliver Hastings, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Jonathan Baker, Major 1st Battalion. 
Ebenezer Grout, Major 2d Battalion. 

17. Theophilus Lovering, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Henry Sweetser, Major 1st Battalion. 

Henry T. Eaton, Major 2d Battalion. 

18. Benjamin Butler, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Isaac Shepard, Major, 1st Battalion. 
Samuel Sherburn, Major 2d Battalion. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 11 

19. Daniel Hoit,* Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Charles Little, Major 1st Battalion. 
Joseph Oilman, Major 2d Battalion. 

20. Job F. Brooks, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Nathaniel Fisk, Major 1st Battalion. 
William M. Bond, Major 2d Battalion. 

21. Isaac Chandler, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Benning Smart, Major 1st Battalion. 
Jonathan Weare, Jr., Major 2d Battalion. 

22. Abiel Wilson, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Abijah Elliot, Major 1st Battalion. 
John Steele, Major 2d Battalion. 

23. Amos A. Brewster, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Joel Joslin, Major 1st Battalion. 
Jonathan Durkee, Major 2d Battalion. 

24. Stephen Wilson, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Sylvanus Chesman, Major 1st Battalion. 
Jeremiah Earaes, Jr., Major 2d Battalion. 

25. Isaac Waldron, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Daniel Smith, Major 1st Battalion. 
John Blake, Major 2d Battalion 

26. David McClurc, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 

, Major 1st Battalion. 

Peter Peavy, Major 2d Battalion. 

27. Samuel Quarles, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Dudley Harvey, Major 1st Battalion. 
John Leavitt, Major 2d Battalion. 

28. Cyrus Kingsbury, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Charles Webster, Major 1st Battalion, 
Henry Train, Major 2d Battalion. 



•"Daniel Hoit was of Sandwich, the son of Stephen Hoit, a Lieutenant in Capt. Bald- 
win's Company of Stark's regiment in the battle of Bunker Hill. He was born in 
1T7S. He early entered upon military life. He was Lt. Colonel of the 19th regiment 
from 1810 to 1817, Colonel of the same in 1.818 and 1819, and Brigadier-General of the 
2d Brigade in 1820, 21 and 22, when he resigned. He represented the town of Sandwich 
for several years, beginning with 1811, and again in 1830 and 1835. He was the Senator 
from the 6th District in 1828, and Councilor of the 2d Councilor District in 1825 and 
1S26. He was a farmer and merchant, and the father of Albert G. Hoit, a noted por- 
trait painter who died in Boston some few years smce. Gen. Hoit died at Sandwich, 
August 11, 1859, aged 81 years. 



12 adjutant-general's report. 

29. John A. Harper, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Stephen Gale, Major 1st Battalion. 
Samuel Lawrence, Major 2d Battalion. 

30. Eliphalet Gay, Lieut. Col, Commandant. 
Joshua Eaton, Major 1st Battalion. 
Philip S. Harvey, Major 2d Battalion. 

31. John Quimby, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Samuel Rogers, Major 1st Battalion. 
Abijah Powers, Major 2d Battalion. 

32. Aaron Hibbard, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Buckminster Drury, Major 1st Battalion. 
James Hutchins, Major 2d Battalion. 

33. Stephen Berry, Jr., Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
John Plummer, Major 1st Battalion. 
Joshua G. Hall, Major 2d Battalion. 

34. Rol)ert McMurphy, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
\Ebenezer Kimball, Major 1st Battalion. 

, Major 2d Battalion. 

35. Thomas Goss, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Amos S. Parsons, Major 1st Battalion. 
Joseph Hoit, Major 2d Battalion. 

36. Stephen Dinsraore, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Samuel Stark, Major 1st Battalion. 

Silas Meserve, Major 2d Battalion. 

37. Caleb Seabury, Lieut. Col. Commandant. 
Levi George, Major 1st Battalion. 
Benjamin Choate, Major 2d Battalion. 

Thus it will be seen that only one additional regiment 
had been formed since 1808, and in fact there had been 
very little alteration in the militia laws from that time. 

Soon after the declaration of war, the President ordered 
the Secretary of War to request Governor Plumer to or- 
der into the service of the United States, upon requisition 
of Gen. Dearborn,* such part of the quota of the militia of 
this state, detached under the act of Congress of April 10, 
1812, as he should deem necessary for the defense of the 
sea-coast of New Hampshire. 

. *ror notice of Gen. Dearborn, see Report of 1866, Vol. II., 362. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 13 

This order was made upon the representations of Gov- 
ernor Plumer and other prominent individuals from this 
State, that our sea-board and the public works in the har- 
bor of Piscataqua were in a defenseless state and liable to, 
attacks from the enemy. 

In compliance with this order, Gen. Dearborn made a re- 
quisition upon Governor Plumer for a detachment of troops, 
for the defense of the sea-coast, to be stationed at Ports- 
mouth. The requisition was complied with forthwith by 
His Excellency, as on the 20th of June, 1812, he ordered 
General Clement Storer of the first Brigade to detach two 
companies from his command for that purpose. Both com- 
panies were on duty by the 30th of the month ; one under 
the command of Capt. Robert Neal, and the other that of 
Capt. Samuel Shackford, both gentlemen of Portsmouth. 



14 



adjutant-general's report. 



^OLL OF Capt. Robert Neal's Company. 



Names, 



Eobert Neal, Captain, 
Eobert F. Phipps, 2d Lt. 
John Manlen, Sergt. 
Josiah Ackerman, Serjrt 
Wm. Plaisted, 
John Goodrich, " 

Charles Readin 
William Gate, 
Joseph Green, " 

Elisha Plaisted, " 

Elisha Adams, Musician, 
Samuel Foss, " 

PRIVATES. 

James Brown, 
Peter Bonner, 
"William Bartlett, 
<^John Bartlett, 
^Eobert Bartlett, 
William Brigg-s, 
Samuel S- Colby^ 
Andrew Cunniiio-ham, 
John T. Dame, 
Benj. Foss, 
John Field, 
Ivory Grant, 
George Green, 
Benj. Henderson, 
John Hicks, 
John Jenness, 
Joseph Kellv, 
Hichard R. Lock, 
Joseph Lock, 
Richard Langdon, 
Levi Leavitt, 
Enoch Lewis, 
Daniel Lowd, 
Charles Marble, 
Jolm AlcCaiui, 
Robert Mow, 
Wm. Oxford, 
Reuben PhiJbric, 
William Pease, 
Benjamin Philbric, 
Simeon Pottle, 
Henry 8. Pitman, 
Micawljali Pailsley, 
William Petigrew^ ' 
James Roliiifson, 
Benjamin Simpson, 
Theodore Seavey, 
John Sanders, 
Samuel Sherive, 
William Spinney, 
Daniel Smith, 
Jeremiah Woods, 
Daniel Dearborn, 
Charles Tucker, 




Residence and Remarks. 



Fort McClary, [ 
Nov. 14, 1812. 5 
'^"■. — This certifies that 
I saw Levi Leavitt, be- 
longing to Capt. Neal's 
Company of Artillery of 
N. H. Militia, sign the r(v 
ceipt roll for his pay to 
Aug. 31st, 1812. 
I remain vours 

J. H. Ham, 
Ensign at Fort McCIary. 



lExcused from (lutv.TuIv Ihh 
IS12, by a certificate from 
Dr. Cuttor. 



military history of new-hampshire, 15 

Roll of Capt. Samuel Shackford's Company. 



Names. 


Enlisted. 


Discharged. 


Residence and Remarks. 




1812. 






Samuel Shackford, Capt. 


June 30 


Dec. 30, 1812 




John H. Ham, Ensign, 


" 


" 




Matthew Clark, " 


" 


" 


Acting Lieutenant. 


John Henly, Sergeant, 


" 


" 




Joseph Lock, " 


July 8 


Jan. 8, 1813 




Wm. Smith, " 


June .30 


Dec. 30, 1812 




David C. Foster, " 




" 




Samuel Neal, Corporal, 




" 




John Storer, 




" 




Thomas Webb, " 




" 




William llsley, " 




" 




George Lang, Musician, 




" 




Benj. Poor, " 




" 




PRIVATES. 




" 




Nath'l W. Adams, 


Aug. 6 


Feb. 6, 1813 




John Bergen, 


June 30 


Dec. 30, 1812 




AVm. Brooke, 


" 


" 




Geo. Coleman, 


" 


" 




Sam'l W. Child, 


'< 


" 




Nath'l Colebath, 


Aug. 6 


Feb. 6, 1813 




Daniel Davis, 


June 30 


Dec. 30, 1812 




Paul Dame, 


Aug. 6 


Feb. 6, 1813 




Samuel N. Fowler, 


June 30 


Dec. 30, 1812 




John Green, 


Aug. 6 


Feb. 6, 1813 




Wm. Ham, 


June 30 


Dec. .30, 1812 




James Holmes, 


Aug. 6 


Feb. 6, 1813 




Joseph Holmes, 




" 




John Haines, 




" 




Benj. Hobbs, 




" 




Benj. Hodgdon, 




" 




Daniel Lamprey, 




" 




Eben'r Leavitt, 




" 




John Moody, 




" 


Detached Oct. 24, 1812. 


Thomas Mace, 




" 




Mai-k Nutter, 


June 30 


Dec. 30, 1812 




Charles Nutter, 


Aug. 6 


Feb. G, 1813 




Benj. Page, 








Samuel Parker, 


June 30 


Dec. .30, 1812 




Eben'r Shannon, 


Aug. 6 


Feb. 6, 1813 




John L. Sanborn, 




" 




Geo. Silloway, 




" 




Joshua Towle, 




" 




Nath'l Tarlton, 




« 




Joseph Wiggins. 




" 





Both the companies were placed, for a time, under the 
command of Lieut. Col. John Darrington, of the U. S. 
army, who had command of that post. Subsequently two 
other companies were added, and the battalion was placed 
under the command of Major John Bassett, of the li\\ 



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adjutant-general's report. 



Regiment. Capt. Neal's Company was discharged Aug. 
31, liut Capt. Shackford's Company was kept on duty till 
the beginning of the following year. 

The third company of this battalion, under command of 
Major Bassett, was drafted from the 4th Regiment, and was 
under the command of Capt. Joseph Towle, of Epping. 



Roll of Capt. Joseph Towle's Company, 



Names. 


Enlisted. 


Discharged. 


Kesidence and Remarks. 




1812. 


1812. 




Joseph Towle, Captain, 


July 3 


August 30 




Ruel Brown, Sergeant, 


2 








Joseph Came, " 


2 








John Came, " 


2 








]\euben French, " 


2 








Ephraini French, " 


2 








Hall J. Jenness, Corporal 


2 








Andrew W. Doe, " 


2 








Thomas Wiggin, " 


2 








Joseph Doe, Musician, 


2 








Moses C. Goodrich, " 


1 








PRIVATES. 








Israel Blake, 


1 








John Bassett, 


31 








Calvin Brown, 


Aug. 2 








John Cooper, 


3 








Daniel Cochran, 


2 








Jeremiah Eastman, 


1 








John Emerson, 


2 








Thomas Edmands, 3d. 


2 








Josiah French, 


Julv 31 








Thomas Flanders, 


31 








Frederic Greenleaf, 


31 








Nathan Goodwin, 


31 








John Grcenough, 


31 








Josei)h George, 


Aug. 2 








Israel Gilman, 


15 








Jesse P. Heath, 


•July 31 








Daniel M. Heath, 


31 








John B. Osborn, 


Aug. 2 








Caleb Page, 


1 








Sampson Powers, 


3 








Alkut Perkins, 


2 








Moses Stevens, 


Julv 31 








Jeremiah Sias, 


Aug. 2 








Asa Shaw, 


2 








John Sleeper, 


3 








William Sleeper, 


14 








David Tolford, 


July 31 








David Williams, 


31 









MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 17 

This company entered the service July 3, and was dis- 
charged August 81, 1812, having been drafted for only 
thirty days' service. 

Meantime, Governor Plumer ordered Brigadier-General 
Asa Robinson, of the 3d brigade, to detach a company of 
artillery from the brigade under his command for the 
defense of Portsmouth. The order was complied with, 
and the company sent forward as ordered. It was under 
the command of Capt. John Leonard, of Londonderry, and 
the draft was for six months, unless sooner discharged. 
It was attached to Major Bassett's Battalion, and was 
stationed at Jaifrey's Point, which commands Little Har- 
bor, the western entrance to the harbor of Portsmouth, 
where a battery had been erected, by order of the Gov- 
ernor, consisting of " two nine-pounders." Capt. Leonard's 
Company was discharged Nov. 30, following. Its roll was 
thus : * 

*The name of Moses C. Pillsburv is upon the roll as Sergeant. This was the well 
known Capt. Moses C. Pillsbiiry I'or many years the able and efficient Warden of the 
New Hampsliiro State Prison. 
2 



18 



adjutant-general's report. 



Roll of Capt. John Leonard's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


Discharged. 


Residence and Remarks. 




1812. 


1812. 




•John Leonard, Capt. 


August 17 


Nov. 30 


Londonderry. 


Moses C. Pillsbury, Sergt. 


" 


Dec. 3 


" 


.Josiah Bailey, " 


" 


" 


New Salem. 


Keser C. Powell, " 


" 


Nov. .30 


Concord. 


Curtis Laws, " 


" 


Dec. 1 


Northwood. 


Samuel Powell, Corporal, 


" 


Nov. 30 


( 'oncord. 


Elisha Clough, '• 


" 


" 


Bow. 


Gideon Moor, " 


" 


Dec. 1 


Northwood. 


Eben. Flanders, Musician, 


" 


Nov. 30 


Concord. 


Leonard Aycr. '• 


** 


Dec. 3 


New Salem. 


PRIVATES. 








Solomon Man, 


.< 


Nov. 30 


Concord. 


Moody Dustin, 


" 


Dec. 3 


Pembroke. 


Edla Foster, 


" 


" 


*' 


AVilliam Abbott, 


" 


" 


" 


Roswell Bush, 


" 


2 


Chester, 2G days out, absent 


Daniel Wilson, 


" 


" 


without leave. 


Moses Croniby, 


" 


" 


Chester. 


Jacob Parker, 


August 18 


" 


** 


S imuel Robertson, 


August 17 


Nov. 30 


Bow. 


Jonathan Stevens, Corp'l. 


" 


" 


Concord. 


James Foster, 


" 


" 


" 


William Clough, 


" 


" 


Bow. 


Abial Brailley, 


" 


" 


Concord. 


John Carter, jr., 


" 


" 


Bow. 


•Joseph Kobie. 


" 


Dec. 2 


Raymond. 


Witithrop S. Dearborn, 


" 


" 


Caiidia. 


AVm. Turner, 


" 


" 


'■ 


Josiah Whicher, 


" 


" 


*' 


Jona. Elliott, .3d, 


Nov. 30 


" 


Concord. 


Jonathan F. Elliott, 


August 17 


Nov. .30 


'* 


Benjamin C. Walding, 


•' 


" 


** 


Ebenezer Fry, 


" 


" 


*' 


Jacob Nute. 


" 


Dec. 2 


Deerfield. 


•Toshua Bishop. 


" 


" 


'* 


Wm. Coffin, sub. 






' 


Samuel Simpson, 


" 


" 


" 


Mudgett, sub. E. Thurstin, 


" 


" 


" 


Sarah Coltin sub. for 


" 


" 




David Chase, 


" 


" 


" 


John Palmer, 


" 


Dec. 3 


Londonderry. 


M<ises Messer, 


" 


*' 


" 


John Plumcr, 


" 


" 


" 


D.-ivid Wilson, 


" 


** 




John Saunders for 








B. Woodbury. 


" 


" 


" 


James Whittimore for 








N. Towns, 


** 


*' 




James lugalls, 


" 


" 


New Salem. 


Frederick Hardy, 


" 


" 


Pelham. 


Phineluas Coburn, 


" 


" 


" 


William Bah h. 


" 


" 


Windham. 


Enoch WorMien, 


" 


*' 


(':uidia. 


Josiah H. Allen, 


" 


*' 


Epsom. 


William Stevens, 


" 


" 


'' 


Francis Powell, 


" 


" 


Concord. 


Daniel Weeks, 


" 


" 




Benjamin York, 


" 


" 


** 


Samuel W. Evans, 


" 


" 


Allenstnwn. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 



19 



Fears for tlie safety of Portsmouth still increasing, the 
Governor ordered Brigadier-General Clement Storer, of the 
1st brigade, to detach another company from his command. 
The draft was made, and the company placed under the 
command of Capt. Joseph Towle, of Epping. It entered 
the service Sept. 1, and was discharged November 30, 1812. 
It was attached to the command of Major John Bassett 
and its roll was as follows : — 



Roll of Capt. Joseph Towle's Company. 



Names. 



When enlisted. 



Discharged. 



Residence and Remarks. 



Joseph Towle, Captain, 
Ebeiiczer Smith, Lieut. 
Paul Brown, Sergt. 

John Came, '' 

Hall J. Jeimess, " 
Reuben French, " 
Ephraim French, " 
Andrew W. Doe, " 
Thomas Wigsins, Corp'l. 
John P. Harvy, " 
Humphi-ey Chase, Musi'n. 
George Grant. " 

PRIVATES. 

Ebenezer Allen, 

Israel Blake, 

George Beck, 

.Toll n Bassett, 

Calvin Brown, 

John Cooper. 

Daniel Cochran, 

Joseph Doe. 

John Eniei-son, 

Thomas l-;(lmonds, 

Levi Kiis!iii;in, 

Isaac LasI man, 

Josiah French, 

Thomas Flanders, 

John C. Gates, 

Kathan Gooding, 

John Greenongh, 

Moses ('. (ioodrich, 

True <;ro.oileaf, 

.rusrpll I ii-ilge, 

Isra.l CiliH.iu, 

Jessi-ell.-ath, 

Daniel Ilcalli, 

John H:i'Ui.nl, 

Joseph More, 

John B. Osborn, 

Caleb Page, 

Sampson Powers, 

Alciit Perkins, 

William Sleeper, 

Jol) Stevms, 

John Slrcp.-r, 

Moses Stevens, 

Jeremiah Sias, 

Asa Sha.w. 

David TaUbrd, 

David Williams, 



1812. 
Sept. 1 
Aug. 18 

Sept. 1 



Oct. 1 

2 

Sept. 1 



Sept. 1 



/Oct. 12 
fept. 1 



1812. 

Nov. 30 
30 



Sep. 

Nov. 



Sept. 

Nov. 



Sept. 1 
Nov. 30 



Sept. 1 

Nov. 30 

Sept. 1 

Nov. 30 



Sept. 1 
Nov. 20 



Eben Alton liis substitute. 

George Beck substitute. 

Substitute for I. Blake. 
Sub. for Moses Stevens. 



Sub. f)r Patil Brown. 
I. P. Harvy sub. 
Sub. for E. French. 



Sub. Moses C. Goodrich. 



J. Hartford sub. 

Sub. Isaac Eastman, 
Sub. for Nathan Goodwin. 
John Sleeper. 



Joseph More. 
George Grant. 



20 adjutant-general's report. 

About the same time, upon representation of the people 
in the north part of the state, that there was danger of pre- 
datory excursions of the enemy from Canada, and that con- 
traband trade was rife on that frontier, defrauding our gov- 
ernment of its revenue and furnishing the enemy with sup- 
plies. Governor Plumer informed the Government of this 
state of things, and Gen. Dearborn made a requisition for 
another company of detached militia to be stationed in that 
quarter. The requisition was forthwith complied with, and 
through an order from Brig. Gen. John Montgomery, of the 
6th brigade, a company was detached to be stationed at 
Stewartstown. This company was under the command of 
Capt. Ephraim H. Mahurin.* It entered the service July 
27, 1812, and was discharged January 27, 1813, being 
drafted for six months. Its roll was as follows : — 

* Capt. Malmrin was of Stratford. He was born in Westmoreland, March 1 , 1780. 
He received a good education in tlie academies of Cliesterfield, N.H., and Middlebury, 
Vt. After closing his studies at the academy he spent two years as a student at law 
in the office of Roger Vose of Walpole. He remained there about two years, but left 
before completing his studies and settled in Stratford, where he ever after remained. 
Of good education, a fair knowledge of law, and a practical surveyor, he soon became 
identified with the interests, public as well as private, of Coos County. At the break- 
ing out of the war he was appointed an officer of the Customs on the frontiers of New 
Hampshire and Vermont. When acting as such he was ordered with his company to 
take post at Stewartstown, as above mentioned. About this time Samuel Hugh, Esq., 
a prominent man of Essex County, Vt., was abducted from his home and imprisoned 
in Montreal. Capt. Mahurin, as agent, visited Montreal and Washington, to obtain 
Mr. Hugli's release, and accomt)lished the object of his mission. He repeatedly repre- 
sented Stratford and other classed towns in the Legislature. He performed the duties 
of Deputy Sheriff and Sheriff for more than twenty-five years, being High Sheriff of 
the County of Coos from 1824 to 1829. As Surveyor he was employed by the Commis- 
sioners of New Hampshire during the " Indian Stream " difficulties in 1836, to explore 
the highlands betwixt the sources of the St. Francis and Connecticut rivers, to ascer- 
tain the north-western-most branch of the latter river, which duty he performed in a 
satisfactory maimer. He was Road Commissioner in 1850-1, which was his last public 
office. Capt. Mahurin was a man of great energy and enterprise, and in addition to his 
other duties was engaged, in a greater or less degree, in mercantile pursuits through 
his varied life. He died at Stratford March 4, 1850, in the 80th year of his age. 

John Page, jr., was the Lieut, of Capt. Mahurin'scomiiany. He was the son of John 
Page of Haverhill, and was born May 21, 1787. His father was the first white man that 
ever " wintered" in the town ot Haverhill. John Page, jr., ha<l no great liking for 
military life. Of retired habits he was the better fitted for civil life, and residing upon 
the old homestead his delight was to be a successful farmer. He represented the town 
of Haverhill in the Legislature in 1818, '19, '20, and '35. He was Register of Deeds for 
the County of Grafton in 1827, '29, '30, '31, '32, 33, '34, and '35. In 1835 he was elected 
Councilor for the Grafton District. The following year he was elected to the U. S. 
Senate to serve the unexpired term of Governor Hill, who had resigned. He was Gov- 
ernor of New Hampshire in 18.39, '40, and '41. To his interest in agrienllural matters 
is the State indebted for the Geological Survey of the State, and Dr. Jackson's Report 
of the same. He was an honest, upright man, and had the respect of the peojjle of the 
State to a great degree. He died Sept. 8, 18C5, in the 84th year of his age. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 



21 



Roll of Capt. E. H. Mahurin's Company, 



Names. 


Wlien enlisted. 


Time served. 


Residence and Remarks. 




1H12. 






Epli. H. Maliurin, Captain. 


Julv 12 


G months. 


Stratford. 


.John Page, Jr., Lieutenant. 


27 




Haverhill. Lamed bv acci- 
dent, Seiit. 2.S, IMi;, and nut 
yet recovered. 


Perkins Fellows, Ensign. 


27 


" 


Piermont. 


Elijah Caswell, Sergeant. 


27 


" 


Orfbrd. 


■Tusluia 11. .Tdlinson, '' 


29 


" 


Have! hill. 


Enoch Piii:<\ Jr., " 


27 


" 


Wentworth. 


Georj,'!- Lil'hi-'.v, " 


27 


" 


Warren. 


Kirhanl Wliiteman, Corp. 


27 


" 


Warren. 


Samuel Kevcs, " 


29 


" 


Oiford. 


Nath-1 aierrill, Jr., " 


27 


" 


Piermimt. Discharged for 
ilisability. October 14, 1X12. 


Ithamar Pillsbury, " 


21 


" 


Piermont. 


John Abbot, Drummer, 


21 


" 


Haveihill. 


Joseph Edmonds, Filer. 


29 


" 


Coventry. 


PRIVATES. 








Ezra Abbott, 


27 


<' 


Piermont. 


David Bixhy. 


27 


" 


Piermont. 


Thomas A. Clark, 


27 


" 


Orford. 


Sanders W. Cooper, 


29 


" 


Orford. 


Jeremiah Raines, Jr., 


29 


" 


Orfortl. 


Jonas Flagg, 


27 


" 


Havei'hill. 


Arad F'oivl, 


27 


" 


Haverhill. 


Henry Hale, 


27 


" 


Orford. 


Amos Hogins, 


27 


" 


Piermont. 


Benjamin Johnson, 


27 


i< 


Piermont. 


Levi J add. 


27 




Haverhill. Burned bv ac- 
cident, Sept. 6. 1S12, at for 
dulv Oct. 5, lt<12. 


William Leieestor, 


27 


" 


W^entvvorth. 


Natli.iiiiel Libbe)'. 


27 


" 


Warren. 


James Ei'clie, 


29 


" 


Orford. 


Epliraiui Lund, 


27 


" 


Warren. 


Joseph ^lason, Jr., 


29 


" 


Orford. 


AVire M.Cuiiuel, 


27 


<' 


Piernmnt. 


Kol.ert McKeon, 


27 


" 


Haverhill. 


William M. iNlorris, 


^7 


" 


OrfonL 


Calvin ^lorsc, Jr., 


27 


" 


Orford. 


Daniel Pillsbury, 


27 


" 


Warren. 


Joseph Pillsbury, 


27 


" 


Warren. 


Joshua Putney, 


27 


•' 


Wentworth. 


Jesse Rice, 


29 


" 


Orford. 


Natli'l Ricliardson, 


27 


" 


Warren. 


Davi<l Sau<lers, Jr., 


27 


" 


Wentworth. 


Beuj. Smith, Jr., 


27 


" 


Wentworth. 


John Stearns, 


27 


" 


Haverhill. 


Josliua Stevens, 


29 


" 


Orford. 


Kathan Stevens, 


29 


" 


Haverhill. 


William Tarbox, Jr., 


27 




Piermont. Returned to this 
post lit for duty, Sep. 12, 
1812. 


Ellas C. Warren, 


27 


«' 


Piermont. 


Jonathan Weeks, 


27 


" 


Warren. 


Moses Welsh, 


27 


" 


Coventry. 


Samuel Welsh, 


29 


" 


Warren. 


Jacob Whirher, 


27 


" 


Coventry. 


Obediah Whieher, 


29 


" 


Orford. 


John Woodbury, 


27 




Piermont. Sept. 1, 1812, cut 
by an axe while hewing tim- 
ber for blockhouse, and not 
yet fit for active service. 


Moses Woodbury, 


27 


tt 


Piermont. 


Samuel Woodbury, 


27 


" 


Haverhill. 



22 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



On the 23d of July, 1812, Governor Plumer issued a 
General Order completing the organization of the detached 
militia of the state commenced by Governor Langdon by 
his General Order of May 29, 1812. By this order, so much 
of said detached militia as was from the first, second, and 
third brigades of the militia of this State was made to com- 
pose one brigade, to be known as the Eastern Brigade, and 
to be commanded by Brigadier-General Clement Storer.* 
So much of said detached militia as was from the fourth, 
fifth, and sixth brigades was made to compose a second 
brigade to be known as the Western Brigade, and to be 
commanded by Brigadier-General John Montgomery.! 

* General Clement Storer was of Portsmouth. He was tlie son of Capt. John Storer 
of Kennebunk, Me., where he was born in 1760. His mother was a sister of Dr. Clem- 
ent March of Greenland. Clement Storer came to Portsmouth about 1781, and read 
Medicine with Or. Ammi R. Cutter. After passing a year in Europe he settled at Ports- 
mouth, and married Dorothy, a daughter of Dr. Cutter. Of fine personal appearance 
and urbane manners. Dr. Storer soon became a tavorite of the people, not only in his 
profession but in civil life. Having no great love for his profession, and his marriage 
placing him beyond the necessity of practising his profession, he early entered public 
life, and for many years was a prominent jjolitician. He represented his adopted town 
in the Legislature for several j'ears. Was elected a Representative in Congress, in 1807 ; 
was Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, in 1812; a Member of 
the same, in 1813, and a Member of the U. S. Senate, 1817 to 1820, succeeding Hon. 
Jeremiah Mason. Meantime he held the various offices in the New Hampshire Militia, 
from Captain to Major-General, being in command of the 1st Battalion of the 1st Regi- 
ment in 179G ; Lt. Colonel Commandant of the same from 1799 to 1804 ; Brigadier-General 
of the 1st Brigade from 1804 to 1813; Major-General of the 1st Division from 1813 to 
1820, when he resigned. He was also High Sherirt of the County of Rockingham from 
1818 to 1824. Gen Storer was an upright, honorable man, and had the esteem in the 
highest degree, of the community in which he lived. He died November 21, 1830, in the 
71st year of his age. 

t Gen. John Montgomery was of Haverhill. He was the grandson of Thomas Mont- 
gomery, of the County of Armagh, in Ireland. His son, John Montgomery, was born 
in 1730 in Armagh, emigrated to America in 1749, landing in Boston, and soon after 
settling in Londonderry, where he married Mary, the daughter of Capt. George Knox, 
stationed at Halifax, and the grand-daughter of Hugh Montgomery, whose wife was a, 
McGregor, doubtless a relative of the Rev. Mr. McGregor, the Minister of Londonderry, 
and hence the presence of the grand-daughter in that town. John Montgomery died 
March 4, 1802; his son, General John Montgomery, was boi'n in 1704, and removed to 
Haverhill, where he engaged largely in mercantile pursuits. He married a daughter 
of Jonathan and Zilpah (Adams) Ring, and their descendants are among the most re- 
spectable citizens of the state. He engaged in early life in military allairs as an officer 
in the lyth Regiment of New Hampshire Militia, was Major of the 2d Battalion of that 
regiment from 1804 to 1806, and was Lt. Colonel Commandant of that regiment from 
1806 to 1812. June 15, 1812, he was appointed by Governor Plumer Brigadier-General 
of the 6th Brigade of the New Hampshire Militia. The 23d of July, 1812, upon the com- 
pletion of the organization of the detached militia. General Montgomery was appointed 
by Governor Plumer Brigadier-General of the "Western Brigade" of the detached 
militia of New llamiishire, and as such received the thanks of the Governor in his 
Message iu November, 1812. In 1814, when the brigade was ordered to Portsmouth, 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 23 

These two brigades, thus constituted, were made to form a 
division, commanded by Major-General Henry Butler.* 
About the middle of July, for fear of an attack upon Ports- 
mouth and the Navy Yard near, Fort McClary, on the east 
bank of the Piscataqua (then in Massachusetts, but now in 
Maine), was garrisoned by a detachment of New Hampshire 
Militia, under command of Major Timothy Upham of the 
21st Regiment of U. S. Infantry. Major Bassettf Avas also 
for a time in command of this detachment. 

These precautions were highly necessary, and probably 
prevented an attack upon the Navy Yard and possil>ly the 
town of Portsmouth, as British vessels were cruising off the 
coast and had even entered the bay of the Piscataqua. At 
any rate, great excitement and consternation existed among 
the people of Portsmouth, and upon the sea-board generally ; 
families, women and children, and valuables of every kind 
were being sent into the country for safety. Eumors of the 
landing of the enemy and predatory attacks were^ of fre- 
quent occurrence, and these early measures for defense sug- 
gested and carried out by Governor Plumer allayed excite- 

General Montgomery accompanieil the same and remlered important service. He was 
appointed Major-General of the 2d Division, New Hampsliire Militia, Oct. 18, 1818, and 
resigned in 1821. Gen. IMontgomery was a man of great energy and enteri)rise; was 
largely engaged through life in mercantile pursuits, had a commanding influence in 
the northern section of the state, and enjoyed largely the esteem of its citizens. He 
died at Haverhill, February 2.5, 1825, aged 61 years. 

* General Henry Butler was of Nottingham. He took an active part in the war of 
the Revolution. He was Captain of the 8th Company in Col. Thomas Bartlett's Regi- 
ment raised in 1780 for the defense of West Point. After the Revolution, upon the re- 
organization of the militia in this State, he took an active part in military affairs. He 
was Lt. Col. Commandant of the 18th Regiment in 1796, Brigadier-General of the 3d 
Brigade from 1799 to 1805, and Ma,)or-General of the first Division of New Hampshire 
Militia from 1805 to 1812. His experience as a soldier in the field led to his appoint- 
ment by Governor Plumer in 1812 as Major-General of the Division of New Hampshire 
Detached Militia. Before called into active service as commander of the Division of 
Detached Militia, Gen. Butler died at Nottingham, July 20, 1813, in the 59th year of 
his age. 

tCol. John Bassett was from Atkinson. He was born in Norton, Mass., April 14, 
1762. He was a house-carpenter by trade, and settling in Atkinson soon affeiihis ma- 
jority, he followe<l that business through his active life. He was a man of sound 
Judgment, and aside from minor offices in his adopted town, he represented it in the 
Legislature in 1807 and 1809. He was much in military life and was an excellent officer. 
From a private in the militia of Atkinson, he rose through the various grades, and in 
1804 was Major of the 2d Battalion of the 7th Regiment of the New Hami)shire Militia. 
He was Lt. Col. Commandant of the same Regiment in 1812, and as such was selected 
by Governor Plumer to command the detachment ordered to Portsmouth, with the 
rank of Major. In 1819 he was appointed Colonel of the 7th Regiment, and resigned 
Jan. 1820. Col. Bassett died at Atkinson, Oct. 1, 1826, in the 65th year of his age. 



24 adjutant-general's report. 

meiit and restored confidence among the people, so that 
they conid pursue their daily avocations, if they effected 
no other purpose. But they accomplished another important 
object. Then, as now, and in all ages, there were men of sor- 
did minds and great avarice, ready to sacrifice their country 
and its interests on the altars of Treason and Mammon. 
Treasonable and illicit intercourse was carried on with the 
enemy on the sea-board and upon our northern frontier. 
Supplies for the enemy were of frequent occurrence in 
these directions. Fresh provisions passed through these 
channels from the interior, and were exchanged for dry 
goods, spices, and the like, from the enemy. Thus the 
government was defrauded of its dues, and demoralization 
was becoming rife among the people. The forces thus 
early placed at these extreme and exposed points checked in 
a great measure this illicit trade and traitorous intercourse. 
But while fears of war merely existed in this part of the 
Union, war with all its aggravated horrors raged in 1812 
on our northern and western frontiers. Tlie Indians upon 
the Great Lakes and the rivers tributary to the Mississippi, 
under the insidious influence of emissaries of the British 
Government residing among them, had become openly 
hostile to our government, and had committed many depre- 
dations upon the persons and property of our citizens upon 
the exposed and unprotected frontiers. As early as the 
spring of 1811 our government had determined to restrain 
the tvirbulent intentions of these Indians by chastisement or 
negotiation. Gen. Wm. H. Harrison with a force of militia 
and regulars was ordered to Yincennes with that intent. 
Lt. Colonel James Miller, of New Hampshire, lately com- 
missioned as such, was attached at this time as Major of the 
4th U. S. Infantrj", under the command of Col. John P. 
Boyd. This regiment was stationed in the harbor of Bos- 
ton and was ordered to join Gen. Harrison's army at Vin- 
cennes, by the way of Philadelphia, Pittsburg, and New- 
port, Ky. Col. Miller accompanied the regiment, and at 
Newport took command of the same. Col. Boyd having 
joined the army at Yincennes at the request of Gen. Har- 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE 25 

rison. The descent of the Ohio for three hundred miles, 
and the ascent of the Wabash for one hundred and seventy 
miles more, was one of exhausting labor and the severest 
toil. The troops were transported in boats some sixty or 
seventy feet in length, and these had to be hauled past 
snags and sawyers and over bars and rapids by main 
strength, the men often wading for hours in water to the 
middle, and the gallant Colonel sharing this toil with his 
soldiers. They were from the 30th of August to the 19th 
of September in performing this toilsome voyage from New- 
port to Vincennes ! But steamers were then things un- 
known upon the western waters. Arrived at Vincennes, 
the regiment at once went into camp with the army and 
commenced drilling for Indian warfare, as the Indians were 
determined upon resistance under the influence of the able 
warrior Tecumseh and his brother " the Prophet." 

On the 27tli of September, the army broke camp, and 
marched for " the Prophet's" town, in the neighborhood of 
Tippecanoe, — where they arrived the 2d of October, — 
seventy miles from Vincennes. Plere they halted and built 
Fort Harrison. 

On the the 29th of October the army moved forward for 
the principal Indian town, Tippecanoe ; arriving the 6th of 
November near the town, where it was met by messengers 
from the Indians desiring an amicable conference. By 
agreement hostilities were postponed till morning, when 
the conference was to take place ; but the Indians broke 
the armistice, and just before break of day on the morning 
of the 7th of November commenced a furious attack upon 
our camp. Nothing saved the army from defeat, but the 
precaution of sleeping in order of battle. Aroused, and 
running in front of the white tents, the soldiers became 
conspicuous marks for Indian rifles. The tents were 
quickly struck, and then commenced a furious struggle for 
the mastery. Sometimes the awful struggle was main- 
tained hand to hand, and then again our soldiers had no 
enemy in sight, but only in hearing, and were obliged to 
send their leaden messengers at the flashes of the Indian 



2G adjutant-general's report. 

rifles from each bush and tree. Thus the strife continued, 
our men suffering dreadful shiughter ; but at length the 
savages gave way, and our army remained victors upon 
the field. The 4th U. S. Regiment was in the thickest of 
the fight, and in it were the men of New Plampshire.* 
Its gallant Lieut. Colonel, however, was chafing at Fort 
Harrison, having been struck down by the climate fever, 
from which he never fully recovered, but which finally 
ended in paralysis and death. f 

In May, 1812, the gallant Fourth, still under the com- 
mand of Lieut. Colonel Miller, marched to join General 

* Jolm Langdon Eastman, of Concord, was Adjutant of the 4th Eegiment. He was 
born at the East Village in Concord, and was the son of Jonathan Eastman, Esq., 
being born November 31, 1786. He served with credit, was promoted to a majorship, 
and, when retiring from the army, settled as a farmer in Fryeburg, Me. Subse- 
quently he removed to Concord, but after tarrying a few years, returned witli his 
family to Fryeburg, where he died June 12, 1SG5, aged 78 years. 

t Col. Miller was a native of Peterborough, the son of James Miller, of that town, 
who was of " Scotch-Irish " stock, from the Kortli of Ireland, and was born April 25, 
1776. After pursuing his studies in the Academy at Amherst, and for a time in the 
College at Middlebury, Vt., he entered upon the study of law in the office of James 
Wilson, Esq., of Peterborough.. Having finished his course of study, he was admitted 
to the bar of his native county in 1803. He settled in the practice of the law in the 
neighboring town of Greenfield, wliere he was soon in command of the company of 
artillery attached to the 2Uth Kegiment of the N. H. Militia. His military bearing, 
aptitude, and skill in mauceuvring and drill, attracted the attention of Gen. Benjamin 
Pierce, and at his earnest recommendation, Capt. Miller was appointed Major of the 
4th Regiment of U. S. Infantry, commanded by Col. John P. Boyd, and then sta- 
tioned at Fort Independence, in the harbor of Boston. His commission bears date 
March 3, 1800, taking rank from the 8th of July, 1808. This regiment contained many 
officers and men from New Hampshire, and after Major Miller's appointment to it, 
many more joined the regiment from the interior of New Hampshire. At the battles 
of Brownstown, Chippewa, Niagara, and "the sortie on Erie," he won distinguished 
honors. After the battle of Niagara he was made a Brigadier. On the 3d of Novem- 
ber, 1814, Congress pre.«ented him with a gold medal and the unanimous thanks ot 
that body. The State of New York, through its Senate and Assembly, presented him 
with a sword. It is inscribed as follows: — 

"Presented by his Excellency, Daniel D. Tompkins, Governor of the State of New- 
York, pursuant to resolutions of the Senate and Assembly of the said State, to Briga- 
dier-General INIiller, as a testimony of gratitude for his services, and admiration of his 
gallant conduct." 

Upon the close of the war. General Miller returned to his native State, and devoted 
himself to agricultural pursuits. 

In 1819, he was appointed Governor of the Territory of Arkansas, by President Mon- 
roe, but the climate not agreeing with him, in 1823 he returned to Temple in poor 
liealth. The following year he was appointed Collector of the Port of Salem. This 
position he held for twenty-four years, when his health becoming still more enfceble<l 
by paralysis, in 1849, he resigned his office of collector, and was succeeded by his 
youngest son. Upon his resignation, he retired to his farm in Temple, where he died 
July 7, 1851, in the seventy-si.xth year of his age. General Miller was a Christian and 
a gentleman as well as a gallant soldier. He won the respect of all who knew him. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 27 

Hull at Detroit, Mich., by the way of Dayton, Ohio. Soon 
after his arrival prejjarations Avere made by General Hull 
for invading Canada. Accordingly, on the 12th of July, 
he crossed the Detroit river with two thousand regulars 
and volunteers, unmolested, and encamped on the Canada 
shore. The next day he issued a vaunting proclamation 
promising the blessings of civil and religious liberty to the 
people of Canada. Col. Miller under date of July 14, 
1812, thus wrote as to the crossing of our army into Canada : 
" "We remained at Detroit until Sunday morning the 12th 
inst., when we marched up Detroit river about a mile and 
a half to a convenient place to embark in boats. I, with the 
4th Regiment and a regiment of militia under command of 
Col. Cass, from the State of Ohio, with a company of artil- 
lery under command of Capt. Dyson, crossed the river very 
soon. I had the command of the whole, as the General did 
not pass until Ave sent back the boats for Iavo other regi- 
ments, Avhich were unable to pass Avitli us for Avant of craft 
to carry them. We expected to meet Avith considerable op- 
position in crossing the river, as the British had been at 
work several days throAving up a breastwork, aiul had been 
seen carrying up several pieces of cannon. With a glass 
we could see their soldiers and movements from our shore, 
but Avere never able to see but one or tAvo hundred troops. 
They had frequently sent up parties of Indians, but the In- 
dians dare not stay. As we were crossing the river Ave saw 
two British officers ride up A^ery fast, opposite where we in- 
tended landing, but they went back faster than they came. 
They were Col. St. George, the commanding officer of Fort 
Maiden, and one of his captains. HoAvever, avc landed 
safely. ***** j j^^j l\'^Q honor and the gratifica- 
tion, as connnanding officer, to plant Avith my OAvn hands the 
first United States Standard on the pleasant bank of De- 
troit river, in King George's Province of Upper Canada.* 
We have it now waving by the gentle breeze of HeaA-en, and 

*Col. Miller was wont to relate that as he got the flag-staflF erected and his hands 
upon the halliards, he called upon Col. Cass to assist him, and they hauled up the flag 
together. 



28 adjutant-general's report. 

well supported by brave and true American soldiers. The 
common people are generally friendly disposed, and very 
glad to see us. When we shall march against Maiden is 
not yet known, but I presume not for a number of 
days."* Hull's purpose was doubtless to attack Maiden 
and then go against Montreal. A man of greater 
daring and executive ability might have done this, but Hull 
lost his o])portunity by delay, giving General Brock oppor- 
tunity to call in his savage allies, collect the Canada militia, 
drill and concentrate his raw troops, and cut off Hull's com- 
munication with the lakes and Ohio, from whence he re- 
ceived his supplies. His situation became critical, and he 
determined to open his communication with Ohio. For 
this object he detached a force of regulars, with two field- 
pieces, under command of Colonel Miller. The troops 
began their march at five o'clock, P. M., on the 8th of 
August, 1812. Certain citizens of Detroit volunteered as 
spies, and the detachment moved off in the highest spirits. 
They arrived at the river Rogue, six miles below Detroit, 
about sunset, but did not succeed in crossing the river till 
ten o'clock at night. There they encamped, and at early 
dawn of the 9th, took up their march. They proceeded 
through the settlements some five miles, and entered the 
woods, which were occupied here and there by an Indian 
hut and clearing, but met with no enemy. As they passed 
from the woods into an open field covered with rank corn, 
— the clearing of a celebrated chief, Walk-in-the-water, — 
they were fired upon by ten Indians, who were on horse- 
back, and concealed Ijchind the house of this chief, and 
one man, a volunteer from Detroit, was killed and scalped 
before his body could be rescued. The entire American 
force was quickly moved up, but the Indians had escaped. 
They were only a party sent out from the British fort at 
Brownstown to watch the movements of the Americans, 
and to give notice of their approach. The British fortifica- 
tions were in an oak opening, at the base of some rising 
ground, over which the Americans were to pass. They con- 

* Letter to Jlrs. Miller. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HA5IPSHIRE. 29 

sisted of a breastwork of trees, logs, and the like, Avitli two 
flanks. Behind the breastwork, which lay directly in the 
path or trail, the British regulars of the Forty-First Regi- 
ment of foot were posted, two deep, under command of 
Major Muer, the officer long in command at Fort Maiden. 
The flank of the enemy's right was lined with Canadian 
militia and Indians, under the command of WaUc-in-the- 
water and Marpot. The militia were painted, and in Indian 
costume. 

The left flank was lined exclusively by Indian warriors 
under the command of the noted Tecumseh. The British 
force amounted to seven hundred and fifty : two hundred i-eg- 
ulars, a hundred militia and four hundred and fifty Indians. 

At 12 M. our troops halted in an Indian clearing, its 
huts deserted, for refreshments. In an hour they resumed 
their march and had proceeded but little way when Capt. 
Snelling, of the advanced guard, found the enemy and com- 
menced the attack, firing a volley and receiving a heavy fire 
in return. Snelling maintained his ground till the Amer- 
ican force came up in line of battle, though within pistol 
shot of the British works and the bullets were falling like 
hail around him and his little company. As our first line 
advanced, it received the fire from most of the front ranks 
of the enemy, which was returned with spirit. The British 
troops with their brother savages then set up a yell, rushed 
from behind their works, and the fight became severe and gen- 
eral. In a moment silence prevailed in our ranks, broken 
by the discharge of a six pounder. This carried dismay 
among the savages ; but nearly became disastrous to us, as 
frightened by the noise, Col. Miller's horse began to rear 
and plunge and finally threw his rider. All thought him 
killed, and the Indians ran forward to take his scalp, but 
were repulsed. The Colonel soon remounted and continued 
to cheer on his men to the encounter. A second discharge 
of grape from the six-pounder broke the line of the enemy 
and the troops fled in disorder. Tecumseh and his Indians 
were so sure of victory, that they were in advance of the 
British lines, and were driven back only at the point of the 



30 adjutant-general's report. 

bayonet. kSeeing the British troops fleeing down the river 
in disorder, Tecumseh and his Indians fled westerly into the 
wilderness. The retreating and routed enemy were hotly 
pursued, Tecumseh till he was lost sight of in the dense 
woods, and Muer to the shore of Lake Erie, where he 
took to his boats and returned to Maiden with the greatest 
precipitation. Thus ended the battle of Brownstown, giv- 
ing confidence to the Americans and disheartening the Brit- 
ish and their savage allies. Caring for the dead and 
wounded, the little army returned to Detroit. Gen. Harrison 
observed, in his report, " that the detachment led by that 
brave officer. Colonel Miller, did not exceed three hundred 
and fifty men; and, it is very certain, that they defeated two 
hundred British regulars, one hundred and fifty militia men 
and four or five hundred Indians." 

Gen. Hull thinking his position on the Canada shore un- 
tenable, hastily retreated across the Detroit River, soon fol- 
lowed by the British General Brock, with a force superior 
in numbers, but composed mainly of militia and Indians. 

On the 14th of Aug., Gen. Brock erected his batteries op- 
posite Detroit, and the next day commenced cannonading the 
town. The following day his army crossed the river, and 
meeting with no resistance marched directly forward to as- 
sault the fort. The Americans, in high spirits and coiifident 
of success, were prepared to meet him. What was their 
disappointment and chagrin to see a white flag run out from 
the wall, in token of submission. The army, and with it 
the Territory of Michigan, was surrendered to the British. 
The officers and soldiers were filled with indignation, and 
in fact the whole people of the country, at this cowardly or 
traitorous surrender. Upon the surrender of Detroit, Col. 
Miller, under date of August 27, 1812, thus wrote : " When 
I last wrote you my feelings were very different from what 
they are now. I thought things appeared prosperous and 
flattering ; I considered we had a sufficient force to break 
down all opposition, and I still think had we done as we 
ought, we could have carried conquest to a very considerable 
extent. But, alas ! times are now altered. We are now all 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMrSIIIRE. 81 

prisoners of war." *****" Only one week since 
I, with six hnndrcd men, completely conquered almost the 
whole force which they then had, but now they came and 
took Fort Detroit and made nearly two thousand prisoners, 
on Sunday the 16th inst. There being no operations g'oing 
on against them below us, gave them an opportunity to re- 
enforce. The number they brought against us is unknown, 
but my humble opinion is we could have defeated them 
without a doubt, had we attempted it, but Gen. Hull 
thought differently and surrendered." 

Gen. Hull, in his report of the surrender, says: " Before 
I close this dispatch it is a duty I owe to my respectable 
associates in command, Colonel McArthur, Findlay, and 
Cass, and Lieutenant Colonel Miller, to express my obliga- 
tions to them for the prompt and judicious manner they 
have performed their respective duties. If aught has taken 
place during the campaign which is honorable to the army, 
these officers are entitled to a large share of it. If the last 
act should be disapproved, no part of the censure belongs 
to them." * 

l)ut disaster followed disaster. An army of regulars 
and militia was posted at Lewiston on the northern frontier 
of New York. It Avas commanded by General Yan Rens- 
selaer of the militia of that state, and Avas intended for the 
invasion of Canada by the way of Queenstown, a fortified 
British fort opposite Lewiston. On the 13th of October, 
Gen. Yan Rensselaer crossed the river and commenced the 
assault. At first he was successful, Imt the enemy being 
reenforced and the militia refusing to cross the river, the 
British gained a complete victory. Of one thousand men 
crossing into Canada, but very few escaped. 

Gen. Yan Rensselaer retired from the army. His suc- 
cessor, Alexander Smith, of Yirginia, in command of the 
army of the Centre, did little else than promise to ]>lant the 
American standard in Canada. On the 28th of Novemljer 



*He might well say this, for all of these officers begged of him not to surrender, and 
t^ld him they could hold the Fort again.st all the tbrces the enemy could bring against 
them. Col. Cass and Lieut. Col. Miller were iiarticularly indignant at Hull's course. 



32 adjutant-general's report. 

and the first of December, attempts were made to cross 
into Canada, but the troops did not come to time, councils 
of war were held and the attempts abandoned, and the pro- 
ject was a failure. 

Gen. Dearborn was in command of the army of the North, 
in camp at Grcenbush and Plattsburg, N. Y. Little was 
accomplished in this quarter. A detachment marched from 
Plattsburg into Canada, surprised a party of British and In- 
dians and destroyed a considerable amount of military 
stores.* 

Thus the campaign of 1812 ended in discomfiture and 
disgrace. But while disaster followed our arms upon the 
land, upon the ocean our gallant little navy won victory 
upon victory, and established our superiority in naval war- 
fare. 

In the fall of 1812, Governor Plumer made a requisition 
upon the government for one thousand stand of arms. The 
requisition was answered, and on the 18th of November, 
the Commissary General acknowledged their reception at 
the Arsenal at Portsmouth. 

The 18th of November the legislature assembled at Con- 
cord, and Governor Plumer by message communicated to 
that body his action through the preceding summer and 
recommended such measures for their consideration as he 
thought the public good demanded. His action in order- 
ing out detachments of our militia at the request of the 
President was thought reprehensible by some, particularly 
as he ordered out the detachments without consulting the 
Council. The Governor in his Message went into an elab- 
orate argument to sustain his action, closing with the fol- 
lowing " summing up " which includes a quiet allusion to 
the fact of his not having consulted the Council in the mat- 
ter, — " Believing " said the Governor " that the President 
was in fact, Commander-in-Chief of the militia of the sev- 
eral States, and judge of the time when it was necessary 
to order them out, as soon as I received requisitions from 
General Dearborn, without consulting ivith Jiesh and blood, 

*PIale's History United States. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 33 

I promptly issued orders for calling into the service such 
portions of the detached militia as were required." He 
complimented Adjutant-General McClary, and Brigadier 
Generals Storer, Robinson, and Montgomery, for the prompt- 
ness and fidelity with which they executed his orders, rec- 
ommended that the Legislature should make additional pro- 
vision for the detached militia, and should require the 
several towns to provide " gunpowder, balls and flints, to be 
ready for use in any emergency," and to make some other 
alterations in the militia laws of minor importance. 

The Governor's message was received with favor by the 
majority of the Legislature, and this favor was pointedly 
shown in their answer to the message. " It is," said their 
answer, " the opinion of this House, that this nation had 
just cause of war against Great Britain, at the time our 
government declared it. ' The American blood which one 
of her officers shed in our own waters, and for which no sat- 
isfaction has been made ' is a sufficient cause for war. * * * 
The impressment of our citizens into her naval service is also 
a just cause for war. * * * The House of Representatives 
are not disposed to palliate any of the aggressions which 
the Emperor of France, that scourge of nations, has in- 
flicted upon the United States ; and we feel assured from 
intimations given in the President's late message to Con- 
gress, that should the war continue longer or shorter, 
no alliance will be formed with that power which has 
proved destructive to the liberties of the people, wherever 
her arms have reached. We, Sir, would duly appreciate 
the correct conduct of your Excellency, for having promptly 
issued orders for calling into the service such portions of 
' the militia ' of this State ' as were requested ' by the 
President of the United States, agreeably to ' the laws of 
Congress of April 10, 1812.' We deem it a great un- 
happiness that different sentiments and opposite conduct 
prevails in any part of the Union. If the constitution does 
not empower Congress to enact laws for the purpose of de- 
taching certain portions of the militia, and to authorize the 
President to call them into actual service when they are 



34 adjutant-general's report. 

needed, and if his requisitions be not obligatory on the 
Governors of the several states, we are in a deplorable sit- 
uation indeed, and one very important end, for which it has 
jjeen thought by many the constitution was adopted, is en- 
tirely lost to the nation. It is to be lamented that different 
and opposing sentiments on this very important subject 
should have been practically brought into collision when 
the nation is in a state of war." 

There was a large and respectable minority, however, 
who did not subscribe to the sentiments of this answer. 

They exercised their constitutional right of entering their 
protest upon the Journal of the House. In this protest 
they say : " We dissent entirely from the general sentiments 
contained in the answer, in relation to the policy of the 
present war. * * * We do not deem this war to have 
been necessary, because we do not believe that ' all hopes 
of securing our rights by friendly negotiation had ceased.' 
We do not believe the war to have been expedient, because 
the nation was not adequately prepared for such an event. 

* * * The answer echoes certain sentiments in regard 
to the power of the President over the militia of the State, 
to which we cannot assent. * * * In respect to the 
power of the President to call out the militia, it is, in the 
first place, exceedingly clear that he cannot compel them 
to go out of the United States, because all the occasions or 
events in which he is authorized to call for the militia must 
happen unthin the United States. * * * If any cit- 
izen of this State, therefore, should be forced to bear arms 
beyond the limits of his country, we should deem it a gross 
violation of the rights secured to him, as well by the con- 
stitution of the United States as of this State. In the next 
place, we hold the State authorities not only at liberty, but 
hound, to inquire, whether that constitutional exigency has 
arisen which makes it their duty to place the militia of the 
State beyond their own control and under martial law. * 

* * * Is the President entitled to call forth the whole 
militia of the states, and put himself or his lieutenant at 
their head, whenever he shall say that a belief of the ex- 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NE\V-HAMP3IIIRE. OO 

istencc of a constitutional exigency reposes in his own 
breast? This is the true and real question. If the affirm- 
ative be maintained, then our militia is in effect a standing- 
army, liable at any time to be marched to any place, and to 
perform any service the President may require. "We do 
not say that such a power, if it did exist, would be observed, 
but we do say, that it is wholly inconsistent with the prin- 
ciples and spirit of the constitution to repose such a power 
in the hands of the Chief Magistrate." 

But however opposite the oi)inions of the majority and 
minority, they differed little in principle, the principle that 
the State, every part of it, must be defended against the 
attacks of the enemy at all hazards, with all our military 
force if necessary ; and these manifestoes of the majority 
and minority seem rather like the badges upon the uniforms 
of military men, to show to what corps' of troops their 
wearers are attached. 

Meantime the patriotism of the people was completely 
aroused, and, notwithstanding the heavy draft of three 
thousand five hundred men made from the militia of New- 
Hampshire, extensive enlistments in privateersmcn, and in 
the regular army, volunteering on the part of our men 
went on apace. 

" The District of New-Hampshire, for recruiting," was 
mider the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Moody Bedel, 
who had orders to recruit seven companies. His rendez- 
vous was at Concord, where he established himself May 8, 
1812. Between that date and the 16th of September, he 
recruited 397 men, and marched them to Burlington. These 
recruits were for the 11th Regiment of U. S. Infantry, of 
which he was Lieutenant-Colonel. It was fully organized 
in the winter of 1812 and 1813, and in June, 1813, the 
regimental and company rolls, were nearly as follows. We 
give the rolls because the regiment was mainly fi'om this 
State : 



36 adjutant-general's RErORT. 

*RoLL OF Field and Staff Officers of the 11th U. S. 

Infantry. 

fisaac Clark, Colonel. 

Moody Bcdcl, Lieutenant-Colonel. 

Timothy Upliam, Major. 

Newman S. Clark, Adjutant. 

Eicliard Bean, 1st Lieutenant and Quartermaster. 

Henry J. Blake, 2d Lieutenant and Quartermaster. 

Walter Sheldon, 2d Lieutenant and Paymaster. 

Jonathan W. Shaw, Surgeon. 

James Stark, Surgeon's Mate. 

John Gale, Surgeon's Mate. 

John Ladd, Surgeon's Mate. 

Theodore Gould, Sergeant-Major. 

James Goodhue, Quartermaster-Sergeant. 

Joseph C. Merrit, Paymaster's Assistant. 
^Royal Jackman, Chief jNIusician. 

Adin Carey, Chief Musician. 

*It is much to be regretted that the rolls of t)ie officers anrt soldiers of the "War of 
1812-15 are in such a loose and mixed state. There has been great difficulty in obtain- 
ing the rolls, and when obtained they have usually been in such shape as to require 
much labor and great attention in arranging them, and it is feared that even now they 
may not be perfect in arrangement. 

t Col. Clark was from Vermont. He was one of those officers who owed their ap- 
pointment to influence of friends, rather than to merit. Although he may have been 
a man highly qualified for the walks of civil life, he had no <iualifications or love 
for the life of a soldier. He had neither the knowledge or skill to command his regi- 
ment on jiarade or in the field, or the executive ability to take charge of the same 
while in camp. As a consequence, his duties devolved upon his Lieutenant-Colonel 
and M;yors. It was well for the reputation of " the bloody 11th," that in those officers 
he had men who knew their duty, and, knowing it, performed it. As it was, there was 
no regiment in the northern army that was before it in all the essentials that go to form 
"atighthig regiment;" tall and robust men, efficiency in drill, and cool and deter- 
mined courage in action. After continuing in command of the regiment until the 
summer of 1813, but seldom with his regiment, Col. Clark retired from the service, and 
the regiment was consolidated, during the fall of 1813, with Col. Ripley's regiment 
from the District of Maine. Subsequently, upon the filling up of the two regiments, 
Co'. Campbell took command of the Hth Regiment, a man who well knew his duty, 
and who fell near Street's Bridge at the commencement of the battle of Chippewa, 
July 5, 1814. 

t Koyal Jackman was of Canterbury. His skill with the drum, an<l astonishing dex- 
terity with " the sticks," keeping one in the air while its fellow was continuing its duty 
in producing- correct and excellent music, must be well recollected by many men (then 
boys) within the limits of the llth and 38th regiments. 



military history of new-hampshire. 37 

Pay Roll op Capt. John McNeil, Jr.'s Company. 



Names. 


From 


when. 


To when. 


Remarks. 


*Joliii iNIcNiel.jr.. Captain. 


July 


1 1813 


Aug. 31, 1813 


Paid on individual account. 


Valentine GDnilrie-h. 1st Lt. 




" 


" 


Trans, to Capt. Gordon's Co. 


Henrv J. Blake, L'<1 Lieut. 




" 


" 


Q. M. nth Regt. Intautry. 


Davii'l Crawtbni, 3d " 




" 


" 


On furlough. 


Rufus Bucklin, 3d " 




" 


" 


Absent, sick. 


Tiiiinthy AUh-icli, Ensign, 




" 


" 




Horace 'Morris. " 




" 


■' 




Joseiih K. ISIerit, " 




" 


" 




Thomas Dickev, Sergeant, 




" 


" 




Hazen Bedel, 




" 


" 




Salmon C. Palmer, " 




" 


** 




Stephen Howard, " 




" 


" 




David Pratt, " 




" 


** 




Henry Jones, " 




" 


'' 




Henry Eastman, " 




" 


** 




Reuben Hyde, " 


INIay 


1 


" 




Augustus Bowers, " 


Jlai-. 


1 


" 




Isaac B. David, " 






" 


No date to enlistni't entr'd. 


Jesse Marshall, Corporal, 


July 


1 


'* 




Henry F<Mguson, " 




** 


' 




■\Vm. Livermore, " 




" 


*' 




John Shatturk, " 




" 


" 




Calvin .Stewart, " 




" 


" 




Abraham Doolittle, " 




" 


" 




Peter Hildreth, " 




" 


" 




Bra(lle> French, " 


Jan. 


1 


" 




Eli.juli r.niuch, " 


May 


1 


" 




Thniiitts Smith, Musician, 


July 


1 


'' 




David Small. 


Mar. 


1 




Dead, date unknown. 


Dwislit .Marsh, " 


July 


1 


" 




Russell Myiick, " 




'' 


** 




Jason Marsh, " 




" 


^* 




Allen Smith, " 




" 


" 




PRIVATES. 










Samuel Ames, 


July 


1, 1813 


Aug. 31, 1813 




Wells Ames, 




" 


" 


Transferred to 4th Regt. 


Kufiis .\ustin. 




" 


*' 




Isaac Baldwin, 




" 


*' 




Lotan Bartlett,^ 




" 


" 




Thomas P.entley, 




" 


" 




John Blake, 




*• 


** 




Joseph Burke, 




" 




Discharged Aug. 18, 1813, 


Caleb Briggs, 




" 


" 




Benjamin Butcher, 




" 




Discharged Aug. 18, 1813. 


John Burgin, jr. 




*' 


'* 




Isaac Brown, 


Mar. 


1 




Dead, date unknown. 


Jacob Barker, 


July 


1 


" 




Orison Brink, 


May 


1 


" 




Solomon K. Burbank, 


Jul'v 


1 


'* 





*Capt. McNeil was of Hillsborough (see Vol. II. 18G(>, page 118). He raised a com- 
pany in Hillsborough and vicinity, and marched the same to Concord. He was a 
powerful man, "being six feet six in his stockings," well proportioned, and weighing 
250 pounds. Arrived in Concord, he could find no quarters for his men, and was forced 
to march them to East Concord for quarters for the night. His company there quar- 
tered at the tavern of Isaac Emery, Esq. Emery was a Republican, and one Aaron 
Austin kept the opposition tavern in the same village. In the evening some of the 
opposition collected together, with Austin at their head, and got into an altercation 
with the soldiers in Emery's bar-room. From words they came to blows. At this 
juncture, Capt. McNeil appeared in the room, and seeing Austin busy in the melee, 
seized him and threw him out of an open window upon the green. The rest of the 
party, seeing the feat so easily performed, did not wait a repetition of it, but left the 
soldiers alone in their quarters. 



5 ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 

Pay Roll op Capt. McNeil's Company — continued. 



Names. 


From when. 


To 


when. 


Remarks. 


Orlonn Boll. 


July 


1,1813 


Aug. 


13, 1813 




Phiiiiiis r.ncnn, 




" 




•' 




Joseph IJlltUT. 




" 




•' 




Paiiifl r.lan. o.i, 




" 




" 




TliciiiiMS Haines, 




" 




" 




Joliii lUiincluinl, 


June 


26 






Died July 18, 1813. 


David liLMison, 


May 


1 




" 




James KiirU'V, 


d uiy 


1 




" 




Hazeii J>niliaiik, 




" 




" 




Oliver Biigby. 




" 




" 




Fredeviek Uuniliain, 




" 




" 




Chester ('ar|ieiiter, 




" 




" 




Samuel ('aswell, 




" 




" 




Joseph ('liapnuiu, 


Nov. 


1, 1812 




" 




Caleb (.'unier, 


July 


1, 1813 




'< 




Jesse Case. 




" 




" 




Martin L. Cianilall, 




" 




" 




Samuel A. Craig, 


May 


9 




" 




Ezekiel dough, 


July 


1 


Aug. 


17 


Discharged Aug. 18, 1813. 


Henry Carpenter, 








31 




John Clute, 








•' 




Eben'r Carlton, 




" 




" 




Alex'r Chase, 




" 




" 




Elias Coombs. 




" 




" 




Zebulon Caswell, 




" 




" 




Daniel Cnjss, 




" 




17 


Discharged. 


James Cummings, 




" 




31 




Lewis Charles, 




'• 




" 




Guy C ark. 




" 






Dead, date unknown. 


James Chase, 




" 




" 


Discharged Aug. 8, 1813. 


Benj. Davis, 




" 




31 




Jonath. Dow, 




'• 




" 




Henrv Dodge, 


June 


22 




" 




Silas Sutton. 


July 


1 


July 


20 


Discharged Jnlv 27, 1813. 


Phineas Davenport, 




'• 


Aug. 


18 


Dischaiged Aug. 18, 1813. 


Samuel Daniel, 




" 




17 


Discharged Aug. 18, 1813. 


Abner Davis, 




" 




31 




David ])iekey. 




'< 




31 




Oliver Darby, 




" 


July 


17 


Discharged July 18, 1813. 


Jacob L. Ka'ton, 




" 


Aug. 


31 




Ezra Eaton, 




" 




31 




Calvin Edson, 




" 




17 


Discharged Aug. 18. 1813. 


Ethan P. Kddy, 




" 




31 




Phineas Fogg, 




" 




17 


Discharged Aug. 18, 1813. 


John Fox. ^ 




" 




31 




Nicholas Trimmer, 




" 




" 




Nathan Fiteh, 




" 




" 




Aaron Foster, 




" 




" 




Gardner Foster, 




" 




" 




Joshua (! raves, 




" 




27 


Discharged Aug. 28, 1813. 


Moses (Hazier, 




•' 




31 




Jlorris German, 




" 




17 


Discharged Aug. 18, 1S13. 


John Goodwin. 




" 




31 




Francis (i randan, 




" 




" 




Samuel Gibson, 




" 




" 




Jonathan Gotf, 




" 




" 




Richard (irittin. 




" 




" 




Benjamin Hall, 




" 




'■■ 




Peter Hamilton, 


May 


1 




31 




Nathaniel Hoit, 


July 


1 




" 




Ebene/.er Hubbard, 




" 




" 




Benj. Howe, 




" 




" 




Joseph Ha.skell, 




" 




" 




Samuel Hearly, 




" 




" 




Martin Hatch, 




" 




" 




John Harrinian, 




" 




" 




Charles Howes, 




" 




" 




Stephen Howard, jr. 




" 




17 


Discharged Aug. 18, 1813. 


Timothy B. Henderson, 




" 




31 




George Hvde, 




" 




** 




Benj. Holly, 


May 


1 




'* 





MILITARY HISTORY OF NE^V-HA^.IPSI^RE 89 

Pay Roll of Capt. ]\[cXeil\s Company — continvcd. 




Joseph Hudson, 
John Holmes, 
Wilh'anl Hiuitoon, 
Nelieiiiiah Houghton, 
Uriah Higghis. 
Alexander Jones, 
Simeon Jones, 
Wni. H. Judd, 
Cyrus Knapp, 
"William Keves. 
Sylvanns I.ariied, 
Isaac Lirtlehale. 
Ephraini Leonard, 
Eoswell Loveland, 
John Laniphire, 
Levi Lane. 
Jolin Lovel, 
Alfred Leonard, 
Thomas Lethbridge, 
Ben.j. Lynde, 
Daniel Lee, 
Samuel Linsey, 
Samuel Loveland, 
James INIarsters, 
AVilli:im :\roody, 
Llihu Moft, 
JMoses B. Morrison, 
Thomas IVIai stin, 
Steplien Maynard, 
Jonathan B.' 3Ifrritt, 
Klisha Jlartindale, 
Truman Mr(iee, 
David McKni^'ht, 
James ::\lcNii.dit. 
James ^IcNight, jr. 
Ellis Maxham, 
David Moody. 

Ehenezer Mudge, 

John W. Moore, 

Josejili Manor, 

Asa McNarnarra, 

Jonath. Nieliols, 

Steplien Nesmith, 

James Nesmitli, 

John Newton, 

Josiah Kichols, 

Elenezer Orn. 

David Pratt, jr. 

Robert Purple, 

John Pierce, 

Francis Pilkev, 

Shadracli Place, 

Augustus Place, 

Sandlord I'lace, 

Jolin Palmer, 

James Perkins, 

Ezra Porter, 

John Parker, 

Al]>lieus Paul, 

Henry Perry, 

William Phillips, 

Daniel Richardson, 

Jonas Richardson, 

Sanmel Race, 
Ben.j. Roe, 
William Reed, 

Francis Rock, 
Daniel Richardson, 
Ezekiel Rogers, 
Aaron Rumsey, 
Alexander Reynolds, 



Jnlv 1,1813 
May 1 

July 1 

24 

:\r:iv 1 

July 1 



Aug. 14 
July 1 



June 1 
May 1 



Jan. 1 

July 1 

31 ay 1 

July 1 



Jan. 22 
July 1 



Mav 1 
JnlV 1 



Aug. 17, 1813 
31 



Jiilv 8 
Aug. 31 



I'ischarged Aug. 18, 1813. 



jXo date to enlist m"t entcr'd 



Deserted Aug. 28. 1813. 
Discharged Aug. 18, 1813. 
Prisoner of w ar. 

Prisoner of war. 
IMed July 9, 1813. 

Absent, never joined. 



[Deserted previous to last in- 
siiection. 



IDischarged August IS, IR13. 
iDischarged August 18, 1813. 



Discharged August 18, 1813. 



Prisoner of war. 



[Deserted. 
[Deserted, 



40 



adjutant-general's report. 



Pay Roll of Capt. McNeil's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


From 


when. 


To wlien. 


Remarks. 


Robei-t H. Knbertson, 


July 


1, 1813 


Aug. 17, 1813 


Discharged Aug. 18, 1813. 


Isaac Ri)bi'rlsiiii, 




" 


31 




Josiah Uichai-dson, 




" 






Asa Uiissfll, 




'* 






Sterling.' Sariifut, 




'■ 






Jdliu 1>. Small, 




'* 






Eilward Small, 




'* 


" 




SimiR-1 Small, 




" 






Bninclil Sc-ott, 




** 






Ziiintivus Skinner, 




*' 






.laiiK-s Stapl.-s, 




"' 






.John Stanli'V, 




'* 


" 




Sfepln-ii Sherman, 




*' 


" 




Billey Stearns, 




" 


" 




Henrv Skinner, 




" 


*' 




Kalhaii Stearns, 


iVIay 


12 


" 


Prisoner of war. 


•lacdb S])erry, 










John Swain, 


July 


1 


" 




Samuel G. Snnimer, 




" 


17 


Discharged Aug. 18, 1813. 


Jeremiah Sinague, 


Mar. 


1 


31 




Hazael Shaw. 


July 


1 


■' 




Jotbam Stebbins, 




" 


" 




Ambrose Lerrette, 




" 


" 




Abel Sleanis, 


July 


1 


31 




Elam Simons, 




" 


" 




Abel Steele, 


IMay 


1 


" 




Reuben Stevens, 


June 


8 


" 


Discharged. 


(iideon Thomas, 


July 


1 


" 




Loran Temple, 


Mav 


1 


" 




John Thonnison, 1st, 


A pill 


7 


" 




Horace B. Tower, 


July 


1 


'* 




William Town, 




" 


** 




John Tliompsoi), 2d, 








Deserted. 


Daniel Atley, 


July 


1 


17 


Discharged Aug. 18, 1813. 


Isaac AVhitc'omb, 




" 


31 




Moses T. Willard, 




" 


" 




Ben.j. Woodbury, 




" 


' 




Levi Whitmore, 




" 


*' 




Philander Wood, 




" 


17 


Discharged Aug. 18, 1813. 


(Jliver Wriy;ht, 




" 


31 


Prisoner of war. 


Eph'm Wood, 




" 


" 




John Wood, 




" 


" 




Bei«. AVood, 




" 


" 




Sanmel AVilber, 




" 


" 




Cato Williams, 


May 


1 


" 




Abiather Witherell, 


July 


1 


" 




Harrison B. Warner, 




" 




Deserted. 


William C. Wait, 




" 


" 




Silas Whitney, 




'' 


*' 




Georse Warren, 




" 




Deserted July 16, 1813. 


Si)neon Warner, 




" 


" 




Joseph W.'ed, 




" 


" 




John Whitnev, 




" 


" 




Salem WheiOock, 




" 


" 




Uriah Wri<rht, 




" 


" 


Hosiiital steward. 


Abraham Fuller, Sergeant, 




" 


" 


Absent on command. 


Calvin Aldricli,jr. 




" 


" 




John Prince, 




" 


" 




David Larned, 




" 


" 




Joseph Dunkiu, 




" 




Discharged. 


Eben'r Green, 




" 


" 




Sam'l Cleveland, 




(( 


" 




Jacob Allard, 


June 


1 


" 





military history of new-hampshire. 41 

Roll of Capt. John W. Weeks's Company. 



Kames. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Remarks. 


*Johii W> Weeks, Captain, 


Mar. 12, 1S13 






Kicbard Beau, Ist Lieut. 


12 




On detachment. 


James Green, 2d Lieut. 


12 






F. A. Sawver, Ensign, 


12 






Bi'iij. SI. -vrnsiin. Sergeant, 


June 1, 1812 


5 years 




William Siuitli, 


May 18 






Daniel IJailev, " 


Sept. 28 


" 




Amazinli Kn'iglits, " 


June 8 


" 




Elislia H. Greene, 


Jan. 18, 1813 


" 




■\Vm. W. Bailev, Corporal, 


May 22 


" 


Reduced to the ranks, May 


Peter (iamlislv, •' 


June 12 


" 


18, 1613. 


Obed S. Hatch, " 


May 23, 1812 


" 




Josiali Kc'd, " 


June 6 


" 




Benj. Wilson. 


June 9 


" 




Robert Hoskiiis, 


Sept. 30 


2 years 




AlvaSmitli, .Musician, 


Aug. 20 


5 years 


At Burlington, Yt., trans- 


Orrin R. Dexter, " 


Oct: 29 


2 years 


ferred. 


Silas Whitney, " 


Jlay 2:5 


5 years 




Solomon B. Clark, " 


Mar. 24, 1813 


During war 




PKIVATES. 








Henrv Alden, 








Samuel Abbott, 


Feb. 10, 1813 


1 year 




Thomas Alverson, 


April 2 


5 years 




Daniel Bennett, 


July 3, 1812 






Zerah Bennett, 


June 12 


" 




John Brown, 


Sept. 3 


2 years 




Chester IVnnott, 


June 19 


5 years 


Absent, sick. 


Hazeu Burbunk, 


Jlay 23 


"" 


At Burlington.] 


Daniel Burbink, 


Aug. 17 


" 




Stephen Billiard, 


Jan. 19, 1813 


2 years 




Benj. T. Baker, 


Aug. 22, 1812 


" 




Ebenezer Ball, 


Aug. 28 


5 years 




Thouias Briijham, 


Mar. 20. 1813 


2 years 




Gad Beacher, 


10 


' '• 




John Burns, 


3 


During war 




John Buri,Mn, 2a, 


3 




Sick at Lancaster, N. H., 


John Birktord, 


Feb. 13 


2 years 


transferred, i)aid 3 months 


Nathaniel P.ennett, 


Apr. 17 


During war 


in advance froni enlist- 


John Brainard, 


]Mar. 10 


1 year 


ment. 


Z.;bulon Carter, 


June 20, 1812 


5 years 


Detaclie<l as a marine on 


Stephen Chase, 


Oct. 1 


" " 


Lake Champlaiu. 


Levi H Christian, 


Aug. 23 


1 year 




Seth Clark, 


June 15 


6 niontlis 




Winthrop Collins, 


Sept. 29 


5 years 




John (^ill ins, 


Sept. 29 


" 




Guy Clark, 


Jan. 13, 1813 


" 




Jere Clougli, 


Jan. 9 


During war 




Charles Collins, 


Feb. 27 


5 years 





*Capt. .Tolin W. Weeks was from Lancaster. He was the son of John and Deborah 
(Brackett) Weeks, and was born in Greenland in 1799. He was by trade a iKuise-car- 
penter, and carried on that business jirior to tlie war of 1812. In that war he raised a 
company of men and was commissioned as its Captain in June, 1812. He was attached 
to tlie 1 1th U. S. Infantry, and his company had the riglit of the regiment at the battle 
of Chippewa, and tlie honor of first repeating tlie command of its Ma,jor In that noted 
flank movement, that so quickly broke the British column by its deadly fire. Capt- 
Weeks was brevetted for gallant service in this battle, and commissioned as ^la.jor at 
the close of the war. He was one of the Conimi.ssioners to run the boundary line be- 
twixt Maine and New-Hampshire, and was Treasurer of Coos County from 1818 to 
1822, and.Sheriff of the same from June, 1819, to June, 1824. He was elected to the State 
Senate in 1827, and again in 1828. He was elected to Congress as Representative in 
1829, and served two years. Major Weeks was a man of marked character and great 
influence in his county. He died in 1853, aged 74 years. 



42 



ADJUTANT-GEXER.VL S REPORT. 



Roll of Capt. Weeks's Company — continued. 



Names. 



Moses Cooper, 
Sylvanus Currier, 
O'ti.s Chatt'ee. 
Samuel Abraige, 
Beuj. Cross, 
Phiiieas Davenport, 
Elipbet Day, 
John D'mI^'c. 
Mns.'S Davis. 
Kli Daveiii.nrt, 
Luiuifi- Dodiie, 
John P:ii,Lilisli, 
Jauies Kr.-iicli. 
LuUier Fuller, 
Jer'li Faller, 
Joel Faruham, 
John French, 
Timothy Fuller, 
Lemuel" Fuller, 
Abner Gav, 
Wells (io.xiwin, 
Samuel (rotliaiu, 
Robert Gotham, 
Samuel Henry, 
John Holmes 
Ueh. Hout;ht(Ui, 
Willanl lluntoon, 
Alphens llutcbins, 
Joseph llenilerso!!, 
James Harvey, 
Slielilou Holbrook, 
Henry Hall, 

John Hicks. 

John M. Holmes, 

Daniel Hohnes, 

Greenleaf Huntoon, 

Geo. Huntoon, 

Warren Cassin, 

Joshua Knapi), 

Peter l.abare, 

Joseph Labare, 

Samuel Linsey, 

Geo. W. Lucas, 

Jacob Mclntire, 

James Alelleu, 

Harrv Moore, 

Shepiiard Morse, 

Ebene/.T Mudge, 

Jiieob r.. Moore, 

John W. Moore, 

William Merriam, 

Nathaniel Moore, 

James Nesbit, 

Stephen Orr. 

Daniel Perkins, 

James Perkins, 

Theodore Philips, 

Benoni Potter, 

Orange Pixley, 

Caleb Pronty, 

Daniel Pinkhara, 

Levi Pratt, 

Albert Kathbone, 

Anthony C. Keadfield, 

Abram Rogers, 

Martin Kay, 

Geo. Shirland. 

Edmund Sanborn, 

John Sant'ord, 

John Shirley, 

Job Smith, 



When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Remarks. 


Feb. 22, 1813 


2 years 


ijick at Burlington, Vt., 


22 


5 years 


transferred. 


Mar. 13 


During war 




Feb. 9 


'■ 




10 


5 years 




May 23, 1812 


" 




July 12 


" Deserted Apr. 20, 1813, from 


Feb. 22, 1813 


18 mont s 


Burlington, Vt. 


18 






10 


" 




25 


5 years 




Mar. 9 


" 




Sept. 27, 1812 


6 months 




Jan. 29. 1813 


" 


Confined at Lancaster, N. 


i\Iar. 27 


IS months 


H., and transferred. 


9 


During war 




8 


'• 


Deserted Mav 26. 1813. 


Feb. 26 


" 


Died April 17, 1813. 


20 


" 




Aug. 19, 1812 


18 months 




Feb. 11 


During war 




.Ian. 28, 1813 


18 months 




Jan. 22 


" 




June 20, 1812 


" 


Claimed by the Marine 


May 25 


" 


eorjis on Lake Ontario, 


17 


5 years 


June 15, 1813. 


Aug. 14 






May 23 


" 




Jan. 30, 1813 


G months 




12 


5 years 




18 


18 m<niths 




27 


5 years 




19 


18 months 




Feb. 6 


During war 


Died Mav 2, 1813. 


23 

27 


18 mouths 


Died May 6, 1813. 


8 
Mav 17, 1812 


5 years 




Mar. 10, 1813 


18 months 




Jan. 18 


'■ 




Aug. 29, 1812 


" 




Feb. 12, 1813 


" 


Sick at Burlington. 


Iti 


" 




July IS 


" 




Sept. 29 

1 

July 22 


5 years 




" 




Sept. 13 


18 months 




Feb. 3 


" 




3 


" 




15 


During war 




11 


5 years 




July 4, 1812 


18 months 




Jan. 31, 1813 


" 




Aug. 20, 1812 


5 years 


Died .-it Burlington, May 23, 


Jane 1 


" " 


1813. 


Aug. 19 


18 months 




June 10 


5 years 




Oct. 28 


" " 




29 


18 months 




Feb. 25, 1813 


During war 


Deserted May 26, 1813, from 


28 


5 years 


Burlington. 


May 18, 1812 


" 




.laii. 25, 1813 


" 




Mar. 1 


" 




Jan. 1 


During war 


Absent without leave. 


Dec. 20, 1812 


18 months 




June 17 


5 years 




Mav lli 


' " 




Jul'v 4 


" 




Oct. 29 


18 months 





MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 43 

Roll of Capt. Week's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When 


enlisted. 


For what time. 


Remarks. 


Luther SoiUhworth, 


Nov. 


5, 1812 


5 years 




Eliliu Sin'iiror, 


Sept. 


2 


" 




Jacoli S)ieri'y, 


June 12 


" 




.rallies 15. Stanley, 


Jan. 


30, 1813 


18 months 


Died May 20, 1813, at Bur- 


Joshua SI. ■!. hens', 


Mar. 


26 


•' 


lington, \t. 


Abraui Sanhorn, 




24 


During war 




KeulMMi Stevens, 




9 




Sick at Unity, N. H. 


David Sti.ilanl, 




19 


5 years 




.T.ilm (.". Swain, 




27 






Israel Sanderson, 


Sept. 


.3, 1812 


During war 




Daniel Stratton, 




12 






JaviihTnissell, 


JNIar. 


27, 1813 


5 years 




Daniel L'Hey, 


Aug. 


19, 1812 


During war 


Sick at Westminster, Vt. 


Samuel Vansehork, 


Oct. 


29 


18 months 




Jere Wheeler, 


Aug. 


19 


" 




Barney B. Whipple, 


July 


11 


" 




James Whitney, 


May 


20 


Ti years 




Jeremiah White, 


Aug. 


17 






Jotham Wilkins, 




19 


IS months 




John Will^inson, 


July 


9 


5 years 




Absalon Wilson, 


Julie 


13 


" 




John Wilson, 


Oct. 


30 


" 




James \Vitherell, 


May 


15 


18 montlis 




John K. \Vvatt, 


Dec. 


21 


5 years 




John M. Williams, 


Jan. 


fy, 1813 


' " 




Joseph W,>ed, 


Dec. 


2n, 1812 


During war 


Sick at Burlington, Vt. 


Allen Wliite, 


Feb. 


9, 1813 


.5 years 




Andrew Wo.xls, 


Jan. 


19 


18 months 




Thomas Whitton, 


Apri 


2 


" 




Geo. Warren, 


Feb. 


21 


" 


Sick at Burlington, Vt. 


Simson Warren, 


Apri 


4 


During war 


Sick at Burlington. Vt. 


Josiah Washburn, 


July 


6, 1812 


•• 




Robert H. Robertson, 






" 


Discharged :May 28, 1813. 


Alexander Jones, 










Peter Hamilton, 










Jedediah Robinson, 










Samuel Wright, 










Samuel Stackpole, 


Jan. 


1, 1813 


18 months 





44 AD J DT ant-general's REPORT. 

Roll op Capt. Joseph Beeman, Jr.'s, Company. 



Names. 


yVhen enlisted. 


For what time. 


Remarks. 


Jos. Beeman, ir., Capt. 


Mar. 


12, 1812 


5 years 




V. R. Goodrich, 1st Lt. 




" 


** 




Dan'l Crawford, 2d Lt. 


May 


8 


" 




Thos. Gwake, Ensign, 


Mar. 


12 


<c 




Eobert Austin, Sergeant, 


June 


29 


" 




Migs Guy, " 




2 


" 




Howard Stephen, " 




22 


" 




John Hooi>er, " 




19 


" 




William Blake, 


July 


4 


" 




Ansel Barge, " 




1 


" 




Salmon C. Palmer, Corp. 


June 


2 


" 




Joel Tucker, " 




22 


1 8 months 




Samuel Storey, " 


July 


8 


5 years 




Elizliab lloyt. 




6 


" 




Jacol) Baker, Fifer, 


June 


10 


" 




Nath'l Barker, Drummer, 




18 


(( 




PRIVATES. 










Joseph M. Butler, 


June 


3, 1812 


5 years 




Frederick Burnham, 




19 


" 




John Biscll, jr. 




9 


" 




Orson Brink, 




25 


18 months 




Keubcn Brown, 




23 


" 




Joseph Clark, 




2 


5 3^ears 




Elijah ('ha]>man. 




10 


18 months 




Bates W. Chittenden, 




6 


5 yea;S 




llichard Estus, 




8 


" 




Edward C-arey, 




2 


" 




Amasa Follett, 




8 


" 




John Foss, 




18 


<( 




Zeljulon Ilulihard, 




13 


" 




Stephen Howard, jr. 




23 


" 




Peter Jameson, 




18 


" 




John Lamplier, 




24 


" 




Asahel Lvon, 




22 


18 months 




Bobert M'iller, 




8 


5 months 




John Martin, jr. 




23 


18 months 




Timothy Burdick, 


July 


15 


5 years 




James Collary, 




4 


" 




Nathaniel Freshet, 




25 


18 months 




Ansel Salearan, 




4 


5 years 




David Older, 




11 


'" 




Amos Squire, 




11 


« 




Stephen Berry, 




3 


18 months 




Bradish Watson, 




23 


5 jears 




Joseph Webber, 




2G 


"" 





MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

Roll of Capt. George Howard's Company. 



45 



Names. 



Wlien enlisted. 



For what time 



Remarks. 



George Howard, Cai>t. 
Henry Dyer, 1st Lieut. 
Juliii (4. .^[unll, Ensign, 
Samuel lloleomb, Sergt. 
Horai-e Filer, 
Joseph Duilley, " 

Eliphalet U. Hunt, " 
Al)el StiiMiell. " 

Hm-aec liambleton, " 
Peter I'laiidreau, " 
Si'lali li uii;n-il. Corporal, 
Charles t;..,Mlsell. •• 
Lewis (1.1, ■il. 
Horaee Stueking, " 

PRIVATES. 

James Brown, 

Ehsha Button, 

Jaeob Brooks, 

Joseph Booth, 

Joel Cook. 

Stephen (.'obb, 

Alma Cliapman, 

Isaac DiTve, 

Asa Doud, 

Walter Downs, 

James Ellsworth, 

Henrv Evans, 

Nathan Font. 

Georgi- Flandrean, 

Josiali (Joiidrieh, 

Isaae (iilliert. 

Josoph (iiirham, 

Pliiiey H(d''omb. 

Warren Holcomb, 

David P. C. Hathaway, 

Levi Hall. 

Stephen Hunt, 

An(h'e\\ Hfiidrich, 

Wm .Idhiison, 

John .lohnson, 

Joseph Knapp, 
Abraham Kinney, 
Stephen Ivnapii, 
Ijavid Lines. 
Wm. Lockwood, 
Elisha Miner, 
Giileou ?ibirehouse, 
John W. Morris, 
Joseph Nichols, 
Oliver Olds, 
Ohadiah Olils. 
Ijvndes Pettibone, 
John S. Perry, 
Elisha. Pierce, 
Munson Peek, 
Allen Rising, 
Nath. Swan. 
Arnold Sfatt'ord, 
Warren Smith. 
Antliony Spinks, 
James Slawson, 
Henry Sfei)hens, 
Ebn'r Tripp, 
John Wall. 
Kansfori! Wliitney, 
George Weaver. 



Mar. 12, 1812 



May 2S 
25 
2G 
21 
30 
20 
30 
20 
20 

June (i 
24 



May 21, 181: 

26 

June 11 

May 2r, 

22 

29 

.Tune 8 

May 20 

June 1 

17 

May 22 

2,S 

20 

30 

22 

June 26 

12 

16 

May 1.5 

30 

.June 2S 

2!) 

30 

May 25 

June 13 

15 

17 

20 

15 

30 

20 

6 

13 

16 

May 21 

June 6 

17 

May 23 

18 

June 3 

May 29 

27 

June 30 

3 

17 

29 

iMay 28 

20 

Jnne 25 

30 

17 



1.** months 
5 vears 



IS months 
5 years 



5 years 

l."< monilis 

5 years 



IS months 
5 vears 



18 months 
5 'S'cars 



IS months 
5 vears 



18 months 
5 vears 



IS miinths 
5 \e:irs 



IS months 
5 \'ears 

IS lilolitllS 

5 years 



46 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Samuel H. Holley's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Remarks. 


Samuel H. Hollev. Cnptaiii, 


Mar. 12, 1812 






Ruins Hatch, Isf Lieut. 


" 






Walter Sheldoi], •-'(! Lieut. 


" 






Cliaik's r.aelms, Serjxeant. 


May 16 


5 years 




M. lie Lala\ etto Kogers. Sgt. 


28 


** 




Euufh (.'(HiVer, Sergeant, 


June 1 


" 




Leonard Howes, " 


" 


" 




Philo Perry. •' 


May 29 


" 




Isaac Clark., jr. " 


June 5 


" 




Isaiah Goodno, " 


2 


" 




John Keed, " 


22 


" 




Adin Cady. Fifer, 


May 26 


" 




Alpheus Sidcer, Drummer, 


Juiie 15 


" 




PKIVATES. 








Kathaniel Parker, 


June 18, 1812 


5 years 




Samuel Axtill, 


2 


" 




David Blaneliard, 


4 


" 




Simon Blanehard, 


2 


" 




David Benson, jr. 


June 9 


" 




John Bell, 


May 16 


" 




Jonathan Belding, jr. 


June 3 


" 




James Ellis, 


23 


" 




Jloses Kuierson, 


20 


" 




Odel Fleniming, 


18 


" 




Edward Green, 


May 27 


" 




Ebenezer Green, 


26 


" 




James Goinians, 


June 18 


" 




Rufus liinn]'lireys, 


22 


" 




Benjamin Ilolley, jr. 


June 17 


IS months 




Ezra Hamlin, 


4 


5 years 




Nathaniel B. Harvey, 


23 


" 




Marcus D. Hewit, 


3 


" 




Josejih Hudson, 


4 


" 




William H, Judd, 


30 


IS months 




Jonathan Lawrence, 


15 


5 years 




Jonathan Mosier, 


2 


" 




Amos S. Mills, 


17 


" 




Thomas IMiles, 


3 


" 




Ellis jNlaxhau), 


2 


" 




Daniel J!;isou, 


8 


" 




Amasa <iweii, 








John Powers, 


May 29 


" 




Jonathan N. Palmer, 


June 5 


" 




John Prew, 


25 


" 




Davis Prieu, 


29 


" 




Titus Richardson, 


17 


18 months 




Russell P. Rogers, 


1 


5 years 




Ezekiel Rogers, 


27 


" 




Aaron Itamsey, 


32 


" 




Druses Shiimway, 


3 


" 




Eliakim Sjirague, 


6 


'< 




Horatio Rprague, 


8 


18 months 




Jeremiah Sprague, 


2 


5 years 




Samuel G. Sumner, 


6 


" 




Artemas Tvle.r, 


2 


" 




John B Tyler, 


5 


•< 




Horace B. Tower, 


16 


" 




Jason Thayer, 


3 


" 




Nahuni Tiittle, 


May 26 


" 




Thomas Wood, 


June 17 


IS months 




Cato Williams, 


May 24 


5 years 




AbiathtT Wheeler, 


June 16 


" 




Caleb A, Wilton, 


23 


" 





military history of new-hampshire. 
Roll of Capt, Joseph Gpjswold's Company. 



47 



Names. 


When enHsted. 


For what time. 


Remarks. 


Josepli Griswold, Capt. 






Absent on recruiting ser- 


Wm. S. Foster, IstLt. 


Mar. 12, 1812 




vice. 


James Wells, 2d Lt. 


" 




Absent on rcet'g service. 


Ezekiel Jewett, Ensijj;n, 


" 




Absent on reet'g service. 


Joseph Hopkins, Sergt. 


May 2.5 


5 years 


Absent on reet'g service. 


Warren 8antwcll, " 


June 11 


'" 


Absent on reet'g service. 


Jeremiah Kiml.all, " 


May 18 


" 




Wm. Livermore, Corp. 


19 


" 




Jas. INIeLanc, Drummer, 


18 


" 




PRIVATES. 








Benj. Barker, 


June 10, 1812 


5 years 




Natiianiel Boutwell, 


11 






Wm. C. Belding, 


May 18 






Stephen Cnmmings, 


June 17 






Gaines Cresson, 


3 






Samuel Daniels, 


May 15 






Phine:is Fojig, 


22 




Not mustered, absent on 


Eufus Graves, 


20 




duty. 


Wm. B. Ilerrick, 


20 






James Ilincs, 


June 4 






David T. Ho])kins, 


3 




Absent recruiting, not 


Lewis Hastings, 


May 19 




yet mustered. 


Joel Jones, 


June 11 






Daniel Miyter, 


iMay 18 






Peter Mason, 


June 24 


18 months 




Nathan I'utl'er, 


May 27 


5 years 


At Port Constitution, 


Reuben Pain, 


22 


" 


Great Island. 


Jacob Peed, 


30 


" 




Samuel Riee, 


15 


" 




Wm. Smith, 2d, 


June 3 


" 




Nathaniel Winslow, 


15 


" 




Ebenczer Watson, 


May 26 


11 


[absent on duty. 


Thonms Barnes, 


June 27 


" 


Not yet musteixd, being 


Timothy Barnard, 


25 


" 


" 



48 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Samuel Gordons' Company. 



Names. 



When enlisteil. 



Samuel Gordon, Cai)fain, 
Kufus Bucklaiul, 2(1 Lieut. 
Thomas Staniford, Ensign, 
Keuben C. Hyde, Sergeaut, 
Augustus Piiwers, *' 
Perry S. Sandfnrd, " 
James (ioiiilhue, " 

Benjamin Tozer, " 

Elijali Hran.eli, Corporal, 
Elial Blind, 
Benj. lt;igers, " 

Mason Young, " 

Oliver Emersiiu. " 
David Ilartsliiirn. " 
Horatid Kmnmns, " 
Prentiss ("oars. Drummer, 
Isaae Wright, Filer, 
Jarvis Hanks, Drummer, 

PRIVATES. 

John Ballard, 
Isaac Brown, 
Oliver Bugbey, 
John Bishop, 
Charles i;.dl, 
Orlean Bell. 
James Basliford, 
Ebenezer Brown, 
David W. Bates, 
David Benson, 
Josiali Conner, 
John Collins, 
Samuel Corliss, 
Alex. Chase, 
Daniel S. Cnsliman, 
Elias Coombs, 
Thomas Davis, 
Joel Deiismoro, 
Silas J.>iitfon, 
Asa Ediu'inds, 
Jacob I'Jaton, 
George Forbes, 
John Fish, 
David Fuller, 
Eeuben Gideons, 
P. B. Goodrich, 
Samuel E. Godfrey, 
Samuel Gibson, 
Thomas Goodwin, 
Jonatlian Goff, 
Hezekiali Goft", 
Abiier Glines, 
Martin Glines, 
Uriah Higgins, 
John Herriman, 
Asa Hill. 
John llerrick, 
John Hunt. 
Abraham Hobbs, 
Simeon llerrick, 
Eri Howe, 
Moses Heath, 
Wm. L. Heath, 
Jereminh Heath, 
Peter Heath, 
George .lauuee, 
Frauris Tefts, 
Sheldon Loekwood, 



Mar. 2G, 1812 

26 
Oct. 12 
June 5 
May 5 

8 

June 11 

May 29 

27 

June 6 

9 

6 
May 28 
June 24 
Mar. 14, 1813 
Aug. 10, 18.2 
July 4 
Mai-. 31, 1813 



For wliat time. 



Remarks. 



May 29, 

Sept. 23 

23 

iNIav 20 

Mai-. 2.'5, 

Feb. 8 

Mar. 29 

Feb. 17 

Mar. 8 

April 14 

Feb. 11 

12 

Mar. 30 

11 

25 

29 

July 4. 

Sept. 21' 

Aug. 22 

Mar. 25, 

Feb. 2 

Oct. 21, 

Mar.' H, 

April 7 

May 25, 

June 22 

Julv 29 

Feb. 8, 

Mar. 15 

29 

29 

14 

U 

Ajiril 24 

Jan. 21 

April 14 

Mar. 22 

10 

16 

15 

6 

Feb. 12 

U 

11 

11 

:\ray 27. 

.lune 29 

May 2G 



1812 



1813 



1812 



1813 



1812 
1813 



1812 
1813 



Died April 20, 1813. 
Absent on command. 



181i 



Close of war 



5 years 
18 months 

.5 jears 
Close of war 

5 >ears 
Close of war 

5 years 
Close of war 

5 years 
Close of war 

5 years 



18 months 



Close of war 
5 years 



Close of war 
5 years 



Close of war 
5 years 



Close of war 



5 years 

Close of war 

5 years 

Close of war 

5 years 
Close of war 



Absent on command. 



Died March 23, 1813. 



Absent with leave. 



On command. 

Conlined in Vermont State 
Prison for three years. . 



On command. 



5 years Died March 23, 1813. 



MILITARY HISTORY OP NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 



49 



Roll of Capt. Gordon's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time 


Residence and Reuiarks. 


Alfred Leonard, 


June 


22 


'12 


5 years 




Silas Lovell, 


Sept. 


28 




'• 




John Lovell, 


Feb. 


13 


'13 


" 




Beiuiimin Lynda, 


April 


7 




close of war 




Calvin S. Miller, 


July 


2 


'12 


" 




Stei)hen Maynard, 


June 


28 




5 years 




Guy Morgan, 


Aug. 


27 




" 




Wm. P. >lorov, 


Feb. 


8 


'13 


close of war 




John :\rosIier,' 


Mar. 


22 




** 




Jiilm ;\luitin. 


INIar. 


9 




5 years 


Deserted from Wallingford 


Jdn.ith.ni 1!. INIerritt, 


April 


2 






before he joined. 


J.ihn W. Mighell, 


INIar. 


IS 




" 




David .Mr( 'oy. 


April 


13 




2 years 6 mos. 




Joseiili Neeiiham, 


June 


25 


'12 


5 years 




William Newman, 


Sept. 


28 




18 months 




Erastus Norton, 


June 


29 




5 years 




lMo!-es Nichols, 


April 


2 


'13 


close of war 




Stephen Northrop, 


Mar. 


31 








Daniel Noyes, 


Mar. 


10 




" 




Elisha Plumb, 


June 


23 


'12 


5 years 




Ezr:i Porter, 


June 


30 




" 




George Pelsue, 


Aug. 


22 




" 




Sylvester Pond, 


June 


16 




* a 




Benj. M. Parks, 


April 


8 


'13 


close of war 




John Parker, 


Mar. 


29 




5 years 




Ira Renimington, 


May 


26 


'12 


" 




George Roberts, 


June 


23 




" 




Asa Russell, 


Feb. 


10 


'13 


close of war 




Paissell S. Robinson, 


Mar. 


27 




" 




Jiiseph Richardson, 


Feb. 


17 




5 years 




M(.scs Snicdley, 


Aug. 


24 




" 




Eluni Sinnm. 


July 


21 




close of war 




Samuel Stevens, 


Mar. 


26 




" 




Levi Stevens, 


Mar. 


29 




" 




Joseph Snow, 


Feb. 


12 




" 




Franklin Spencer, 


Mar. 


18 




5 years 


On command. 


Jolni 'riiduiiison, 


April 


7 




close of war 




James Tliompson, 


Mar. 


23 




'• 




David Wliite. 


July 


1 


'12 


5 years 




Philander Wood, 


Aug. 


10 




" 




Putter WvLTht, 


Sept. 


29 




" 




Uriah Wright, 


May 


28 




" 




Simeon Wood, 












Cephas White, 


April 


5 


'13 


close of war 




Simeon Warner, 


April 


7 




" 




Jonathan Ward, 


Mar. 


24 




" 




Dani(;l Ward, 


Mar. 


22 




" 




Omer Washburn, 


Mar. 


22 




" 




William Warner, 


IMar. 


29 




<' 




Oliver Wright, 


jNIar. 


31 




" 




Jacob Wheeler, 


April 


13 




" 





50 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Phinehas Williams' Company. 



Kames. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Eesidence and Remarks. 


Phinehas Williams, Capt. 


March 12 


'12 




i;)ismissed from the army 


Malachi Corning:, 1st Lt. 


March 12 






May 27, 1813. 


Abel Farwell, 2d Lt. 


March 12 








Hernias S. Clark, Ensign, 


March 12 






Adjutant 11th Regiment 


Rnfus T. Lillie, Serg. 


July 6 




5 years 


Infantry. 


Henry IMinar, " 
Abner Eaton, " 


May 28 




18 months 




Jan. 9 


'13 


" 


Discharged June 9, 1813. 


Elijah Packard, " 


March 26 




During war 




Benj. Pntnam, " 


Sept. 7 


'12 


18 months 




Ira Bntler, " 


March 1 7 


'13 


During war 


Prisoner of war. 


Josiah Clark, Corporal, 


June 6 


'12 


5 years 




Bela Spraone, " 
Benj. Child, 


June 9 




" 




May 27 




18 months 


Died May 30, 1813. 


Win. Hunii:)hrey, " 


Sept. 1 1 




5 years 




Henry S. Wait, 


June 10 




*' 




Wm. Messenger, " 


.July 10 




" 




Aaron Gardner, Music'n, 


June 2 




18 months 




Dexter Diminock, " 


June 18 








PRIVATES. 










Daniel Bagley, 


July 4 




" 




Henry Bentley, 


June 8 




5 years 


Absent, sick. 


Riehard Boynton, 


June 2.5 




*' 




Job Barnet, 


.Jan. 29 


'13 


18 months 


Absent, sick. 


Alfred Barrell, 


July 4 


'12 


" 




Timothy Bradford, 


March 23 


'13 


During war 




Benj. Brown, 
Thomas Clark, 


July 1 1 




5 years 




Oct. 3 


'12 




Absent without leave. 


John Clark, 


May 27 




18 months 




John Cnmmins, 


Sept. 27 




" 


Mustered for discharge. 


Reuben Clough, 


Sept. 30 




5 years 




William Currier, 


Oct. 2 




18 months 




Aaron Crandall, 


Aug. 31 


'12 


" 




William Cheeney, 


March 30 


'13 


During war 




William R. Call, 


March 18 




" 




Isaac Churchill, 


March 27 




5 years 




George Dean, 


Sept. 1 


'12 


18 months 




Joseph Dodge, 


March 15 


'13 


During war 




Peter Darling, 


Sept. 27 


'12 


5 years 




George Fnller, 


.June 6 


'12 


" 




Wilson Fisher, 


June 28 




" 




Nathan Gould, 


Sept. 2 




18 months 




Oliver Galusha, 


Sept. 27 




'* 




Peter Goodrich, 


Aug. 17 




5 years 




Joel Greeley, 


Jan. 29 


'13 


18 months 




.John Guptil, 


March 26 




During war 




Abbot Gould, 


Feb. 1 




" 




William Harvey, 


July 19 


'12 


5 years 


Prisoner of war. 


Ira Houghton, 


May 27 




" 




Israel Houghton, 


Feb. 12 


'13 


During war 




Asa Hopkins, 


March 13 




5 years 




Sctli Ingraham, 


June 27 


'12 


" 




Aliraham Jackson, 


June 27 


'13 


18 months 




.John .Johnson, 


INIarch 29 




During war 




Barnabas Keith, 


Feb. 20 




5 years 




Asa Kinney, 


Jan. 15 


'13 


18 months 





MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 51 

Roll of Caft. Williams' Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Residence and Remarks. 


Roswell Lamphcr, 


Dec. 22 '12 


18 months 




Charles Lampher, 


Aug. 31 


" 




Shubael Lampher, 


Feb. 2 '13 


During war 




Zerlina LoG^an, 


Feb. 12 


" 




William (iile<;ible), 


Aug. 24 '12 


5 years 




Eliphalct Maxfield, 


Sept. 18 


18 months 




John ^Irrioiul, 


June 7 


5 years 


Died June 19, 1813. 


Samuel Millan, 


Sept. 11 


18 months 




Moses McPherson, 


Jan. 27 '13 


" 




Love Maxfield, 


March 26 


During war 




Anthony Miller, 


March 5 


"' 




Benj. II. Ordway, 


Jan. 14 


18 months 




Joseph Patterson, 


Sept. 2 '12 


" 




Thomas Perkins, 


July 13 


5 yeai's 




Ahoyer (?) Perkins, 


March 20 '13 


During war 




William Plaisted, 


Feb. 13 


5 years 




John Proctor, 


April 23 


During war 




Jonathan C. Parker, 


March 3 


" 




Ebenezer Roj^ers, 


Sept. 27 


18 months 




Hosea Remington, 


Aug. 21 


" 




Jonathan Remington, 


Aug. 21 


" 




James Rich, 


April 13 


During war 




Martin Rogers, 


March 19 


5 years 




Warren Ransom, 


March 3 


" 




James Shriens, (?) 


June 14 '12 


" 




Lemuel Sj)Ooner, 


Mav 30 


" 




James Stow, 


July 1 1 


18 months 




Abel Sanderson, 


June 19 


" 




Ezra Smith, 


July 1 1 


" 




Samuel Spai'ling, 


Sept. 27 


" 


Absent without leave. 


Benj. Silver, 


July 16 


" 


Transferred to Capt. Ed- 


Stover H. Shaw, 


lune 13 


.5 years 


gerton's Co., Ajiril 30, 


Isaac Spooner, 


Feb. 12 


18 months 


1813. 


John Taylor, 


Aug. 31 


" 


Absent without leave. 


James Tarbell, 


Feb. 13 


" 




William Vaughan, 


Feb. 20 






Jesse White, 


June 9 


During war 




Cornelius White, 


June 9 


18 months 




Jacob Willes, 


Sept. 30 


5 years 




Austin Willcy, 


Sept. 28 


18 months 




Henry T. Wheeler, 


Aug. 31 


5 years 




Nathan Woodbury, 


Sept. 3 


18 months 




William West, 


Feb. 10 '13 


" 




Natlian West, 


Feb. 20 


During war 




David White, 


Feb. 28 


18 months 




Benjamin White, 


Feb. 28 


During war 




Caleb Willard, 


April 2 


" 




Roland Wright, 


April 2 


" 




Joseph P. Clark, 


Sept. 11 


5 years 




Isaac Collier, 


June 9 


18 months 


Discharged May 28, 1813. 


Hezekiah Havens, 


April 15 


During war 




Jethro vSmith, Corporal, 


Oct. 1 '12 


5 years 


Joined May 1, 181S. 



52 



adjutant-general's repoet. 



Roll of Lieut 



Goodrich's Company. 



Names. 



Y. R. Goodrich, 1st Lieut. 
Da\ad Crawford, 2d Lieut. 
Rufus Buokland, Jr. " 
Horace ISIorris, Ensign, 
Zahiiou C. Palmer, Sergt. 
!<teiiheu Howard, '" 

Reulteii Hyde, " 

Augustus Powers, " 
Henry .Jones, " 

William Livermore, Corp. 
John Shaltuck, " 

Elijah r>r;incli, " 

Caivin Sti-waft, " 

KussL-11 .Alyrick, Musician, 
Dwiu'lit :\larsh, " 

Jason ".Marsh, " 

Allen Smith, " 

PRIVATES. 

Rufus Austin, 
John Burgin, 
Isaac Brown, 
Jacob Baker, 
Orison Brink. 
Solomon D. Burbank, 
Orlean Bell, 
Phineas E. Baker, 
Josejih M. Butler, 
]>anifl r.landon, 
John lUanchard, 
John liallard. 
David r.rnson, Jr. 
James I'.mlcy, 
Ha/All limiiank, 
Oliver Biij.;l)ey, 
Thomas ISarnes, 
Frederick Burnham, 
Barnard Converse. 
Martin L. Crandall, 
Samuel A. Craig, 
Ezekiel Clough, 
Henry Carpenter, 
John Clute, 
Eben'r Carlton, 
Alex'r Chase, 
Elias Coondis, 
Zeliulnii ( 'aswell, 
l>aniel Cross, 
James Cununlngs, 
Lewis Charles, 
Guy Clark. 
James Cliasc, 
Silas imtlon, 
Phineas Davenport, 
Samuel Daniels, 
Joseph Dunkins, 
Abner Davis, 
David Dickey, 
Oliver Darby, 
Jacob F. Eaton, 
Ezra Eastman, 
Calvin Kdson, 
Phineas Fogg, 
Ethan P. Edson, 
John Fox, 

(Two names illegible.) 
Nahum Fitch, 
Moses Glazier, 
John Goodwin, 
Morris German, 




March 12 '12 
]\Iay 8 

Dec. 2 
June 2 

22 

15 
May 25 
March 10 '13 

17 '12 
15 '13 
27 '12 

7 '12 

18 '13 
12 
27 
20 '12 



May 
Feb. 
May 
July 
Feb. 



May 



Oct. 19 '12 

Mar. 3 '13 

Sept. 23 '12 

June 16 



5 years 



During war 
5 years 



18 months 
5 years 



18 months 
During war 
5 years 



22 




" 


Feb. 20 


13 


18 months 


10 




" 


17 




" 


June 3 


12 


5 years 


Jan. 18 


'13 


"" 


March 26 




During war 


May 29 


'12 


5 years 


June 9 




" 


Feb. 20 


'13 


During war 


May 25 


12 


5 years 


Sept. 21 


'12 


18 months 


June 27 




5 years 


9 




" 


March 1 


'13 


" 


Feb. 20 




During war 


9 




5 years 


Jan. 26 




" 


Feb. 4 




" 


12 




" 


Aug. 30 


'12 


" 


March 11 


'13 


" 


29 




" 


June 20 


'12 


(1 


Feb. 13 


'13 


" 


June 5 


'12 


" 


5 




" 


Jan. 13 


'13 


ii 


June 19 


'12 


" 


Aug. 22 




18 months 


May 23 




5 years 


15 




" 


Feb. 22 


'13 


" 


March 10 


'13 


During war 


Aug. 30 


'12 


18 months 


Feb. 27 


'13 


5 years 


2 




" 


June 24 


'12 


" 


IVIarch 25 


'13 


" 


20 




" 


22 




" 


April 3 


'12 


During war 


Feb. 1 


■13 


5 years 


ISIarch 2 




•' 


March 4 




" 


Feb. 18 




(( 



On command at Sackett's 

Harbor. 
Absent, sick. 



Absent, sick. 
Absent, sick. 



Absent, sick. 



Beating bass drum. Super- 
numerary. 



On command in the navy. 

Absent, sick. 

On command in the navy. 



On command in the navy. 



Deserted from Eagle Sloop. 



Died May 27, 1813. 



Sick in hospital. 



Mustered for discharge, be- 
ing deaf. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 53 

Roll of Lieut. Goodrich's Company — co7itinued. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Residence and Remarks. 


Francis Granaan, 


Feb. 18 


'13 


5 years 




Joseph Granaan, 


18 




" 


Deserted about the last of 


Saniurl < Jibscin, 


8 




During war 


May, 1813. 


Jonatlian (Auff, 


March 29 




5 years 




Kichard Giiffin, 


Jan. 2 




During war 




Eben'r (ireeii, 


May 26 


'12 


5 years 




Saiuufl Heaitley, 


Feb. 27 


'13 


'• 




Martin llatcli, 


March 18 




" 




Jolni Heriman, 


Jan. 21 




" 




Cliarles Howes, 


27 




18 months 




Stephen Koward, jr. 


June 23 


'12 


5 years 


Mustered for discharge; in- 


Timotli.v B. Henderson, 


Feb. 5 


'13 


" 


firmity and want of size. 


George Hvde, 


March 6 




*' 




Ben.i. Hullev,.ir. 


June 7 


'12 


18 months 


Absent, sick. 


J.iseph Hud'son, 


4 




5 years 


Absent, sikc. 


J(ilin Holmes, 


May 25 




ti 


Absent, sicli. 


AVillanl liuiitoon. 


Aug. 14 






Absent, sick. 


Nelieniiah liongliton, 


May 17 








I'riali lliggins, 


April 24 


'13 


During war 


Sick, at Charlotte. 


Sinicun Jdiit'S, 
"William )I. Judd, 


Sept. 1 
June 30 


'12 


18 months 


Mustered for discharge; old 
age. 


Cyrus Knapp, 


Feb. 8 


'13 


" 




William Keyes, 


March 29 




5 years 




Epliraim Leonard, 


June 15 


'12 


18 months 




Ivoswell Loveland, 


Feb. 11 


'13 


" 




John Lampher, 


J une 24 


'12 


5 years 




Levi Lane, 


Feb. 19 


'13 


" 




John Level, 


13 




<i 




Alfred Leonard, 


June 22 


'12 


<< 




Alfred Leonard, 


6 




u 




Daniel Lee, 


May 24 


'13 


I' 




Samuel Linsey, 


Feb. 12 




During war 




Samuel W. Loveland, 


Jan. 11 




5 years 




Stejihen INIaynard, 


June 28 


'12 






Jonatlian Merrit, 


April 2 


'13 


" 




Elislia ^lartindale, 


Jan. 19 




<< 




Truiiiau 3Ii-Oee, 


March 1 




<< 




David IMeKnight, 


Feb. 27 




During war 




James INlcKniglit, 


27 




18 mouths 




James iNIi-Knight, Jr. 


27 




«' 




Ellis Maxiiam, 


June 23 


'12 


18 months 




David bloody. 


Feb. 11 


'13 


5 years 




Eben'r Muilge, 


Sept. 13 


'12 






Jolni W. floors. 


Feb. 3 


'13 


18 months 




Josepli !Manor, 


Oct. 11 


'12 


" 




Asa JIcNamarra, 


April 1 


'13 


** 




John Newton, 


June 30 


'12 


5 years 




Josiah Nichols, 


Feb. 28 


'13 






Eben'r Orn, 


Oct. 10 


'12 


During war 




Francis Pilkey, 


June 12 




5 years 




Shadrach Place, 


March 3 


'13 






Augustus Place, 


22 




During war 




SaniUiird Place, 


22 








Jolni I'nlmer, 


Sept, 19 


'12 


" 




James Perkins, 


June 9 




18 months 




Ezra Pnrter, 


30 




5 years 




John Parker, 


March 29 


'13 






Alplieus Paul, 


22 




<< 




Henry I'arry, 


Feb. 10 




18 months 




William I'liilipps, 


Sept. 29 








William Keed, 


March 11 


'13 


<i 




Francis Rook, 


Feb. 8 




5 years 




Daniel Richardson, 


March 19 




During war 




Ezekiel Rogers, 


June 27 


'12 


5 years 




Aaron Ramsey, 


22 








Alex Revnolds, 


Feb. 7 


'13 


If 




Robert H. Robinson, 


July 6 


'12 


18 montlis 




Isaac lidliinson. 


Sept. 30 








Jdsiali Kichardson, 
Asa^ussrll, 


Feb. 27 
10 


'13 


5 years 
During war 




Henry Skinner, 


March 11 




5 years 


On command in the navy. 



54 adjutant-geneeal's report. 

Roll of Lieut. Goodrich's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Residence and Remarks. 


Nathan Stearns, 


Feb. 12 


'13 


During war 


On comuiaud iu the navy. 


Jacob Siieny, 


June 12 


'12 


5 years 




John ( '. Swain, 


March 17 


'13 


" 




Sani'l (i. Suninor, 


June G 


'12 


" 




Jeremiah Sjiragiie, 


2 




" 




Hazael Shaw. 


Aug. 2 




18 months 




Jotliaiii Stebbins, 


Feb. 25 


'13 


5 years 




Ambrose Levett, 


Jan. 19 




" 




Abel Stearns, 


March 3 


'13 


" 




Elani Simmons, 


July 21 


'12 


" 




Abel Steele, 


Jan. 13 


'13 


18 months 




Reuben Stejihens, 


March 8 




During war 




John Tliinniison, 1st, 


April 7 




" 




Horace B. Tower, 


June 16 


'12 


5 years 


Absent with leave. 


.Tohn Thompson, 2(1, 


Jan. 12 


'13 


" 


Deserted June 25. 


"William Town, 


aiarch 15 




During war 




Philander Wood, 


Aug. 10 


'12 


5 years 




Oliver Wright, 


April 1 


'13 


During war 




Ephraim Wood, 


Aug 24 


'12 


5 years 




John Wood, 


March 19 


'13 


During war 




Benj. Weed. 1st, 


Feb. 18 




5 years 




Samuel Wilber, 


Aug. 23 


•12 


18 months 




Cato Williams, 


March 17 


'13 


5 years 


On command in the navy. 


Abiatha Witherell, 


Jan. 10 


'13 


" 


On command aboard the 


Harmiin T). Warner, 


Feb. 27 




" 


Little Bell. 


William 0. Wait, 


May 20 


•12 


" 




Silas Whitney, 


April 2 


'13 


" 




George Warren, 


March 3 




" 




Simemi Warner, 


10 




" 




Joseph Weed, 


Jan. 5 




" 




John Whitney. 


ISIarch 2 




" 




Salem Wheelock, 


Feb. 21 




18 months 




Uriah Wright, 


May 28 


'12 


5 years 




Daniel Utley, 


March 21 


•13 


During war 




Abraham Fuller, 


April 30 




5 years 


.Joined .June 30. 



militxvry history of new-hampshire. 55 

Roll of Capt. Charles Follett's Company. 



Name.s. , 


When enlisted. 


For what time. Residence and P.emarks. 


Charles F.illetl-. Captain, 


March 20 


'12 




Resigned June 10, 1813. 


Beii.i. Smeail. 1st Lieut. 


26 








Heiu-y T. lUake, 2d Lieut. 


" 






Transf d to Capt. McNeil's 


Bersje Ansel], Sergeant, 


July 1 




June 30 '17 


company. 


.Toliii Hoiiper, 


June 19 




18 


Died June 19, '13; sup'n'y. 


Hiram tlarcwnnd, Sergeant, 


Jlay 23 




Jlay 22 


Supernumerary. 


Frederick Tittanj^ 


June 10 




June !) 


Supernumerary. 


.Tared Sears, ' " 


Feb. 22 


'13 


During war 




Kath.an Thompson, " 


20 




Feb. 19 '18 




Samuel Corliss. •' 


March .'50 




IVIarch 29 


Joined fron-. Capt. Gordon's 


Samuel 'rimmpson, " 


Feb. 20 




Feb. 19 


Co. Received no pay 


Ira Kota, Corporal, 


25 




24 


In the navy, by order of 


Thomas ('.)ats, Corporal, 


Sept. 15 


'12 


March 14 '14 


Col. Clark. 


Caleb Bailry, 


Jan. 26 


'13 


Julv 25 




Oliver I'omroy, " 


Feb. 18 




Feb. 17 '18 




Elislia Taylor, " 


March 20 




March 19 




Kath"l KrowH, " 


Feb. 8 




During war 




Smith A'ethr<\ " 








Transferred to Lieut. Com- 


Isaac BuUiss, Musician, 


March 9 




" 


ing's Co., April 30, 1813. 


V. Parmunter, " 


April 2 


'13 


" 




PRIVATES. 










Lyman Hull, 


March 27 




During war 




Joseph Jlarsli, 


Sept. 13 


'12 


Jlarch 17 '14 




JVIarshal N. Blasdel, 


April 24 


'13 


During war 




John W. Anderson, 


Feb. 17 








Seth Andrews, 


March 18 




March 17 '18 




Simeon Atwater, 


24 




During war 




Joel Bixby, 


Feb. 15 








Jonathan Baker, 


7 




Feb. G '18 




Beii.jamin Blanchard, 


March 9 




During war 




Salmon Brown, 


15 








Warren Brown, 


13 




" 




Ephraim Ilrcjwu, 


15 




" 




James I5rowu, 


Jan. 7 




July 6 '14 




Aaron Bissell, 


March 25 




During war 




John Bulliss, 


April 5 




•• 


Mustered for discharge, be- 


•Joseph Bulliss, 


9 




" 


ing under age and size. 


Timothv Blake, 


Jan. 9 




" 


Furloughed by Col. Clark. 


HarvevD. Blake, 


8 




" 




Archibald Black, 


March 13 




" 


Mustered for discharge ; in- 


David Black. 


Jan. 11 




July 10 '14 


firmity. 


Stephen Barnard, 


Feb. 9 




Feb. 8 '18 




David Ball, 


March 6 




During war 


Deserted May 19, 1813. 


Leonard Butler, 


n 




March 10 '18 




Jonathan Bailey, 


16 




15 




John IJarrctt, 


12 




During war 




Danii-l Ciislcr, 


Nov. 20 


'12 


Nov. 19 '17 




Simeon Cook, 


June 15 




June 14 




Shubael Cook, 


aiarch 30 


'13 


During war 




Samuel Couch, 


20 




March 19 '18 




Jarrel Chatt'ee, 


20 




During war 




Isaac Clark, 


Feb. 15 




Feb. 14 '18 




John Congdon, 


March 27 


'13 


Marcli 26 "18 




IMartin Cooley, 


27 




During war 




Peter Carvey, 


16 




" 




Kufus CoUer, 


Feb. 9 


'13 


" 




David Church, 


Sept. 27 


'12 


March 26 '14 




George Deiniis, 






Feb. 24 'IS 




Darling Peter, 






During war 




Benjamin Davis, 


IMarcIi 18 




March 17 '18 




John Dewey, 


April 6 




April 15 




Daniel Drain, 


Feb. 8 




Feb. 7 




Abiah P^aton, 


22 




During war 


Mustered for discharge ; be- 


Joseph Emery, 


15 




■' 


ing intiim. 


Erastus Fling, 


13 




Feb. 12 'IS 




Josiah Folsom, 


March 12 




During war 




Noah Finch. 


Feb. 5 




Feb. 4 '18 




William Fuller, 


Jan. 22 




Jan. 21 


Deserted June 16, 1863. 


Thomas Farrand, 


March 3 




March 2 




Daniel French, 


Sept. 23 




Sept. 22 '17 




William Fairfield, 


Oct. 1 




30 





56 



adjutant-CxENEral's report. 



Roll of Capt. Follett's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


AATien enlisted. 


To what time. 


Residence and Remarks. 


/ 

Jameis Fiiorl, 


March 17 T- 


March 16 'IS 




Jaiiu's Fisher. 


May 2.3 


May 22 '17 


In the navy, by order of 


James Fcrdham, 


Feb. 9 '13 


Feb. 8 '18 


Col. Clark. 


Silent Graves, 


March 22 


During war 




Eijhrahu Garvin, 


30 


'■ 




Elislia Gi'iswolil, 


Feb. 20 


" 




John (ihnn, 


March 3 


** 




Hezelciali Uoff, 


29 


March 28 '18 


Joined from Capt. Gordon's 


Jonatliau Hunter, 


Feb. 15 


During war 


company. May 1. 


Minanl Milliard, 


23 


Feb. 22 '18 




John Harris, 


JIarch 9 


During war 


In the navy, by order of 


Sniith Hedtlen, 


19 


" 


Col. Clark. 


I)avi<l H^aies, 


11 


March 10 '18 




Sylvester Holdridge, 


17 


16 




Zeno.s Jones, 


4 


3 




Zenos Jones, Jr. 


10 


9 




(Illegible), 
Nathaniel Hall, 


Feb. 23 


Feb. 22 '18 


Mustered for discharge, be- 


Thomas Low, 


June 6 '12 


June 5 '17 


ing infirm. 


Calvin Leavens, 


March 20 '13 


During war 


Died June 6, 1813. 


Hezekiah Lambert, 


Feb. 20 


Feb. 10 '18 




Ezekiel Leonard, 


March 19 


June 18 




Samuel Lines, 


1 


Feb. 28 




C'hilsou W. Lackey, 


June 8 '12 


June 7 '17 




Charles ('. Sain, 


May 23 


May 22 




William ^larston, 


Jane IC 


June 15 




Amrisa .Alct.'ov, 


20 


19 




Danirl :\IcCoilum, 


March 16 '13 






Silas ?tloses. 


Feb. 26 


During war 




John ib.s.s. 


26 


Feb. 25 '18 




Ibrook .Miller. 


14 


" 




Dennis McBride, 


March 22 


Ang. 13 '14 




Jeremiah Martin, 


20 


During war 




David >Ianehester, 


17 


" 




John Xurse, 


27 


" 




John Ijatman, 


June 27 


June 5 '17 




Nathaniel Oliver, 


March 4 


March 3 '18 


Died May 21, 1813, 


Simon Petol, 


Feb. 9 


Feb. 8 




Stephen Punnington, 


20 


19 




Ebenezer Pierce, 


20 


During war 


, 


John S. Post, 


March 27 


March 26 '18 




Simeon Pope, 
John Kensallaer, 


April 20 
aiarch 8 


April 19 
March 7 


Died May 21, 1813. 


John Koss, 


5 


4 




Amos Kandal, 


Feb. 7 


During war 




Thomas Robinson, 


INIar.h 18 


March 17 '13 




Patrick Uoaeh, 


Feb. 13 '13 


unknown 


In the navy, by order of 


Elihu Kiddle, 


June 5 '12 


" 


Col. Clark. 


Stephen Rice, 


Jan. 4 '13 


" 


Sick at Bennington. 


Asa Stiles, 


Feb. 16 


" 




Reuben Stiles, 


18 


" 




Ezra Stiles. 


17 


" 




James Smith. 


22 


" 




Alpliriis Smith, 


March 12 


" 




AVilliam Sunth, 


Ajiril 4 


" 




Siilomon Sharp, 


Feb. 2 


a 


Supposed prisoner in Cana- 


Henry Sumrix, 


May 29 '12 


" 


da. 


Joseph Sumrix, 


Feb. 24 ')3 


" 




E;ibert Sitertson, 


26 


"' 




John Tibbets, 


20 


" 




Franeis Thompson, 


Slarch 29 


" 




John Tinney, 


1 


" 




John Titus," 


April 25 


" 


Furloughed by Col. Clark. 


John Withey. 


March 27 


" 


In the navj', by order of 


Rixtbrd Wit'tum, 


Feb. 4 


" 


Col. CI. ark. 


Genrgi- Whiteman, 


■March 8 


" 


Deserted June 2, 1813. 


Jacoli Wheeler, 


3 


" 




Lewis Wright, 


April 4 


" 




John Wait, Jr. 


Feb. 8 


" 




Ephraim Walker, 


May 29 '12 


" 




William Hamilton. 


March 30 '13 


" 


Deserted April 30, 1813. 



military history of new-hampshire. 57 

Roll op Capt. Benj. F. Edgerton's Company. 



When enlisted. For what time. Residence and Kemarks 



Benj. S. Edgorton, Cai)t. 
Horace Hall, 1st Lieut. 
Wm. S. IKatou, 2d Lieut. 
Euiich t'()oi)er, " 
Nathan Young, Sergeant, 
John P. Burnham, " 
Ebeu'r W. ISohonon, " 
Harry B. Wolister, " 
John t'liuniberlaiu, " 
Joseph ' 'haiiibcrlin, jr. Cor, 
Eben'r \\'liile, jr. 
Elisha Sawyer, 
Aldeu Fariisworth, 
AUVed Sloan, 
John Mo idy. 
Josepli yi. Sanborn, Mus' 
Ira Johnson. 
Clement S. Minor, 
Kufus ^yhitcomb, 

PRIVATES. 

Henry A Hard, 
Jacob Allard, 
John .Arlin, 
Elijah lii^elow, 
Arctus Holding, 
William Hri'j;gs, 
"William Itiirt. 
Thomas lUirks, 
Anihow Ihadtbrd, 
James IJassett, 
John I'.oles, 
Solojuon (.'lark, 
Jonathan Clark, 
Alanson S. Cogswell, 
Cheney Coburn, 
Cyrus Chamberlain, 
John Collins, 
Aaron Cadwell, 
Eben'r Chamberlain, 
George Conant, 
John Dain. 
C ashman Downer, 
John Depau, 
Love Dennet, 

Israel Daggett, 

Joseph Eihn-y, 

Otis Franklin, 

John L. Fisher, 

Abel Fletcher, 

Anson Frazier, 

Daviil French, 

Charles Fox, 

James (irimes, 

Daniel (4i-ittin, 

James Giithn, 

John (■ireen, 

John Giles, 

John Hall, 

Moses Hall, 

O. Hall, 

Eleazer Hawes, 

John Hibl)ard, 

Joshua Hvde, 

Eli Hinds', 

Natlian S. Hinds, 

Samuel Hawkins, 

Mansel Hazeltine, 

David .feweU, 

Amos Kyle, 



April 
June 



July 

June 

March 

June 

July 

Oct. 

Feb. 

June 

Feb. 

June 

Feb. 



4 '12 
13 

1 
20 '13 
27 '12 

1 
14 

1 
10 '13 

1 '12 

4 
18 

10 '13 
29 '12 
12 '13 
27 '12 

1 

8 '13 



3Iarch 1 
Feb. 2 
June 2 
15 
4 
30 
4 
28 
31 
30 
]\Iay 20 



July 
Sept. 

Dec. 



18 months 

5 years 

8 months 

5 years 

During war 

18 mouths 



5 years 
18 months 

5 years 
18 months 

5 years 

During war 



During war 



5 years 
18 months 



5 years 
18 months 

5 years 
18 months 
During war 



July 4 


'12 


18 mouths 


June 19 




" 


Feb. 15 


'13 


5 years 


June 2 


'12 


18 months 


Sept. 29 


'12 


" 


March 21 


'13 


During war 


17 




" 


5 




" 


Nov. 4 


' 


18 months 


June 3 

5 

March 8 




5 years 


'13 


During war 


Jan. 15 




5 years 


Feb. 12 




I' 


June 13 


'12 


18 mouths 


16 




5 years 


Sept. 28 




18 months 


Nov. 26 




" 


June 18 




" 


March 17 


'13 


During war 


June 23 


'12 


18 months 


Jau. 6 


'13 


" 


2 




Durmg war 


Feb. 15 




5 years 


March 9 




During war 


June 3 
9 


'12 


18 months 


6 




5 years 


Jan. 18 


'13 


" 


JIarch 12 






Feb. 23 






March 29 




18 months 


July 8 


'12 


" 


23 




" 



Pro. to Capt. Aug. 15, '13. 

Promoted Mar. 13, '13, died 
Nov. 13, of a wound re- 
ceived in action of the 11th 
Nov. 1813. 

Absent, sick. 



Abset, sick. 



Missing since action of the 
11th Nov., 1813. 



Absent, sick. 



Absent, sick. 



Missing since the action of 
Nov. 11., 1813. 



68 



adjutant-general's report. 



Roll op Capt. Edgerton's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Residence and Remarks. 


Beals Killiout, 


Feb. 1 


'13 


IS months 




Horatio Lord, 


June 2 


'12 


" 


Missing since the action of 


David l/itlie, 


Feb. 11 


'13 


5 years 


Nov. 11, 1813. 


Enoch Little, 


April 7 




During war 




Samuel >!rJ[aster, 


June 30 


'12 


18 months 




C'aU'iii ]\I'>i'se, 


March 5 


'13 


During war 




John McMrllv, 


10 




" 


Sick at Sackett's Harbor. 


John Mc.^lellyjr. 


23 




" 


Missing since action of the 


Thomas Kash, 


August 8 


'12 


18 month.s 


11th Nov. 1813. 


John Nichols, 


March 22 


'13 


During war 




Elisha Norton, 


" 




18 mouths 




Erasmus Osborn, 


July 12 


'12 


*' 




Joseph Orn, 


8 




" 


it ti i 


Eben'r Orn, 


Oct. 10 




5 years 


tt i 


Amos Phillips, 


Feb. 2 


'13 


18 months 


Sick at Sackett's Harbor. 


James Pingree. 


16 




During war 


Deserted Oct. 1, from Sack- 


Ami R. C. Ransom, 


]\Tay 28 


'12 


5 years 


ett's Harbor. 


Samuel Ransom, 


June 1 




" 




Jed'h H. Robertson, 


July 6 




18 months 




Wm. Richardson, 


Feb. 11 


'13 


5 years 




Joel S. Ricliardsou, 


" 




" 




Reuben Strong, 


June 2 


'12 


18 months 




Chas. H. Stacey, 


Feb. 1 


'13 


" 




Aaron Scott, 


11 




5 years 




Nath'l Sias. 


INIarch 4 




" 


Missing since action of the 


Luther L. Stoekwell, 


27 




" 


11th Nov. 1813. 


Zcbediah Silver. 


29 




During war 




Cbristcipher Silver, 


27 




" 


Sick in the country. 


Putnam Silver, 


Feb. 27 




" 




Benjamin Silver, 


July 9 


'12 


18 months 




Joseph Smith, 


Feb. 18 


'13 


During war 




Levi Smith, 


IMarch 9 




5 years 




Burnice Snow, 


17 




During war 




Obed Snow, 


21 




" 




Jotham Stevens, 


April 5 




" 




Koderick I'aylor, 


Jan. 31 




5 years 




Abraham Thayer, 


March 1.5 




During war 




John Tolin, 


April 7 




" 




ChristoT)her Tohn, 


" 




" 


Missing since the action of 
Nov. 11., 8113. 


Paul Variiey, 


March 29 




March 29 


James Weaver, 


Sept. 11 


'12 


Sept. 26 '12 




Daniel Woodbury, 


29 




29 


tt tt t( 


Samuel Wylie, 


Feb. 13 


'13 


Feb. 13 '13 




Svlvester Washburn, 


April 2 




April 2 




Nicholas C. Wells, 


Feb. 12 




Feb. 12 





MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 



59 



In July, the lltli and 21st Regiments seem to have been 
consolidated — first under the command of Col. Smith, and 
the last of the year under Col. E. W. Ripley. This con- 
solidation was necessary in consequence of the decrease of 
the number of men in the two regiments from death, dis- 
ease, desertion, and other causes ; and accounts, probably, 
for tlie decrease of the number of companies. Consolidated, 
the following companies seem to have been, for a time at 
least, all that constituted the reo-iment : 



Roll of Capt. Jonathan Stark's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Residence and Uemarks. 


Jonathan Stark. Captain, 


March 


12 


'12 






John V. BariDU, Ensign, 


May 


15 








Bela Young, Sergeant, 




15 




5 years 




Edmunil Day, " 




9 




" 




Hazeu Harriman, Sergeant, 


Aug. 


15 




IS months 




Isaiah Forest. " 


May 


27 




5 years 




William Mitchell, 




25 






Assisting public store-keep- 


John Knox, " 


Feb. 


27, 


1813 


During war 


er. 


John L. Sanborn, " 


July 


11. 


1812 


18 months 


Captured on Lake Cham- 


Josiah Drew, Corporal, 




21 




" 


plain, .Sd June, 1813. 


Joseph S. Danforth, '• 


Aug. 


27 




" 


Captured on Lake Cham- 


Joseph P. George, " 


March 


""l, 


1813 


During war 


plain. 


Beiyamin Fisk, " 


May 


15, 


1812 


5 years 




Moses Harriman, " 




2a 




18 months 




Luther Park, " 


Aug. 


4 




" 


Captured on L. C'lmniiilain. 


John Dinsmore, Musician, 


July 


12 




" 


Sick in Regfl hospital. 


Luther Swan, " 


May 


19 




5 years 




PRIVATES. 












Matthias Avery, 


March 


4, 


1813 


During war 


On fatigue in town. 


SliaJraeh Avery, 




10 








Jacob Avery, 




8 






Sick in Kegt'l hosijital. 


Henry Allard, 




22 




" 




Benjamin Brown, jr. 


Aug. 


18, 


1812 


18 months 




William Bailey, 


June 


12 








Nathaniel Barnard, 




9 




" 




W^illiani Burbank, 


May 


21 




" 




Joseph Buruham, 


i'^y 


4 




5 years 


E. duty Cl'k to Ad,). 11th. 


Joseph Burgess, 


Feb. 


27, 


1813 


" 


Deserted 4th March, 1813. 


Enoch Bicktbrd, 


Jan. 


1 




18 months 




William Bicktbrd, 




2 








Isaac Bickford, 




8 




" 




Josiah Bridges, 




14 




" 


Discharged 14th Aufc, 1813. 


Samuel Cook, 


Aug. 


15, 


1812 


" 


Sick in lii)S]iital. Bin lington. 


Thomas Cole, 




26 




" 


.Sick in Krgfl hospil:;!. 


John Clone, 




18 




" 


Deserted 1st Sept., 1813. 


Moses Cothiss, 


June 


10 




" 




Enoch Colby, 


Feb. 


S, 


1813 


" 


Deserted 1st March, 1813. 


Samuel Carpenter, 


March 


G 




During war 


On fatigue in town. 


James Cook, 




28 




5 years 




Daniel Cnllins. 


Feb. 


9 




During war 


Deserted 10th Feb., 1813. 


Nathaniel Cook, 


Jan. 


11 




IS months 




James Drown, 


Aug. 


13, 


1812 


" 




Micajah Drown, 




13 




" 




Isaac Drown, 




13 




" 




Aaron Drown, 




1 




'< 




Moses Drown, 


Jan. 


13, 


1813 


" 





60 adjutant-geneeal's report. 

Roll of Capt. Stark's Company — continued. 



Names. 



When enlisted. For what ti . e. 



Residence and Remarks. 



Samuel Drown, 
Benjamin Day. 
Thomas Dearborn, 
Miles Dollort; 
Thomas Drew, 
Andrew Durgiu, 
Caleb Downing, 
David Dolloff. 
Eplu-aim Douglass, 
Solomon Davis, 
Joel Ellis, 
Joshua Fnrbush, 
Isaac French, 
Francis Fitictch. 
Thomas Foster,' 
William Fall, 
Moses Fall, 
Stephen Fellows, 
Abuer Gee, 
Joseph Godfrey, 
Moses Garvin, 
David Gerald, 
John Glines, 
James Goodwin, 
John Gilman, 
Leonard Harriman, 
Luther Harriman, 
James Hoit, 
ISIoses Heali. 
David Hoilgilon, 
William Hill, 
Lewis Heath, 
Edward Higgins, 
William Healy, 
Joseph Ham, 
Nicholas Hodsdon, 
John Hunt, 
Henry Jewell, 
Gilbert Jones, 
John Jewell, 
John Johnson, 
Zebulon Johnson, 
James Kinnison, 
John Kinnison, 
jpardon King. jr. 
Solomon Liscomb. 
Eliphalet Maxheld, 
Stephen Maxell, 
Eliphalet Maxlield, 3d, 
Caleb iNIarston, 
Francis Mathers, 
George jNIarlin, 
Joseph Maxtield, 
Moses Maxtield, 
Diamond Pearl, 
William M. Parker, 
John Perkins, 
David Patch. 
Lemuel Perkins, 
Jonathan Prime, 
Nathaniel Palmer, 
Jacob Peary, 
John Pearl. 
ISenjamin Perkins, 
Stei>hen tjuimby, 
Elijah Randall," 
Plenoyer Kay, 
David Rumery, 
George W. Sanborn, 
Enoch .Stei>henson, 
Noah Smith, 



] 181.3 
11, 1812 

2 
21 

6, 1 

4 
11 

9 



4 

30, 1812 

4 
27 
24 
15 

1, 1813 
12 
20 
21, 1S12 



Jan. 
May 
June 
May 
Jan. 

Feb. 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Ajjril 

June 

July 

May 



March 

Feb. 

Jan. 

May 

Aug. 



March 5, 
Feb. 12 
20 

June 26, 
Aug. 17 

1 
May 25 
March 22, 
Feb. 1 
INIarch 16 
Feb. 11 
10 
Jan. 30 

2 
Jlarch 28 
Sept. 3, 
Aug. 11 
Jan. 30, 
March 18 

5 
11 

1 

1 

April 3 
Aug. 7, 
March 7, 
Feb. 16 

8 

25 

March 4 

Feb. 1 



10 

A.ug. 8, 1812 
Oct. 8 
March 6, 1813 

16 

10 
3 



1813 
1812 

1813 



1812 
1813 



1812 
1813 



Jan. 

March 

Feb. 
July 
June 
.Jan. 
May 
Feb. 
Jan. 



4 

10, 1.S12 

4, 1813 

21, 1812 

25, 1813 
20 



18 months 
5 years 

18 months 



5 years 
During war 

5 years 
18 months 
18 months 

5 years 



During war 
18 months 



During war 
18 months 



5 years 
During war 



18 months 

5 years 

18 months 



5 years 
During war 
18 months 
During war 
5 years 
During war 
18 months 
During war 

18 months 
During war 



18 months 



5 years 
During war 



18 months 



18 months 
5 years 



5 years 
18 months 



Deserted oOth Aug., 1813. 



Deserted 14th April. 1813. 
On board flotilla, Burling- 
ton Bay. 



Deserted 30th Aug., 1813. 

Cajitured on Lake Cham- 
plain, 13th June. 1813. 

On command, waiter to Col. 
Clark, and with him. 

On command, flotilla Bur- 
lington Bay. 



On command. Colchester Pt. 
On command, flotilla Bur- 
lington Bay. 

Deserted 30th Aug., 1813. 

Ex. duty, G. hospital, Bur- 
lington. 
Sick in Regt'l hosfiital. 

Deserted August, 1813. 



Deserted 5th March, 1813. 

Captured on Lake Champ- 
lain, 3d June, 1813. 



Deserted 14th April, 1813. 



Sick in Regt'l hospital. 



On fatigue in Burlington. 

On fatigue in Burlington. 
On furlough. 

Discharged 14th Aug., 1813. 
Discharged 14th Aug., 1813. 
Extra duty at hospital. 

On command, flotilla Bur- 
lington Bay. 



On command, flotilla Bur- 
lington Bay. 



Discharged Aug. 14, 1813. 
Ex. duty assisting P. store- 
keeper. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE 61 

Roll of Capt, Stark's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Eesidence and Remarks. 


Nathaniel Sanborn, 


Feb. 25, 


1813 


18 months 


On command, flotilla Bur- 


Benjamin Seavy, 


9 




" 


lington Bay. 


Benjamin Sanborn, 


Ang. 10, 


1812 


" 


On command, flotilla Bur- 


Hiram Stevens, 


March 9, 


1813 


During war 


lington Bay. 


Daniel Ser^'caiit, 


Jan. 12 




" 




Sauinel Si;iuilley, 


Feb. 6 




18 months 




Steiilun Sinitli,' 


Aug. 15, 


1812 






Jolni S;iiiili-i-s, 


July 21 




" 




Jolni Sterling, 


Aug. 13 




" 


On piquet guard, Colchester 


Ervine Stearns, 


July 1 




" 


Point. 


Caleb Tlidinpson, 


Aug, 8 




" 




Obediali True, 


March 9, 


1813 


During war 


Sick in Regt'l hospital. 


John Thdmiison, 


Dec. 29, 


1812 




Sick in Kegt'l hospital. 


Levi Weutworth, 


Aug. 8 




18 months 


Deserted 30th Aug., 1813. 


Tliomas Weilgewood, 


Feb. 20, 


1813 


During war 




Robert Wiliey, 


19 




" 


Deserted 3d March, 1813. 


Stephen Whipple, 


March 4 




" 




Nathaniel Young, 


Ang. 11, 


1812 


5 years 


On command, Quartermas- 


Elijah Young, 


Feb. 23 




During war 


ter-Geiierars Departm't. 



62 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll op Lieut. Malichi Corning's Company. 



Names. 



Wlien enlisted. For what time. Residence a6d Remarks. 



Malichi Corning, 1st Lieut, 
Abel Farwcll, 2d Lieut. 
Rufus L Lillie, Sergeant, 
Henry Miner, " 

Elijah Packard, " 
Ben.j. Putnam, " 

Ira Butler, " 

Josiali Clark, Corporal, 
Bela Sprague, " 

\Vm. Humphrey, " 
Jcthro Smith, " 

Wm.S. Messenger, " 
Aaron Gardner, Musician, 
Dexter Dimmock, " 

PEIVATES. 

Daniel Baylej% 

Henry Bentley, 

Richard Boyn'ton, 

Job Barnett, 

Alfred Barrett, 

Paul Brewster, 

Timothy Bradford, 

Benj. Brown, 

Thomas Clark, 

John Clark, 

John Cummins, 

Reuben Clough, 

Wm. Currier, 

Aaron Crandall, 

Wm. Cheney, 

Wm. R. Call, 

Isaac Cluuchill, 

Josefih P Clark, 

George Dean, 

Joseiih Dodge, 

George Fuller, 

Wilson Fisher, 

Nathan Gould, 

Abbot Gduld, 

Oliver (iidiisha, 

Peter (i.mdrich, 
Joel C-iieeley, 
John Guptil, 
Wra. Harvey, 
Ira Houghton, 
Israel Houghton, 
Asa Hopkins, 
Hezekiah Havens, 
Seth Ingram, 
Abraham Jackson, 
John Johnson, 
Banialhis Keith, 
Asa Kinney, 
Roswell I.ampher, 
Charles Lanii)lier, 
(Three names illegible.) 
John MeCloud,- 
Elil'halet :\laxtield, 
Moses M./Pherson, 
Love Maxtield, 
Anthoiiv Miller, 
Benj. H. Ordway, 
Joseph Patter.so'n, 
Thomas Perkins, 
Eleazer Perkins, 
Wm. Plaisted, 
John Pratt, 
Jonatlian C. Parker, 
Ebenezer Rogers, 



Mar. 12 '12 
Mar. 12 



July 
May 
IMar. 
Sept. 
Mar. 
June 



6 
28 
26 '13 

7 '12 
17 '13 

6 '1 

7 
Sept. 11 



Oct. 
July 
June 



July 
Julie 

Jan. 

July 

Mar. 

Mar. 

Feb. 

Oct. 

May 

Sept. 

Dec. 

Oct. 

Aug. 

Mar. 



.Tune 
Sept. 
Mar. 
June 

Sept. 
Feb. 
Sept, 
Aug. 
Jan. 

June 

Mar. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

June 

Jan. 

Mar. 

July 

Jan. 

Dec. 

Aug. 

June 

Mar. 

Jan. 

Mar. 

Jan. 

Aug. 
July 
Mar. 
Feb. 
April 
]\lar. 
Sept. 



25 

29 '13 
4 '12 
22 '13 
23 
11 

3 '12 

27 

27 

29 

2 

31 

3 '13 

18 

27 

9 

1 '12 
15 '13 
G '12 
28' 
2 

1 '13 
27 '12 
17 

29 '13 
26 

19 '12 
27 

19 '13 
13 
15 

27 '12 
27 '13 
29 
12 
15 

22 '12 
31 
17 
18 

27 '13 
26 
5 
14 
14 
2 '12 
13 

20 '13 
13 
23 
3 
27 '12 



5 years 

18 months 

During war 

18 months 

During war 

5 years 



18 months 



Resigned. 

On command. 

[from April 30, 1813. 
Prisoner of war, i)ay due 
On leave. 



Nurse in General hospital. 



18 months 
5 years Absent, sick. 

18 months 



During war 

5 years 

18 months 

5 years 
18 nionths 

During war 

5 years 
18 months 

During war 
5 years 

18 months 

During war 

18 months 

5 years 

18 months 

During war 

5 years 

During war 

5 years 
During war 

5 years 
18 months 
During war 

5 years 
18 mouths 

5 years 
18 months 

During war 

18 months 



Deserted Feb. 14, 1813. 
Discharged, July 1, 1813. 



Died July 12, 1813. 



Discharged Aug. 25, 1813. 
Prisoner of war, pay due 
from April 30, 1813. 

Discharged June 25, 1813. 



5 years 
During war 



18 months 



On extra duty rep'g boats. 
In confinement. 



Discharged Aug. 5, 1813. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 63 

Roll op Lieut. Corning's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Residence and Remarks. 


Horace Bemington, 


Aug. 


21 


'12 


18 months 




Jonathan Remington, 


April 


1.} 




" 




James Rich, 


Mar. 


17 


'13 


During war 




Martin Rogers, 


]\Iay 


3 




" 




Warren Reushaw, 


.Tune 


24 


'12 


" 




James Stevens, 


May 


30 




5 years 




Lemuel Sjnioner, 


Feb. 


11 








James Stow, 


June 


19 




18 months 


Deserted Oct. 20, 1812. 


Abel Sanderson, 


July 


11 




" 




Ezra Smith, 


Sept. 


27 




" 




Samuel Stirling, 


June 


13 




" 


Deserted Feb. 14, 1813. 


Stephen H. Shaw, 


July 


12 


'13 


5 years 


Discharged July 1, 1813. 


Isaac Spooner, 


Aug. 


31 


'12 


18 nionths 




John Taylor, 


Feb. 


13 


'13 


" 




James Tarbell, 


July 


20 




" 


Discharged July 15, 1813. 


Wm. Vaughn, 








Diiring war 




Zena White, 


June 


7 


'12 


18 months 




(Illegible.) 












Jacob White, 


Aug. 


30 


'12 


18 months 




Austin Willey, 




28 




5 years 


Discharged July 1, 1813. 


Henry T. Wheeler, 




31 




18 months 




Nathan Woodbury, 


April 


3 




" 




William West, 


Feb. 


10 


'13 


During war 




Nathan West, 




20 




18 months 




David White, 




28 




During war 




Benjamin White, 




28 




" 




Caleb AVil lard, 


April 


2 




" 


Discharged July 1, 1813. 


Robert AVii^ht, 


Sept. 


4 




.5 years 




Jehial Waic, 


Mar. 


19 




18 months 




Henry S. Wait, 


June 


10 


n2 


5 years 





64 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. John Bliss's Company. 




John Bliss, Captain, 
Enoch Cooper, 2d Lieut. 

Humphrev Webster, Ens'n, 
Wm. F. Jiaile, 2(1 Lieut. 
Hazen Beale, Ensign, 
M.duLafavette Rogers, Sgt, 
Leonard Hawes, Sergeant, 
Jonath. Lawrence, " 
Henry .Jones, " 

JolmClianilierlain, " 
J. P. Biiniliani, " 
Kathan Young. " 

John Keed, Corporal, 
Calvin Stewart, " 
Joseph H. Brvaut, " 
•William ('. Wait, " 
Ebn'r White, jr. " 
Katiri Paiker, Musician, 
Joseph W. Knight, " 

PRIVATES. 

Jacob Aldrich, 
Collins Andrews, 
Wm. Brown, 
John Bell, 
Jonathan Fielding, 
Calvin Bin^^imin, 
James 1'. liin^diam, 
Joseph Bingham, 
David Bhiiichard, 
David Benson,, jr. 
Solomon Biubank, 
Nath'l Colbath, 
Martin L. Crandall, 
Barnard Converse, 
John Dantz, 
John Dantz, jr. 
Oliver Darbv, 
David Diehey. 
Spencer Downing, 
Jason Eager, 
Hiram Eager, 
David H. Eddy, 
Gideon P. Ferris, 
Obed Fleming, 
Chancy Fox, 
Elijah Fry, 
Morris Germand, 
Moses Glasier, 
Noah Goodrich, 

Joshua Graves, 

Eben Green, 

Edward Green, 

Ezra Hamlin. 

Nath'l B. Harvey, 

Marcus D. liewit, 

Israel He wit, 

Joseph Horn, 

Nicholas Holt, 

Joseph Hudson, 

Jacob Hobart, 

Richard .Jacobs, 

William 11. Judd, 

William Kelhigg, 

Charles Killian, 

Nathaniel Knight, 

Aliraham I>ampman, 

David Linsley, 

EUls jNlarkham, 



May 12 '13 
Aiigust 15 

Sept. 22 
March 13 
Sept. 21 
INIay 28 '12 
June 1 

15 
March 10 '13 

10 



Dur. Presid'cy 



June 



July 

Oct. 

Feb. 

July 

.Tune 

Feb. 



1 '12 
27 
22 

23 
27 '13 

4 '12 
13 

6 '13 



August 

Sept. 

March 

May 

Julie 

August 

Nov. 
June 

Feb. 

Dec. 

Feb. 

March 

Feb. 

April 

Feb. 

August 

jNIarch 

Dec. 

Aprd 

March 

June 

Feb. 

aiarch 

Feb. 

March 

Dec. 

Feb. 

May 

June 



19 '12 
24 '13 
29 
'L 



5 years 



During war 
5 years 

5 years 



18 months 

18 months 

5 years 



5 years 



Oct. 

Sept. 

March 

June 

March 

Sept. 

June 

Feb. 

July 

Feb, 
Jan. 
June 



16 
3 
24 
24 
2 
4 
9 
20 '13 
29 '1 
20 '13 
1 
2 

29 
27 

30 '12 
8 '13 
13 '12 
24 
5 '13 
17 

13 '12 
5 '13 
9 

12 
2 
28 '12 
C'13 
26 '12 
27 
4 
23 
3 
31 

21 '13 
3 

4 '12 
9 
24 

30 '12 

2 '13 

17 '12 

6 

3 

12 '13 
2 '12 



Joined from the late Capt. 

Eager's Co., Dec. 20, '13. 
Joineil from Capt, Smead's. 
Transf 'd to Capt. Smead's. 



Discharged Dec. 26, 1813. 
Left at Burlington, Vt. 



Transf 'd to Lt. Green's Co. 



18 months 

During war 
5 years 

During war 
5 years 
18 months 

During war 
5 years 



During war 

5 years 

18 months 
During war 
5 years 



18 months 
5 years 



18 months 

During war 

5 years 



Waiter to Ensign Beale. 
'J'ransferred to Lt. Green's 
Co., Dec. 20, 1813. 



Transf 'd to Lt. Green's Co. 

Deserted March 16, '13, join- 
ed August 12, 1813. 



Deserted Dec. 17, '13. from 
French's Mills, N. Y. 



Sick, in the vicinity, 
pied Dec. 22,'13, Fr. Mills. 
Transf 'd to Lt. Green's Co 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 65 

Roll of Capt. Bliss's Company — concluded. 



Names. 



John Meeder, 
Amos S. Mills, 
Thomas Miles, jr. 
Harris Aliiiiir, 
Bohuii S. .Miiiiroe, 
David ('. Mure, 
Jonathan iNInsier, 
Joseph B. Neal. 
Thomas Newton, ». 
James Nieliolas, 
Josiah Nichols, 
John Powers, 
David Price, 
John Price, 
Joseph Price, 
Benj. Ranger, 
Alexr Reynolds, 
Zacliariaii Reynolds, 
Seth L. Robbins, 
Russell P. Rogers, 
Aaron Rumsey, 
Joseph B. Sage, 
Hazard Shaw, 
Lewis Smith, 
Vansanti Smith, 
Amasa Snow, 
Jere'h Sprague, 
Ephraim Sprague, 
Joseph L. Sprague, 
Samuel G. Summer, 
Jolui Thompson, 
Horace B. Tower, 
John B. Tyler, 
Artemus Tyler, 
Joseph Walbridge, jr. 
Josopli Walliriilge, 
Joseph Wallace, 
Caleb A. Welton, 
Elias Whaler, 
Ablatha Wheeler, 
Phineas Whitney, 
Samuel Wilbur, 
Hardee Withei'ell, 
Oato Williams, 
Henry Allard, 
John Arlin, 
Thomas Burks, 
Andrew Bradford, 
James Basse tt. 
Gates Blanchard, 
Solouiiin Clark, 
Chena Ooburn, 
Eben'r Chamberlin, 
John Collins, 
George Conant, 
Love Dennett, 
Israel Daggett, 
John Depau, 
Joseph Ellery, 
John L. Fisher, 
Abel Fletcher, 
Anson Frasier, 
Charles Fox, 
James Griffin, 
John Giles, 
Richard Hibbard, 
Eli Hinds, 
Samuel Hawkins, 
Mansel Hazeltine, 
Elisha Saw y e r , 



When enlisted 



Feb. 
Mar. 



Sept. 
June 

Feb. 



Feb. 25,181.3 
June 17, 1812 

3 
April 4, 1813 
Aug. 28, 1812 
Mar. 1, 1813 
June 2, 1812 
Aug. 22 
Feb. 2, 1813 
22 
20 
May 20, 1812 
June 29 
25 

19, 1813 
11 
7 
12 

3, 1812 
1 
22 

3, 1813 
Aug. 21, 1812 

20 
Sept. 21, 1813 
Feb. 6 
June 2, 1812 

G 
Mar. 3, 1813 
June 6, 1812 
Jan. 12, 1813 
June 16, 1812 
5 
2 
Aug. 2 
Feb. 23, 1813 
July 23, 1812 
June 23 
Aug. 23 
May 16 
Jan. 8, 1813 
Aug. 23, 1812 
Feb. 27, 1813 
May 24, 1812 
Feb. 1, 1813 

2 
Sept. 4, 1812 

28 
Dec. 31, 1812 

30 
June 27 
Feb. 15, 1813 
Mar. 17 
Sept. 29, 1812 
Mar. 5, 1813 

5 
J.an. 15 
June 5, 1812 
Feb. 12, 1813 
June 16,1812 
Sept. 28 
Nov. 26 
Mar 17, 1813 
Jan. 2 
IMar. 
Jan. 2 



For what time. 



Remarks. 



Mar. 
Feb. 
Mar 



5 years 

During war 
5 years 



18 months 
5 years 



18 months 
6 years 



During war 
5 years 



18 months 

5 years 

18 months 

5 years 
18 months 

5 years 

During war 

5 years 
18 months 

5 years 

18 months 

5 years 

During war 
18 months 
During war 

5 years 



18 months 
During war 

5 years 



Transf 'd to Lt. Green's Co. 
Transf d to Lt. Green's Co. 
Transf d to Lt. Green's Co. 



Transf 'd to Lt. Green's Co. 



Transf 'd to Lt. Green's Co. 
Transf 'd to Lt. Green's Co. 



Mustered for discharge. 

Transfd to Lt. Green's Co. 
Transf 'd to Lt. Green's Co. 
Transfd to Lt. Green's Co. 



Transfd to Lt. Green's Co. 

This man and all whose 
names follow were trans- 
ferred from tlie late Capt. 
Edgertou's Co. Dec. 20, 
1813. 



Mustered for discharge. 



[1813. 
18 months iRcduced from Corp. Dec. 17. 



G6 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Richard Bean's Company, 



Kames. 



Richard Bean, Captain, 
James Wells, Ist Lieut. 
Ezekiel .Tewett, 2il Lieut. 
Joseph Hopkins, Knsign, 
Jere'h Kimball, Sergeant, 
Warren Sartwell, " 
Silas W. C. Chase, " 
Stephen Benjamin, " 
Charles Tailor, '■ 

William C. Belding, Corp. 
Nath. Black, " 

I>uilley Tibbetts, " 

Hubbard Cross, " 

Henry Boutell, " 

Simeon Latham, " 

Eben'r Watson, Musician, 
Edmund Freeman, 

PRIVATES. 

Nath. Boutell. 
Timothy Barnard, 
John Barnes, 
David Brown, 
Kalph Bvigliaui, 
Amos Booth, 
John Bonner, 
Daniel Billings, 
Stephen Cmiiuungs, 
Jolnii'ainicy. 
Sijuire ('aiiienter, 
Stephen Davis. 
Samuel Daiil'orth, 
Peter Dueilown, 
Jonas Dossuin, 
Samuel T. Emerson, 
INIoses Emerson, 
John Fisher. 
John Franklin, 
Joseph Fuller, 
Rnf\is Craves, 
Daniel Guild, 
Hezekiali Coodnow, 
Cxeorge Goodnow, 
Wosc-s (ic.irge, 
Samuel Hall, 
John Hart. 
Lewis Hastings, 
James Hiues, 
Ben.j. Livingston, 
Isaac Locke, 

Hez. McLaughlin, 
Peter Mason, 

Elisha Muds, 

.John Munsill, 

Ben.j. :SI<irso, 

Solomon (_)tis, 

Hiram Porter, 

Joseph PutiK'v, 

Eben'r Plan, 

Joseph Plummer, 

Joseph Keid, 

Ambrose Kennell, 

Jonathan Richards, 

Jnmes Kichards, 

Abraham Kiehards, 

William Snnth, 

IJi-ii). Smith, 

John Smith. 

Tlios. Spaulding, 

Jolm Smart, 



When enlisted- 



For what time. 



April 

IMar. 

TNIav 

Aug. 

May 

June 

May 

Mar. 

Feb. 

May 

July 

Mai-. 

April 

Jan. 

Feb. 

ISLay 

Jan. 



3, 1812 
12 

12 

4, 1813 
18, 1812 
11 

10, 1813 
20 

1 
18, 1812 
21 

1, 1813 

8 
30 
27 
26, 1812 

8, 1813 



Aug. 
Jan. 

Mar. 
Jan. 
Mar. 



Feb. 
Apr. 
Jan. 
Mar. 
May 
Mar. 



Remarks. 



June 11, 1812 

20 
2 

12, 1813 

18 

10 

29 
1 

June 19 
Feb. 20, 1813 
Jan. 19 
July 11, 1812 
Sept. 3 
JLar. 2.5, 1813 
Jan. 1 

11 

10 
5 

11 
3 

28, 1812 
1, 1813 

29 

30 
April 7 
IMar. 2.5 
Sept. 30, 1812 
May 10 
June 7 
Jan. 25, 1813 
Mar. 18 
Aug. 22, 1812 
June 21 
Mar. 24, 1813 
Dec. 29, 1812 
April 1, 1813 
Mar. 5 

15 
April 1 
Mar. 9 
Feb. 6 
May 30, 1812 
Feb. 4. 1813 

10 

:^rav n 

June 3. 1812 
April 2, 1813 

1 
Sept. 1812 
April 9, 1813 



5 years 



During war 
5 years 



During war 

5 years 

During war 

5 years 



During war 

18 months 



. 5 years 
During war 
5 years 

18 months 

During war 

5 years 



IS months 
During war 

Sept 29 

During war 

18 nionths 

5 years 



During war 

5 years 
18 liionths 

5 years 

During war 

5 years 



During war 
5 years 

During war 
5 years 

During war 
5 years 



Joined Oct. 12, 1813. 



Transferred Dec. 12, 1813, to 
Lieut. Green's Co. 

Promoted to Sergt. Major, 
Dec. 19, 1813. 



Missing since Nov. 11, 1813. 
Transfd to Lt. Green's Co. 



Died Dec. 23, 1813. 



Killed hi action Nov. 11,1813 



Died Dec. 9th, 1813. 



Died Dec. 11, 1813. 



Deserted, Oct. 6, 1813. 



Sick in hospital. 



Sick in hospital. 



MILITARY HISTORY OP NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 67 

Roll of Capt. Bean's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Remarks. 


George Stearns, 


Mar. 8, 1813 


5 years 




Abel Samlersoii, 


Jan. 18 


During war 




Sylvaiius Tiiwu, 


IMar. 5 


5 years 




John Tliciiniison, 


Feb. 7 


'• 




.Tolm Tabor, 


Jan. 11 


" 




Samuel Wliitiiey, 


Mar. 31 


18 months 




David Wciodmaii, 


Feb. 8 


5 years 


Died Sept. 14, 1813. 


Stejilieii Whipijle, 


Mar. 12 


18 months 




Peter Wvlie, 


Aug. 22, 1812 


" 




"William Wells, 


Sept. 1 


5 years 




Joseph W.hhIs, 


IVIar. i), 1813 


" 




Geor},'e Williams, 


Jan. 28 


18 months 




l>antiirth Worthington, 


Unknown 


Unknown 




Jonatlian Clark, 


.Tulv 4, 1812 


18 months 




David Laithe, 


Feb. 11, 1813 


5 years 




Enoch Little. 


April 7 


During war 




Wm. Kieliardson, 


Feb. 11 


5 years 




Ami K. r. Ilansom, 


Way 28, 1812 


" 




Samuel Kansom, 


June 1 


" 




Isaae Kdbertson, 


Sept. 30 


18 months 




Jedediali H. liobertson, 


July fi 






Luther L. Stcickwell, 


Mar. 27,1813 


5 years 




Zebeiliab Silver, 


29 


During war 




Putnam Silver, 


Feb. 27 


" 




Benj. Silver. 


Julv 16, 1812 


18 months 


Deserted Dec. 31, 1813. 


Christopher Silver, 


Mar. 27, 1813 


During w ar 




.Tosepli Smith, 


Feb. 8 


" 




Levi Smith. 


Mar. 8 


5 years 




Burnham Snow, 


17 


During war 




ObedSno\v. 


2-t 






Aaron Seott. 


Feb. 11 


5 years 




Koderiek Taylor, 


Jan. 31 


" 




John Ton('.*), 


April 7 


During war 




Abraham Ihayer, 


Mar. 15 






Paul ^'aruey, 


29 


5 years 




.Tames Weaver, 


Sept. 2(1, 1912 


IS inonths 




Samuel Wvlie, 


Feb. 13, 1813 


During war 




Sylvester Washljurn, 


22 


'• 




.John Whitnev. 


Mar. 2 


" 




Nicholas C. Wells, 


Feb. 12 


" 





Note. In making this Muster Roll I have availed myself of all the information 
within my reach, and errors may be discovered not ajiparent to me, my means of ac- 
quiring accurate knowledge of the state of the company being very circumscribed, in 
consequence of all the company's books and papers being withlield Irom me by the for- 
mer commander of it. 

(Signed) KicuAED Bean, Capt. 11th Begt. 



68 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Y. R. Goodrich's Company. 



Names. 



When enlisted. 



For what time. 



Remarks. 



Val. R. Goodrich, Captain, 
Thos. Lavake, 1st Lieut. 
.T. V. Barron, 2d Lieut. 
Ben,]. Stephenson, Ensign, 
William Blake, Sergeant, 
Zahnon C. Palmer, " 
Eben. Bohonon, " 

Godlnv F. r.flding, " 
Albert Kathbc.ne, " 
Elisha lloit. Corporal, 
Ashael Lyon, " 
Zera Green, " 

Noel Potter, " 

,Tohn Sliattnck, " 
l)\vi<,'lir l\Iaish, Musician, 
Kussill .Myrick, 
UuCus Wiiitcouib, " 
.Fos. M. Siiiibourn, " 
Clement S. Jlinor, " 

PRIVATES. 

George Alger, 
Alanson Adams, 
Gardner Adams, 
Simon Allen, 
Henry Allard, 
.John Bis sell, 
Timothy Burdick, 
George Beels, 
Samuel Boynton, 
.John Brown, 
Wilder Brown, 
Ephvaim Bowen, 
Phinoas E. ISaker, 
l)a.vid Butler. 
Williaiu iiirktbrd, 
Eiio<-li liickford, 
Isaac Uii-klbnl, 
Timothy Bradford, 
Paul Brewster, 
.John Clute, 
Reubyn Clongh, 
Isaac < 'hurchill, 
Aaniii ( 'raiidall, 
Nathaniel Cook, 
.Tames Collier, 
.Joseph Clark, 
Amos Coary, 
.Job G. Camp, 
Robert Cockle, 
.John Colfix, 
Abel Davenport, 
Thomas Dickinson, 
Oliver Davis, 
Abncr Davis, 
Solomon Davis, 
.lamis Drown, 
JIoscs Drown. 
Miciiijah Drown, 
Samuel Drown, 
Isaac Drown, 
Thomas Drew, 
Carv lMwar(ls, 
Kiciiard ?:stis, 
Amas.i Follet, 
Nocll Fresliet, 
Samuel Foster, 
Fnuu'ois Fitield, 
Moses Fall. 
George Fuller, 



June 

\ug. 
.June 
Sept. 
■July 
JuTie 
July 
Sept. 
May 
.July 
.June 
Jan. 
Feb. 



June 
Feb. 



25, 1813 
15 
26 
21 
6, 1812 

14 

20 
18 

6 
22 
21, 1813 

8 
15 
12 
18 
22 
27, 1812 

8, 1813 



5 years 

18 months 

5 years 

18 months 
During war 

5 years 



During war 

18 months 

5 years 



Transferred Dec. 21, 1813. 
Joined Dec. 21, 1813. 
Joined Dec. 21, 1813. 

Absent, sick. 

Absent, sick. 
Discharged Dec 22, 1813. 



Absent with leave. Sick, 
Absent with leave. Sick. 

Dischjirg3d Dec. 26, 1813. 
Absent, sick. 



Aug. 


22, 


1812 


5 years 


Jan. 


28, 
28 


1813 


u 


May 


5 




During war 


March 


22 




" 


June 


9, 


1812 


5 years 


July 


15 




" 


Oct. 


3 




18 months 


Feb. 


17, 


1813 


5 years 


Jan. 


1 
13 




18 months 


March 


8 




5 years 


Feb 


17 




" 


March 


22 




During war 


Jan. 


2 
1 




18 months 


8 
March 23 




During war 


Feb. 


12 




5 years 


Oct. 


1, 


1812 


" 


March 


27, 


1813 


" 


Aug. 


22. 


1812 


18 months 


July 


9, 


1813 


" 




5, 


1812 


5 years 


•Tune 


2 




' '• 


Sept. 


29 




18 months 


Oct. 


3 




" 


March 


2, 


1813 


5 years 


Feb. 


8 




During war 




16 




5 years 


Oct. 


19, 


1812 


18 months 


Feb. 


26, 


1813 


During war 


March 10 




" 


April 


13 




" 


Aug. 


13, 


1812 


18 months 


.Jan. 


13, 


1813 


" 


Aug. 


13, 


1812 


" 


Jan. 


1, 


1813 


" 


Aug. 


10, 


1812 


" 


J. an. 


6, 


1813 


" 


June 


2, 
8 


181L 


5 years 


July 


8 
25 




'< 


Feb. 


20 


181,'' 


" 


Julv 


2 


181£ 


18 months 


Feb. 


12 


181.' 


During war 


May 


28 


181: 


5 years 



Died October 21, 1813. 



Returned for discharge. 



Discharged at S.ackett's 
Harbor, Nov. 8, 1x13. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 69 

Roll of Capt. Goodrich's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Remarks. 


Wilson Fisher, 


June 22, 


1812 


5 years 


Deserted Dec. 26, 1813. 


John Fox, 


18 








William Goclard, 


Oct. 18 




18 months 




Alex. F. Gregory, 


March 22, 


1813 


5 years 




Stc.dar.l (ireen. 


Jan. 18 




'I 




Francois (irandue, 


Feb. 18 




i( 




Kathaniel tJould, 


Sept. 2, 


1812 


18 months 




Joel Groely, 


Jan. 29, 


1813 


>' 




Peter Goddrich, 


Aug. 17, 


1812 


5 years 




Oliver Gallutin, 


Sept. 9 




'' 




Jiilin (iilliiiDu, 


Feb. 20, 


1813 


During war 




Jdsepli ( MM lire y, 


Aug. 8, 


1812 


18 months 




Zebiiia Hulibard, 


June 15 




5 years 




Artihaii ll.ivt, 


March 11, 


1813 






D.ivi.l llodsdon, 


22 




During war 




William Hill, 


Feb. 1 








Amzi Judd, 


March 1 




5 years 




John Jewel, 


Jan. 20 








David Jewel, 


July 8, 


1812 


18 months 




AiUds Kvlc, 


July 23 




" 




Beels Killirutt, 


Feb. 1, 


1813 


" 




J'llni Laiiiplier, 


June 24, 


1812 


5 years 




Joseph La. Id, 


Oct. 23 




18 months 


Died December 9, 1813. 


Rol)ert Miller, 


June 8 




5 years 




John Martin, 


23 




18 months 




Peter M..ssey, 


Aug. 18 




5 years 


Discharged Dec. 23, 1813. 


r>avid Maitiii, 


March 30, 


1813 


" 




Asa McNaiaara, 


April 1 




" 




John Neels, 


Aug. 29, 


1812 


18 months 




Nathan Nay, 


March 11, 


1813 


5 years 




David W. Older, 


July 11, 


1812 


" 


Absent, sick. 


Keuben I'liilips, 


Feb. 12, 


1813 


During war 


Returned for a discharge. 


Loraii I'aiio, 


March 4 




5 years 


Transferred Dec. 21, 1813. 


Cyrus I'icrce, 


Oct. 8, 


1812 


18 months 




Alpheus Paul, 


March 22, 


1813 


During war 




Henry Perry, 


Feb. 10 




18 months 




Thonias B. Reed, 


Jan. 24, 


1812 


5 years 




Nathan Sears, 


Feb. 19 




During war 


Transferred Dec. 21, 1813. 


William Sears, 


19 




5 years 




Abel Steel, 


Jan. 13, 


1813 


18 months 




Edward Taylor, 


March 10 




5 years 




Simon Tluasher, 


8 




During war 




Abraham Vredenburgh, 


9 




5 years 




Gardner Wright, 


Oct. 18, 


1812 


18 months 


•» 


Ebenezer H. Wise, 


March 31, 


1813 


During war 




Lewis Ward, 


Feb. 26 




5 years 




James Weed, 


6 




" 




Salmon Wbitlock, 


6 




" 




Benjamin Weeil, Jr. 


18 




" 


Joined Dec. 18. 1813. Paid 


,T<,lui Wood. 


March 13 




During war 


to June 30, 1813. 


Daniol Hlaudon, 


Jan. 19 




5 years 




Job Barnett, 


29 




18 months 




Martin Hatch, 


March 18 




5 years 




Jotham Sffbbins, 


Feb. 25 




■" 




David McKnight, 


27 




18 months 




David Patch, 


March 16 




During war 





70 



adjutant-general's report 



A portion of the 11th Regiment was recruited by officers 
of other regiments; thus, Lieut. Jonathan Eastman of Con- 
cord, attached to the 21st Regiment, recruited certain sol- 
diers for the 11th, as appears l)y the following Roll : 

Roll of a Detachment op Lieut. Jonathan Eastman's 

Company. 



When enlisted. 


For what time. 


March 12, 

May 2G 
June 11 
May 25 
June 29 
June 10 


1812 


5 years 



Remarks. 



♦Jonathan Kastman, 1st Lt. 
Josiah Bartlett, 2(1 Lieut. 
Joseph Low. Ensign, 
James GiMnllme, Sergeant, 
Wm. Mitelu'l!, (}.. M. Sergt. 
F. Gerard La Farge, Mus'n 
Benoni Potter, Private, 



In November 1812, eleven companies of volunteers were 
nearly completed in our State, and some of them at 
the rendezvous at Concord. They were enlisted for a year. 

On the 28th of that month, agreeable to notice in the N. 
H. Patriot, the " First Regiment of New Hampshire Vol- 
unteers" was organized at Concord, by the choice of the 
following officers, viz. : 

Aquila Davisf of Warner, Colonel. 

♦Jonathan Eastman, .Jr., born Nov. 14, 1781, at East Concord, wa.sthe son of Jonathan 
Eastman, Sou., of tliat village, and the great grandson of Capt. Eljcnezer Eastman, the 
first settler of Concord. He was appointed Lieutenant, March 12, 1812, and Paymaster 
of Col. E. W. Ripley's Regiment, (the 21st U. S. Infantry,) raised in Maine and New- 
Hampshire, July 23, 1812. He was appointed Captain, July, 1813, of the 21stKegiment, 
tlien commanded by Col. J.ames Miller. Capt. Eastman being an exact accountant was 
usually ui>on detached service connected with the Paymaster's department. After the 
close of the war he settled in his native village, following the vocation of farmer and 
surveyor, in which capacity he spent much time in Maine and in the " Indian Stream 
Territory," of which he was one of the proprietors. Capt. Eastman was a man of 
genial habits, much general information, and a valued citizen. He died at Concord, 
March 23, 1867, in the 8Gth year of his age. 

t Col. Davis was from Warner, a well-known mill-owner and lumberman. He was 
born in Amesbury, Mass., Feb. 8, 17G1, and moved to Warner (then called New Ames- 
bury), at an early period of the settlement of the town. 

He was Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant of tlie 30th Regiment from 1799 to 1807, 
and Brigadier-General of the 4th Brigade from 1807 to 1809. In 1812, General Davis 
raiseil the 1st Regiment of N. H. Volunteers enlisted for one year, and was chosen and 
commissioned its Colonel. The law for raising volunteers having been rejjealed, Jan- 
uary 29, 1813, by Congress, the 1st N. H. Regiment of Volunteers was mostly trans- 
ferred to, and formed, the 45th Regiment U. S. Infentry, and Colonel Davis was com- 
missioned its Lieut. -Colonel. It is related of Colonel Davis that while stationed on 
an Island, in Lake Champlain, he mounted a battery of huge guns, and kept the 
British at a respectful distance from the shore by his formidable battery. The chagrin 



MILITARY HISTORY OP NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 71 

Jolin Cai'tcr* of Concord, Lientenant-Coloncl. 
Will. Bradford of ]\[ont Vernon, 1st Major. 
Zabez Smith of Salisbury, 2d Major. 
Joseph Low of Amherst, Adjutant. 

The officers thus chosen were duly commissioned, except 
Joseph Low, who declined, but acce})tcd the office of Quar- 
termaster of the regiment, and James Minot was com'.nis- 
sioned as Adjutant. 

The regiment was ordered into camp the first of Feb- 
ruary, 1813, and early in the spring marched to Burlington, 

FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS OF THE IST N. H. REGIMENT OP 
VOLUNTEERS. 

Aqiiila Davis, Colonel. 

John Carter, Lieutenant-Colonel. 

William Bradford, Major. 

James Minot, 1st Lieutenant, and Adjutant. 

Joseph Low, 2d Lieutenant, and Quartermaster. 

Henry Lyman, Acting Surgeon's Mate. 

John Trevitt, Acting Surgeon's Mate. 

Timothy D. Abbott, Sergeant Major. 

Nicholas G. Bean, Quartermaster Sergeant. 

Thomas Bailey, Drum Major. 

Nehemiah Osgood, Fife Major. 

of the British officers was not small, when, too late to jirofit by the knowledge, they 
discovered that the Yankee in command had exercised his mechanical skill, and had 
impro\-ised a battery of huge guns from pine logs, hewn, fashioned, and painted in 
imitation of '-the real article!" Upon the return of peace, General Davis retired 
to his mills, and spent his days in his usual avocation. He was a man of sound judg- 
ment and great energy and enteri)rise. He died Feb. 27, 1835, while on a journey to 
Sharon, Me., aged 74 years. 

* Lieut-.Colonel John Carter was a native of Concord, the son of David Carter, and 
was born in 17.59. He was a soldier of the Revolution, having served in Captain Benj. 
Emery's company, Colonel Baldwin's regiment. He was Captain of the 8th Company 
of Infantry in the 11th Regiment in 180G. 

He raised a company in Concord and vicinity, and was chosen Lieut.-Colonel of the 
First Regiment of Volunteers from New Hampshire, by the members thereof, and 
duly commissioned as such by the President. Colonel Carter was a man of great 
energy and enterprise, and an extensive farmer. He died Nov. 7, 1817, in the 89th 
year of his age. 



72 



adjutant-general's report. 
Roll op Capt. Elisha Smith's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted. Time engaged. 


Remarks. 


Elisha Smith, Captain, 


Feb. 1, 1812 


One year. 


Resigned. 


Thomas iloit, 1st Lieut. 


" 


" 




Wm. Lans, 2d Lieut. 


" 


" 


Resigned. 


Saml. Morrison, Ensign, 


" 


" 




James T. Taylor, Sergt. 


" 


" 


Joined since the act was 


Jonathan Severance," 


" 


" 


repealed authorizing a 


John Dow, " 


" 


" 


corps of volunteers. 


Clark Foss, " 


Mar. 11 


" 




Jonathan F. Davis, Cor. 


Feb. 1 


" 


Re-enlisted May 1, 1813. 


Jonathan Edgerly, " 


" 


i< 


Re-enlisted May 1,1813. 


PRIVATES. 








Amos Garland, 


Feb. 1, 1812 


One year. 


Sick at Ossipee, N. H. 


Benj. R. Buzzell, 


" 


"" 


Re-enlistedApr. 8, 1813. 


Benj. Peavey, 


Mar. 11 


" 


Re-enlisted Apr. 8,1813. 


David Watson, 


Feb. 1 


" 


Sick at Montpelier, Vt. 


David F. Oilman, 


" 


" 


Sick at Oilford, N. H. 


Edward Rumery, 


<' 


" 


Re-enlisted May 8, 1813. 


Elijah Hanson, 


Mar. 14 


" 


Deserted. 


Ezekiel Hook, 


11 


" 


Deserted. 


John Drew, 


Feb. 1 


" 


Re-enlisted Mav 8, 1813. 


Jotham Morrill, 


u 


" 


Re-enlistcd Apr. 24, 1813. 


John Leveasey, 


" 


" 


Re-cniisted Apr. 5, 1813. 


John S. Peavey, 


" 


" 


Re-cnlistedMay 12, 1813. 


John Chase, 


" 


" 




James Junkins, 


" 


" 


Re-enlisted Apr. 1, 1813. 


Jason Chamberlain, 


" 


" 




Jacob Ham, 


" 


" 


Died April 21, 1813. 


Josiah Colcord, 


Mar. 11 


" 




Joseph W. Wiggin, 


" 


" 


Re-enlisted Apr. 21, 1813. 


James Peavey, 


" 


(< 


Sick at Tuftonboro, N. H. 


Jeremiah Prescott, 


16 


" 


Died April 19, 1813. 


Noah Hill, 


Feb. 1 


" 


Re-enHsled May 8, 1813. 


Nath. Hoit, 


Mar. 11 


" 




Nathan Abbott, 


16 


" 




Samuel Oilman, 


Feb. 1 


" 


Re-enlisted May 7, 1813. 


Stephen Stratten, 


" 


" 




Solomon Davis, 


Mar. 16 


" 


Re-enlisted Apr. 3, 1813. 


Samuel Moody, 


" 


" 


Re-enlisted Mav 5, 1813. 


Thomas King, 


Feb. 10 


" 


Re-enlisted Apr. 1, 1813. 


Theodore Evans, 


1 


K 




Thomas Noah, 


" 


" 




Thomas Canney, 


Mar. 11 


" 


Died Apr. 19, '13 ; joined 
since the act was repeal- 
ed authorizing a corps 
of volunteers. 


William Watson, 


" 


U 


Re-enlisted into the re- 
gular service May 7, '13 


William Mclntire, 


Mar. 14 


" 


Deserted. 

Re-enlistcd into the re- 


Dominicus Abbott, 


31 


" 


gular service Apr. 21, 


William Pinkham, 


Feb. 1 


" 


1813. 



militaey history op new-hampshire. 
Roll op Capt. Thomas Currier's Company. 



73 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


Discharged. 


Pemarks. 


Thomas Currier, Captain, 


Feb. 


1, 1813 


Mar. 31, 1813. 


Ree'd one month's pay from 
Feb. 1, to Feb. 28, 1813. 


James Minot, 1st Lieut. 




" 


" 


Appointed Adjutant, paid 


Samuel Rogers, 2(1 Lieut. 




" 


" 


on Field and Statf Rolls, 


John Gage, Ensign, 




" 


'< 


commissioned Jan. 10, '13. 


Wm. Gage, Sergeant, 




" 


" 




Scril)ner Huntoon, " 




'< 


" 




Daniel Woodward, " 




" 


<i 




Eben'r Katon, Cori)Oral, 




«' 


" 




Win. Lauil), Priv. & Corp. 




" 


" 


Promoted to Corporal, Feb. 


Hubbanl Cross, Corporal, 




" 


" 


18, liiia. 


Enoch Sargent, " 




" 


" 




Corbin Huntoon, Musician, 




" 


" 




Jacob C. Stickney, " 




" 


" 




PRIVATES. 










Joseph Averey, 


Feb. 


1, 1S13 


Mar. 31, 1813 




Moody Brocklebank, 




" 


" 




Simeon Blood, 




•' 


" 




Jeremiah Bean, 


Mar. 


1 


" 




James Bayes, 




24 


" 




Amasa Coburn, 




10 


" 




John CloLTston, 




1 


'< 




John CoUis, Jr. 




19 


" 




Joseph Cliase, Jr. 




22 


" 




Isaai' r.ilbath. 




27 


" 




Edward Chailwick, 


Feb. 


1 


<< 




KiehuKinil Clapp, 




" 


" 




Enofh Chnreh, 




" 


'< 




Tlionias Cheney, 




" 


" 




Daniel Chenev, 




" 


" 




John Cashing, 




" 


" 




Moses Davis, 




" 


" 




Thomas Davis, 


Mar. 


21 


«' 




Samuel Evans, 


Feb. 


1 


" 




John Fisher, 




1 


<< 




Samuel Fitield, 


Mar. 


1 


" 




Sam. Folansbee, 




17 


Mar. 28 


Enlisted in 5 vears' service, 


Wm. Frazier, 




10 


31 


March 29, 1813. 


Amos George, 


Feb. 


1 






Jeremiah Gove, 




" 


" 




James Harvey, 




" 


" 




Levi Hastings, 




" 


" 




; David Jewert, 


Feb. 


15 


" 




"^■t^jradlmrv Kimball, 




1 


" 




Thi>m;is Lamb, 




" 


<> 




Daniel Marsh, 




'< 


<< 




Hezekiah Mills, 




" 


" 




Samuel Morse, 


Mar. 


12 


" 




Daniel Muzzey, 


Feb. 


1 


<i 




Wm Pressey, 




" 


(( 




Daniel PickernaU, 




" 


" 


Promoted to Corporal Feb. 


Samuel Pickernall, 




" 


" 


18, 1813. 


Timotliv I'casley, 




" 


<< 


Deserted. 


He/.ekiahProk, 




" 


Mar. 31 




Aaron Rowell, 




" 


a 




John Stevens, 


Mar. 


23 


a 




John Slioles, 




12 


It 




Hezekiah L. Thistle, 


Feb. 


1 


11 




John M. Williams, 




" 


'< 




Alex'r Witherspoon, 




" 


Mar. 29 


Enlisted in 5 years' .service, 


Gi<ieon Wells. 




" 


31 


March 30, 1813. 


Fiederiek Wilkins, 




" 


31 




James Ymmg, 


Feb. 


15 


13 


Enlisted in 5 years' service, 


Jami's Yiuing. 2d, 




1 


11 


March 30, 1813. 


Ezekiid Vdung, 


Mar. 


12 


11 




Daniel Enmry, 




30 


11 




Aaron Atkins, 




" 


Mar. 31 




Josei)li Pillsbury, 




" 


" 





74 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Joseph Smith's Company. 



Names. 



When enlisted. 



For what time. 



Remarks. 



Joseph Smith, Captain, 
David George, 1st Lieut. 
James Bean, 2il Lieut. 
Kicliard Fatee, Ensign, 
Stephen (ii'orge. Sergeant, 

Pililip(_ls;,Mo(l, 
I)a\i<l Straw, " 

Daniel Flood, '' 

Benjamin Evans, Corporal, 
Daniel Bean, '• 

Jiilm Barnard, " 

Ezrkiel Kohy, " 

Samuel lioliy, ." 

Jeremiah Silver, ^Musician, 
William B. Walker, " 

PRIVATES. 

David Bagley, 
Robert Bailey, 
Timothy B. Chase, 
Timothy CarpeTiter, 
Moses F. Colby, 
Charles Colby." 
Phineas Daiiforth, 
Zadoc Dow, 
John Davis, 
Jesse Davis, 
Joshua Eliot, 
Stetihen G. Eaton, 
Moses C. Eaton, 
Enoch French, 
Amos Flood, 
Merinor Flood, 
Thomas W. Freelove, 
David Hardy, 
Jairies Hastings, 
Richard Hunt, 
Isaiah Hoyt, 
David C. Harriman, 
E/.ra Jewel!, 
Winfhnip M. Lowell, 
William Lirtle, 
James Little, 
Joseph Ma.'vtield, 
John Morrill, 
Nt'lieiiiiah Osgood, 
El>cn Sti'vrns, 
Koyal W. Stanley. 
Samuel U. Titeoinb, 
Abraham Waldron, 
Plumer Wheeler, 
Samuel Wheeler, 
James Wheeler, 
Ebenezer Woodbury, 
Humphrey Bursiel, 
John Smith, 
Ambrose C. Sargent, 
Jona. Stevens. 



Feb. 1,1813. 



One year. 



Feb. 1, 1813 



One year. 



[ranks May 12, 1813. 
Absent, sick, reduced to the 
On eomniaml. 
Promoted April 1, 1813. 
Promoted May 1, " 
Promoted May 12, " 
Absent, sick. 



On detachment. 
Deserted .3d April, 1813. 

Absent, sick. 



Pro. Apr. 3, '1,3, to FifeMaj. 
On command. 
On detachment. 
Overlooked on the last mus- 
ter-roll through mistake. 



Died May 30. 1SI3. 
Died April 10, " [Regt. 
Enlisted Apr.'13.into the 4th 
Deserted Apr. 12. 1813, sub. 
for Joseph Folsom. 



military history of new-hampshire. 
Roll of Capt. Joseph Flanders' Company. 



75 



Names. 



When enlisted. For wliat time 



Remarks. 



Joseph Flanders, Capt. 
Ahaz French, 1st Lient. 
Jas. Goodwin, 2d Lieut. 
Enoch Paize.Jr., P^nsign, 
Jeremiah Ilutchins, Serg. 
Moody I'arker, " 

John jM. French, " 
John McLang, " 

Wilham Cross, Corporal, 
Moses Parker, " 

Joshua Belknap, " 
William Leinster, " 
Daniel Kowell, Musician 
Abner Flanders, " 

TEIVATES. 

Thomas Todd, 
Benjamin Gale, 
Joshua Belknap, 
Benj. Woodbury, 
Peter Kider, 
James Lewis, 
John Smith, 
Daniel Heath, 
David Whip])le, 
Obediah ilurse, 
Benj. Morse, 
Aaron Judd, 
John K. Judd, 
Kendrick Houghton, 
Benjamin Smith, 
Koah Clark, 
Jacob Rowin, 
Daniel I'almer, 
Joseph Clittbrd, 
James Aiken, 
Edward Putney, 
John .Jackman, 
Jewett Palmer, 
Noah Moulton, 
Lake Aldrich, 
Moses Aldrich, 
Gilbert Drew, 
Theodore Dike, 
John Little, 
Benj. Bailey, 
John F. M." Kendrick, 
Jeremiah Fuller, 
Benj. Cross, 
Aaron Clark, 
Geo. W. Lucas, 
Sylvan us Currier, 
William ^Merriam, 



Feb. 2.3, 1813 

2.3 

2.3 

23 

23 

23 

23 
Mar. 31 
Feb. 23 

23 

23 

23 

23 

23 



Feb. 23 

Feb. 23 
23 
23 



Feb. 23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
28 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 



Feb. 23 



One vear. 



One vear. 



On command. 



Not joined. 

Not joined. 

Died March 6, 1813. 

Re-enlisted before must'd. 



Not joined. 

la prison at Haverhill, 

N. H. 



Died March 16, 1813. 

Minor, discharged. 
On furlough. 
Re-enlisted before must'd. 



Not joined. 

Not joined. 

On furlough. 

Not joined. 

In jail at Haverhill, N. H. 

Not joined. 



76 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Flanders' Co. — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Remarks. 


Joseph Merrill, 






One year. 


Not joined. 


Peter Gambey, 








Not joined. 


Giles French, 








Not joined. 


Mathew Thornton, 


Feb. 


23,1813 






JohnBickfonl, 








Not joined. 


John Avery, Jr. 


Feb. 


23 






Aden Itartlett, 




23 






Sanmel Johnson, 


Mar. 


11 




Sub. for Eliphalet Day. 


John Hazen, 








Snl)stitute. 


Job Colcord, 


Mar. 


12 




Sub. for Joseph Putney. 


Bathewel C. Rowell, 




31 






Joshua Kimball, 








Not joined. 


Samuel Woodbury, 








Not joined. 


Levi Judd, 


Mar. 


21 




Snl). for Eph. Morrill. 


Geo. J. Flanders, 




14 




Sub forD.Moultou,injail 


David Cowen, 








Not joined. 


Samuel Fuller, 








Not joined. 


Obed French, 








Not joined. 


Abijah Mendall, 








Not joined. 


James Stevens, 


Feb. 


23 






Joseph Leavitt, 




23 




Re-enlisted Mar. 15, 1813 



military history of new-hampshire. 77 

Pay Roll of Capt. Benj. Bradford's Company. 



Names. 


From when. 


To when. 


Remarks. 


Benj. Bradford, Captain, 


April 1, 181.3 


May 31,1813 




Daniel Gref^<j, Lst Lieut. 


" 


" 




David Campbell, Ensign, 


" 


" 




Paul Morrill, Sergeant, 


It 


" 




Dexter Fairbanks, " 


'• 


" 




Simeon Lakcn, " 


" 


" 




Wm. Kumrill, " 


" 


" 




Isaac Bell, Corporal, 


" 


" 




Samuel Dennis, " 


" 


" 




Robert Marsb, " 


" 


" 




Zebediah Shattuck, " 


" 


" 




James Brown, Musician, 


" 


it 




George AVoolson, " 


« 


April 2 


Enlisted in the regular 
army, Apr. 3, 1813, — 
due Iiim (JO cents. 


David Bell, 


« ' 


May 31,1813 


Appointed musician Apr. 
I, 1813. 


PRIVATES. 








Joseph Atwood, 


April 1, 1813 


May 31, 1813 




Daniel Atwood, 


" 






George Ball, 


« 






Jonathan Barker, 


« 






Eben'r Barnes, 


(( 






Peleg L. Brooks, 


March 1 




Not paid on last rolls. 


Joseph Babl), 


April I 






Joseph H. Curtis, 








Ziba Curtis, 








Daniel Campbell, 








Joseph Coburn, 








Samuel Clogsdon, 








Aaron Colby, 








Silas Duper, 








Abel Duper, 








Abraham Davis, 








Daniel Ellenwood, 








John Felch, 








Noah Farrer, 








Isaac Farrer, 








Charles Fairlianks, 








Charles Gates, 








Benj. Hopkins, 








Ephraim Philbrick, 








Lewis F. Peabody, 








Reuben Patch, 








William Presbury, 








Lyman Bobbins, 








John Bobbins, 








Silas Roads, 








David Smith, 








Ephraim Smith, 








James Smith, 








Isaac Sargent, 








Thomas W. Thomas, 








Joseph White, 








Nathan Wheeler, 









78 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll op Capt. Bradford's Co. — concluded. 



Names. 


From when. 


To when. 


Remarks. 


Peter Wliittaker, 


April 1, 1813 


May 31,1813 




Paul Whitcomb, 




" 




Weston Young:, 




<< 




"William Greeuleaf, 




" 




Leonard Kezer, 




'< 




Horace Whitney, 




" 




John Stewart, 




Apr. 17 


Died April 18, 1813,— 


Moses Stratton, 




May 31 


due him $4.53. 


David Leslie, 




Apr. 3 


Enlisted in the reoular 


Georf^e Leslie, 




May 31 


armv, Apr. 4, 1813, — 


David Monroe, 




31 


due him 80 cents. 


Robert Mathews, 




31 




Nelson Patterson, 




31 




David Patch, 




Apr. 22 


Died Apr, 23, 1813,— 
due him $5.86. 


James Taggart, 


<f 


3 


Died Apr. 4, 1813,— due 
him 80 cents. 



It will be seen by the above, and some of the succeeding 
rolls, that the date of enlistment, and term of service, are 
not given — from the fact that they are bi-monthly pay rolls, 
and do not contain the desired information, but simply the 
commencement and ending of pay due on that muster. 
The men were accepted and mustered into service, how- 
ever, by Lieutenant-Colonel John Darrington, at some 
earlier date, and it is to be regretted that the original 
muster-ill-rolls are not to be found. 



military history of new-hampshire. 79 

Roll of Capt. Lemuel B. Mason's Company. 



Kames. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Remarks. 


Lemuel B. Mason, Capt. 


Mar. 26, 1813 


One year 




Parker Chase, 1st Lieut. 


" 








Samuel Leavitt, 2d Lt. 


" 








John Prescott, Ensign, 


" 








Huuli lilaisdcll, Sergt. 


" 








Josepli Lihbev, " 


" 








Leni. II. Boynton, " 


" 






Apr. 22, 1813, re-enlisted. 


John Davis, " 


" 






Discharged by a substi- 


Ezekiel Burnham, Corp. 


" 






tute. 


Miles Leavitt, " 


" 








John Sweet, " 


" 








Daniel Chase, " 


" 








Saml. Mudgett, Drum'r. 


" 








liobert A. Bradley, Fifer, 


" 








PRIVATES. 








John Bryant, 


Mar. 26, 1813 


One year 




William Bradbury, 


" 








Josej)h Conner, 


Apr. 23 






Sub. for John Davis. 


Wm. Dorkham, 


Mar. 26 








Simeon Davis, 








Not joined. 


Humphrey Eaton, 


Apr. 26 








Samuel Foliett, 


Mar. 26 








Daniel Frohoek, 


26 








Andrew Folsom, 








Not joined. 


Rufus Gordon, 


Apr. 26 






Enlisted in the reg. sers^ice 


Jonatlian liaekctt. 


26 






Apr. 26, 1813! 


Stephen Gale, 








Not joined. 


Jonathan Johnson, 


3 






Re-enlisted May 11,1813. 


Joel Judkins, 








Not joined. 


.^^olm Kimball, 








Not joined, 


Stephen Langlcy, 


Mar. 26 








Simeon Lovett, 


26 








Jonathan Leavitt, 








Not joined. 


liichard Moulton, 


Mar. 26 






"VVinslow Maynard, 


Apr. 26 








Josiah ^Moulton, 


26 








Parker ^Morgan, 








Not joined. 


Jonathan Quimby, 


Mar. 26 








Joseph Quimby, 


26 








Joseph Band, 








Not joined. 


Jonathan Rundlett, 


Mar. 26 








Isaac Reynolds, 










John Sanborn, 


Apr. 26 






Re-enlisted Apr. 26, 1813. 


Jonathan L. Seavey, 








Not joined. 


Samuel D. Stearns, 


Apr. 26 








Jonatlian Thompson, 








Not joined. 


John Tilton, 








Not joined. 


Thomas West, 








Not joined. 


Samuel West, 








Not joined. 


Edward West, 








Not joined. 


Andrew Welch, 








Not joined. 


Benning Wilkerson, 


Mar. 26 






Bradbury Wilkerson, 


26 








Joseph York, 


26 








Burleigh Lyford, 


Apr. 26 






Sub. for Joseph Rand. 



80 adjutant-general's report. 

Pay Roll of Lieut. Jonathan Butterfield's Company. 



Names. 



From when. 



To wheh. 



Remarks. 



J. Butterfickl, 1st Lieut. 
Marshall Baker, 2d, " 
Wells Carter, Eiisisn, 
John Carter, Sergeant, 
Henry Tukesbnry, " 
JohnElliott, Corporal, 
John Andrews, " 
Samuel Glines, " 
Thomas Hook, " 
Zenas Adams, Musician, 
Koah Kidder, " 

PRIVATES. 

Samuel Andrews, 
Daniel Chandler, 
James Currier, 
Charles McCoy, 
E]>hriani Davis, 
John Davis, 
Allen Emery, 
Ebenezer Fry, 
Benjamin (Jonld, 
Benjamin Kidder, 
Allen Kidder, 
Isaac Johonnet, 
John Kies, 
Nathan JMerrill, 
Benj. iVIaliury, 
David Mackey, 
James Ordway, 
Loammi Kecd, 
Thomas Smith, 
Jonathan Wren, 
John LTrin, 
Isaac Grant, 
George Colson, 

James Emerson, 

William Hoit, 
David Hoit, 

Nathan Stearns, 

George Sias, 

David Hart, 
David Dudley, 



April 1, 1813 



May 31, 1813 



jVpril 1, 1813 



May 31, 1813 



Promoted from private 
to Corp'l Apr. 12,1813. 



Deserted May 12, 1813, 

— due him 26 cts. 
Deserted Mav 12, 1813, 

—due him $10.83. 
In civil confinement. 
Died Ap. 27, '13,— due 

him $5.60. 
Died Ap. 9, '13,— due 

him S2.13. 
Died Mav 17, 1813,— 

him $V2'l2. 

Deserted May 12, 1813, 
—due him $2.93. 



MILITARY HISTORY OP NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 81 

Meantime, January 29, 1813, Congress had repealed the 
" Volunteer Act," under which the regiment had been 
raised, and it was literally disbanded. But the soldiers 
had been enlisted for the term of one year, and were held. 
The same fate attended other regiments, among them one 
from Maine under Col. Denny McCobb, and the result was, 
that many of the volunteers enlisted in the regular service, 
while the remnants of the two regiments were consolidated, 
and formed " the 45th U. S. Regiment ;" Col. McCobb of 
the volunteer regiment from Maine, being commissioned as 
Colonel of the new regiment, and Col. Davis of the volun- 
teer regiment from New Hampshire, as its Lieutenant- 
Colonel. The field and staff was as follows ; 

FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS OF THE 45tH REGIMENT. 

Denny McCobb,* Colonel. 
Aquila Davis, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
H. B. Breevoort, 1st Major. 
Daniel Baker, 2d Major. 
Joseph Low, Paymaster. 
Daniel G. Kelley, Sergeant-Major. 

♦Colonel Denny McCobb was from the District of Maine, and ha<l command of a 
regiment of volunteers from that District, raised under the Volunteer Act of Congress, 
in 1812. When that regiment was broken up by the repeal of that act, he was ap- 
pointed to the command of the new regiment, or 45th U. S. Infantry, formed by con- 
solidating the Maine and New Hampsliire volunteer regiments, as seen above. After 
the return of peace. Colonel McCobb settled in Maine, and as late as January, 1841, was 
the Collector of Customs for the District of Waldeboro, Me. 

6 



82 adjutant-general's eeport. 

EoLL OF Capt. Benjamin Bradford's Company. 




Benjaniiii Bnulford. Capt. 
Danit-1 GiciiS. 1st- Lieut. 
JdIiii W. Cushiiig, I'd Lieut, 
Wllliaiii KeiKlall, Ensign, 
"VVilliain Kumrill, Sergeant, 
Isaac Bell. 

Robert Marsh. " 

Ephraini Smith. '■ 

Pluninier Wheeler, " 
Moses M. Lakin, '• 

Zadoc P. Ilovv, Corporal, 
Isaiah Holt, " 

Samuel l>avis, " 

Ezekiel Ruby, " 

Stephen O. Eaton, " 
John Clark, " 

John G. Lakin, " 

David Bell. JIusician, 
John Choate, " 

rillVATES. 

Joseiih Avery, 
George Ball, 
Nathan Brown, 
William Bailey, 
David Bagley, 
Thomas Baker, 
Triuiian Blunrhard, 
Jonatlian Biirbank, 
Jeremiah S. Briaiit, 
Francis Bowman, 
Joseph Bennett, 
Isaac Colby, 
Timotliy Carpenter, 
Samuel Caswell, 
Calvin Call. 
Samuel Clogston, 
Benjamin Curtis, 
Bradbury Chase, 
Moses Corser, 
Samuel J. Craft, 
George W. Chase, 
William Cole, 
William Dockham, 
John Dockham, 
Isaac Davis, 
Phineas Danforth, 
James Dunlap, 
Abel Duf'ur, 
James Dow, 
Daniel Emery. 
Reuben Eniersim, 
Joshua Flanders, 
Edward inetch. 
Charles Fairliank, 
"William (.iieeidief, 
Henry T. Hildreth. 
James A. Hastings, 
David Hilliard, 
Joseidi Hilliard. 
Benjamin Hopkins, 
Jacob Jones, 
David Leslie, 
George Leslie, 
Simon Lovett, 
Wintl'.rop M. Lowell, 
J.ihn .■\I(d,augldin, 
Josr].h Maxlicld, 
William .sillier, 
John Morrill, 



April 21, 1814 



Dec. 15, 1813 



One rear 



March 9, 1814 | 


During war 


Dec. 


15, 1813 


One year 


April 


7, 1814 


During war 


Dec. 


15, 1813 


One year 


Jan. 


7, 1814 


5 years 


March!), 1814 | 


During war 




" 


One year 


Feb. 


1, 1814 




Dec. 


15, 1813 

17 

14 


One year 




During war 


Jan. 


11, 1814 




Dec. 


15, 1813 


One year 


Feb. 


18, 1814 


During war 




I 


One year 


April 15 


During war 




12 


" 




1 


" 




9 


" 




20 


" 


Dec. 


15, 1813 


One year 


April 11, 1814 


During war 


Mar. 


28 


5 years 


Dec. 


14 


One year 


Feb. 


25 
26 

22 


During war 


3Iar. 


G 
26 
10 


;; 


Dec. 


16, 1813 


One year 


Feb. 


21, 1814 


During war 




14 


One year 


Mar. 


1 


'• 




4 


During war 


Dec. 


15, 1813 


One Near 


Mar. 


21, 1814 


During war 


Dec. 


24, 1813 


One year 


Apri 


1 18, 1814 


5 years 


Feb. 


21 


During war 


Mar. 


16 


•• 


Dec. 


15, 1813 


One year 


Apri 


1 11, 1814 


During war 


Jan. 


24 


One year 


I>ee. 


15. 1813 


" 


IMar 


21, 1814 


During war 


May 


16 


" 


Dec. 


15, 1813 


One year 


Feb. 


28, 1814 


Inuring war 


Dec. 


15, 1813 


One \ ear 


Feb. 


28, 1814 




Dec. 


15, 1813 


" 


April 14, 1814 


During war 




5 




Dec. 


15, 1813 


One year 


A I in 


1 1, 1814 


During war 


Dec. 


15, 1813 


One year 



Reduced to the ranks, June 
18, 1814, by sentence of a 
Court Martial. 

Promoted to Sergt. , June 
18, 1814, and pav due him 
from March 9, 1814. 

Reduced to the ranks. May 
21, 1814. On commission 
alter deserters. 



Promoteil to corporal. INlay 
21, 1814. On commission 
after deserters. 



Absent, sick at Wendall, N. 
H. 



Pav due him from ISIarch 
10, 1814. 



Pav due him from Alarch 4, 
1814. 



Absent, sick at Concord, N. 
H. 



Absent, sick at Concord, N. 
H. 



MILITAEY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 



83 



Roll of Capt. Bradford's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Kemarks. 


Daniel Muzzy, 


Dec. 


15, 1813 


One year 




Saiuuel Mudget, 


Feb. 


28, 1814 


During war 


Deserted June 15, 1814. 


Benjamin Mason. 


April 


19 


*• 




.lames L. Morrison, 


Feb. 


20 


" 




James Osmer, 


March 


18 


" 




Josepli Owens, 




1.5 


" 




Nelson Patterson, 


Dec. 


17, 1813 


One year 


Enlisted into the 11th Kegt. 


Benjamin Putney, 


Feb. 


28, 1814 


During war 


June 10, 1814. 


William Presbury, 


Dec. 


15, 1813 


One year 




John Pressey, 


March 


22, 1814 


During war 


Died May 4th, 1814. 


Josei)h Quimb\-, 


Dec. 


15, 1813 


One year 




John Koby, 


March 


21, 1814 


During war 




David Koaeh. 


Jeb. 


24 






John Stewart, 1st, 




23 


" 




John Stewart, 2d, 




28 


" 




Lewis Stone. 


April 


5 


" 




Jonathan Stevens, 


Dec. 


15, 1813 


One j'ear 


Absent, sick at Warner, N. 


Buswell Silver. 


March 


23, 1814 


During war 


H. 


Dudley Truniball, 


April 


25 


" 




Moses Tenney, 


Jan. 


24 


One year 




John Taggart. 


Feb. 


21 


During war 




Brailbury Wilkinson, 


Dec. 


1.5, 1813 


One year 




Beniali Woodward, 


Feb. 


15, 1814 


" 




Theodore G. Wallace, 




25 


Durhig war 




Ira Wliitcomb, 


March 


9, 1814 


'» 




David Woods, 






» 


Confined in Provost Guard. 


Joseph Pillsbury, 


Dec. 


21, 1813 


One year 


Absent, sick at Springfield, 


James Bursiel, 


May 


9, 1814 


During war 


N. H. 


Samuel Carr, 




4 


** 





84 adjutant-general's report. 

Pay Roll op Capt. Joseph Flander's Company. 



Names. 


From when. 


To when. 


Remarks. 


Joseph Flanders, Captain, 


Jan. 1, 1814 


Feb. 28, 1814 




Jona. Buttertielfl, 1st Lieut. 


1 


** 




MarshiiU Baker, 2d Lieut. 


1 






Enocli Pajie. Knsign, 


1 


" 




Jeremiali Hutchins, Sergt. 


Dec. 15, 181.3 


" 




John McChiry, 


19 


* 




John Carter, " 


16 


" 




William Orr, 


Feb. 19, 1814 


" 




James Stevens, Corporal, 


Dec. 17, 1813 


" 




Seth E. Clarlv, " 


29 


'* 




William Lieccster, " 


19 


" 




Noah Kidder, Musician, 


17 


" 




PRIVATES. 








John Andres, 


Dec. 19,1813 


Feb. 28,1814 




Thomas Honk, 


29 


** 




Thomas Jjcavitt, 


17 


*' 




Nathaniel Merrill, 


1() 


" 




Amos .ludd. 


17 


" 




John Keyes, 


16 


" 




Aaron Clark, 


15 


" 




David iSIackey, 


15 


" 




Zenas Adams, 


16 


" 




John Davis, 


17 


" 




Isaac Johannett, 


17 


" 




John p;iliott, 


17 


" 




Isaac Grant, 


16 


" 




Daniel Palmer, 


16 


" 




James Ordway, 


17 


" 




Eplnaini Kidder, 


15 


" 




Noah Clark, 


19 


" 




Samuel Andrews, 


16 


" 




Robert Fiidcan, 


29 


'* 




Jonathan Severance, 


18 


" 




Luther Brown, 


15 


" 




Ebenezer Page, 


17 


" 




Cliarles McCoy, 


17 


" 




James En)erson, 


19 


" 




George T. Flanders, 


19 


" 




John Urin, 


16 


" 




Thomas Smith, 


16 


" 




Allen Phnery, 


17 


" 




John Amey, 


15 


" 




Jewett I'aimer, 


18 


" 




James Folsom, 


Jan. 27, 1814 


" 




John Cnshing, 


Dec. 29, 1813 


" 




Jonas Kyes, 


Feb. 1, 1814 


" 




John Small, 


26 


" 




Charles F. Livingston, 


24 


" 




William Carter, 


16 


" 




Robert Walker, 


24 


" 




John Livingston, 


10 


" 




Jesse Cliristie, 


3 


** 




David Magney, 


2 


" 




Leavitt Hook, 


2 


" 




Oliver Senter, 


28 


" 




Isaac Silver, 


26 


" 




Richard Silver, 


17 


" 




Isaac Aldrich, 


23 


" 




William Hoyt, 


Dec. 9, 1813 




Cliarles Gage, 


Feb. 23, 1814 " 




Parker Brown, 


17 " 




Benjamin Baily, 


18 



military history of new-hampshire. 
Roll of Capt. Nathan Stanley's Company. 



85 



Names. 



Remarks. 



April 

March 

April 



Nathan Stanley, Captain, April 

Andrew P. Cochran, 1st Lt. 

Dennis Patch, 2fl Lt. 

John Neal, jr., Ensign, 

David Herrin, Sergeant, Dec. 

David Doe, " 

Thomas Lowell, " March 

Asa Gould, " Dec. 

Stephen Pearce, " March 

William Healee, Corporal, 

Moses Michels, " 

Isaac Gilley, '* Dec, 

Levi Cooper, " March 

Lbenezer B. Gillrey, " 

William Haney, " 

Aimer LoomisJ Musician, 

PRIVATES. 

Samuel Ailams, March 

William Annis, 

David lUimp, April 

John Buttertield, 

Nicholas Beale, March 

Ebenezer Burges, 

Beniali Brown, 

John Bickmore, 

Lott Conant, 

Stcjihen Cook, 

Frederic Cook, 

Jacob Carlton, 

John Cane, 

Daniel Carlton, 

Thomas Crockett, 

Kbeiiczer ('obb, 

Dunham Campbell, 

Martin Curtis. 

Fessendcn Chase, 

John Denin, 

John Dantbrth, 

Stephen D.avis, 

Matthew Daggett, April 

Josei)h D.avis, 

Shubael Davis, March 

William Davis, April 

Coburn Emerson, 

William Fcnley, 

Robert York, 

William Fullington, March 

John ]\tcLee, 

William Gwin, 

Levi Gould, April 

John Greenough, March 

John Gould, April 

Levi Greenleaf, Dec. 

Jewett Goodwin, March 

Joseph Harris, 

John Hall. 

Daniel Hardy, April 

John E. Hinkley, March 

Samuel Higgins, April 

Elijah Hi}»-gius, 

Eli^jah Hunter, March 

Levi Hdbbs, April 

William llnnter, 

William Higgins, 

Temple H. Hoit, 

Dominicus Hodgdon, 

John Jones, 

Robert Jones, March 

Nathan Johnson, 



21, 1814 

21 

21 

21 

30, 1S13 

30 

14, 1,<<14 

16, 1813 

25, 1814 

26 

17 

30, 1813 

23, 1814 

28 

17 

28 



1.5, 1814 
20 

4 

9 
21 
28 
29 
20 



12 
14 

6 

6 
24 
24 

9 
10 

1 
March 15 
25 
20 
30 
20 
91 



17 

16 
13 
11 
11 

9 
10 
16 
14 
17 
19 
17, 1813 
15, 1814 
20 
29 

9 
14 

9 

6 
21 
10 
28 
28 

1 
11 

9 
23 
18 



1 year 
During war 

1 year 

5 years 

During war 

I year 

During war 



During war 



5 years 
During war 



On command. 



1 year 
During war 



During war 



On furlough. 



^6 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll OF Capt. Stanley's Company — concluded. 



Kames. 



Eliphalet Jorrlaji, 
Ebenezer Jackuian, 
Daniel Kimball, 
John B. Knight, 
Thomas Kinney, 
James B. Lyon, 
Benjamin Libbev, 
Stephen Lombard, 
Wni. Mfl'hcters, 
Jonathan ^-lichells, 
James Murray, 
James Means, 
Paul Nute, jr. 
Thomas Newell, 
Nathan Pratt. 
Andrew Potter. 
Andrew Potter, jr. 
Richard Powers, 
Joseph Remick, 
Thomas Rankins, 
Daniel Bines, 
Benjamin Ramsey, 
Zacheus Richardson, 
Solomon Si'ullev. 
Millard S[.aulding, 
Charles Stewart, 
Israel Spiner, 
Allen Smith, 
Caleb Taylor, 
Dudley H. Lay ton, 
Wm. Toothak'er, 
Luther Turner, 
Asa Thomi)son, 
Moses H. Wardwell, 
Robert L. Wheelwright, 
James Wilson. 
Elias M. Kinney. 



When enlisted. For what time 



Mar. 

April 

Feb. 
Mar. 



April 



Mar. 
April 
Mar. 
Ai>ril 



Mar. 



April 
Mar. 



Feb. 
Mar. 
April 

Mar. 
April 



26, 1814 

30 

U 

21 

20 

•28 

21 



9 
12 

9 
22 
20 

9 
20 
14 
17 
23 
28 
19 
25 
18 
25 
20 
IS 
16 
25 
14 
22 

3 
10 
25 

9 
20 

9 



During war. 



Remarks. 



Absent without leave. 



5 years 
During war 

5 years 
During war 



military history of new-hamrsiiire. 87 

Roll of Capt. Smith Elkin's Company. 



When enlisted. For wliat time 



Smitli Elkins, Captain, 
T. B. Svlvester, 1st Lieut 
D. G. Kclley, Sgt. M.ij. 
Joseph Hartwell, Sergt. 
Zach. Nt)rt()ii, jr. " 
William Watson, " 
James Costellow, " 
Samuel Costellow, " 
Mark Hutchinson, " 
Alexander Lerow, " 
Jacob Lufkin, " 

Peter Lyon, jr. " 

Joseph Hayes, " 

Win. McFadden, " 
Mark Ridout, " 

Wm. Stanwood, " 
George Curtis, Corporal 
John Gove, 
])an'l Holden, jr. " 
Eben'r White, Musician, 
William Holden, " 

PRIVATES. 

Joscpli Anderson, 
Samuel Boynton, 
Jonathan Haskell, 
Henry U. How, 
Solomon Hatch, 
Fry Lovejo}', 
#Ianies Merrill, 
Stephen Miiliken, 
John Olds, 
Wm. H. Pruden, 
James Sweet, 
William Stout, 
Eheu'r Stanwood, 
Daniel Thurston, 
John Kiri>y, 
Clemmons Eaton, 
Thomas Crowell, 



Apr. 

Mar. 
Dec. 
Mar. 



Apr. 
Mar 



Dec. 
Feb. 

Apr. 
Mar 
Apr, 



^Lar. 
Apr. 

Mar. 

Dec. 
Mar, 
Apr. 



Mar. 
Dec. 
Apr. 
Dec. 
Mar. 
Apr. 



21, 
21 
2'.» 
1.5, 

-i, 

11 

21 
14 

29 
31 
12 
19 
9 
U 
U 

18, 
2 

22' 

29 
31 

18 



19 
9 
21 
IG 
1.5, 
16, 
19 
19 
30 
29 
U 
1.5, 
18, 
18, 



ISU 



1S13 
1814 



Duriuii war 



1813 
1814 



1813 
1814 



1813 
1814 
1813 
1814 



1 year 
During war 



Rc-cnlisted Mar. 19, 1814 

Supeniumary. 
Supernumary. 
Supernumary. 
Sujicrnumary. 



Supernumary. 
Supernumary. 
Supernumar}'. 
Suijcrnunmry. 



Re-enlisted. 



Durintr war 



iVhsent, sick. 
1 year Absent, sick. 
Durinirwar 



1 year 
During war 

1 year 
Durmsrwar 



At Burlington. 



88 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll op Capt. Daniel Holden's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Eemarks. 


Daniel Hoklen, Captain, 


April 21, 1814 




1 


Henry Snow, Ist Lieut. 


21 




'Ordered to Bath by Col. 


Samuel Sylvester, 2d Lieut. 


21 




1 Denny McCobb. 


Jonas G. "Brooks, Ensign, 


21 




J 


Artemus Heakl, Sergeant, 


Mar. 24 


During war 




Elislia Jewett, 


Dec. 10, 1S13 


1 year 




Aleaza Cushman, " 


Mar. 9, ISU 


During war 




William Erskine, •' 


Feb. 28 


'• 




^ Joseph Erskine, Corporal, 
>David Green, '• 


April 10 


" 




April 18 


" 




John Henderson, " 


Mar. 21 


" 




Isaac Small. " 


Jan. 15 


•' 




Joseph Butterfleld, " 


April 20 


'• 




Thomas Conant, " 


30 


" 




Hannibal Proctor, Music'n, 


Mar. 15 


" 




Samuel Boynton, " 


16 


" 




PRIVATES. 








Geo. R. Anderson, 


April 10, 1814 


During war 




Nicholas Arter, 


Feb. 9 


•• 




Ebenezer Allby, 


Mar. 26 


" 




Benjamin Alien, 


April 20 


" 




James Benton, 


Fel). 22 


" 




Moses Brown, 


April 6 


" 




John Barnes, 


19 


" 


Deserted, time unknown. 


William Baker, 


Mar. 9 


" 




Nathan Chapman, 


14 


" 


Sick at Albany. 


Jonathan Cabman, 


20 


'' 


On command at Chazy. 


Joseph Creesey, 


16 


" 




Ebenezer Cobb, 


16 


*' 




William Colby, 


April 18 


" 




John Chesley, 


Mar. 23 


'' 


Sick at Bath. 


Richard Coombs, 


16 


" 




Josiah Colcord, 


18 


'• 




Ebenezer Cogswell, 


Dec. 22, 1813 


1 year 


Sick at Concord, N. H. 


James Coffin, 


April 9, 1814 


During war 


Sick at Bath. 


Thomas Clark, 1st, 


Mar. 28 


" 




Stephen Cromwell, 


31 


" 




Bryant McCarty, 


April 28 


'• 




Thomas Clark, 2d, 


26 


" 




John Clark, 


26 


" 




Patrick Darcey, 


Mar. 16 


" 




Ichabod Delano, 


April 14 


" 




John Erskine, 


15 


" 


Sick at Bath. 


Nathan Eaton, 


Mar. 12 


" 




Robert Erskine, 


April 9 


" 




Ebenezer Erskine, 


22 


" 




David Erskine, 


22 


•< 




Robert Erskine, 2d, 


16 


" 




James Foy, 


Mar. IT 


" 




Jacob Foy, 


April 21 


" 




Alexander Fuller, 


Mar. 19 


" 




Zenas Fuller. 


April 9 


'■ 




Ephraim K. Garland, 


Feb. 14 


" 


Sick at Bath. 


David Henry, 


Dec. 15, 1813 


1 year 


Deserted, time unknown. 


Samuel Hinkley, 


Mar. 18, 1814 


During war 




William Hatch, 


28 


" 




John Hamlin, 


April 19 


" 




Nathaniel Hussey, 


19 


" 




Henry Hussey, 


Mar. 23 


•' 




Josiah Hall, 


April 15 


" 


Deserted from the 4th Regi- 


William Hopkins. 


21 


" 


ment; reclaimed bv Capt 


Benjamin Howard, 


Mar. 14 


" 


E. Way, June 17, 1814. 


Benjamin Jackson, 


19 


" 




Wiliiaiii .luckson. 


April It! 


" 




J.ames Kiiicard. 


Mar. 2G 


" 




Amlrew Knowlton, 


Aiiril 18 


" 




John Leaton, 


Mar. 15 


" 




James Lampson, 


April 18 


" 




Robert Lint, 


Mar. 14 


" 





MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 89 

Roll op Capt. Holden's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Remarks. 


Samuel Lishenness, 


IMar. IT, 


1814 


During war 




William Mescrve, 


April 10 








JauK's .^loiton, 


16 




" 




Geory(_' L. Miller, 


Mar. 16 




" 




Jobii Mdrton, 


April 18 




" 




Samuel INIuiitgomery, 


Dec. 15, 


1813 


1 year 


Re-enlisted, time unknown. 


John aiunsey, 


Mar. 28, 


1814 


During war 


Sick at Lath. 


Joseph Miinsey, 


28 




" 




Solomon Meserve, 


April 6 




" 




Spencer Nelson, 


10 




" 




Henry Nelson, 


10 




" 




Eilward Peters, 


Mar. 17 




" 




Samuel Rice, 


April 6 




" 




Ammi Koss, 


Mar. 15 




'< 


Sick at Bath. 


Daniel Sti-wart, 


Dec. 24, 


1813 


1 year 


Re-enlisted into 2d Regi- 


William Simpson, 


JNlar. 15, 


1814 


During war 


ment, time unknown. 


Robert Sedgley, 


19 




'• 




Lemuel Small, 


17 




" 




Nath. Stepliens, 


U 




" 




Francis Small, 


15 




" 




Thuotliy Sti.rcr, 


17 




" 




Nathaniel Smith, 


28 




" 




John Trask, 


April 19 




" 


Deserted, time unknown. 


Joseph Taylor, 


Dec. 1.5, 


1813 


1 year 




C'larkson Turner, 


Mar. 19, 


1814 


During war 




Timothy Tibbett, 


April 1 




'• 




Solomon Teague, 


Mar. 26 




" 




Jeremiah Winslow, 


19 




" 




James Wiley, 


April 25 




" 




Samuel White, 


Feb. 22 




" 




Benjamin Waldo, 


April 9 




" 




Samuel Yeats, 


10 




" 




Ezekiel Higgins, 


Mar. 26 




" 




Wait Weeks, 


April 24 




" 




Thomas Thompson, 


Mar. 26 




" 




Hammon Rogers, Waiter, 


June 1 




" 





90 adjutant-general's repokt. 

Roll of Sergt. Major Kelley's Company, 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Kemarlis. 


D. G. Kellcy, Sergt. Maj. 


Dec. 11, 1813 


1 year 




Keuben Turner, Sergt. 


" 


" 




Elisha Jcwctt, 


" 


" 




Fi-ancis Garilner, Corp. 


fan. 11, 1814 


" 




Luther Turner, Private, 


Feb. 3 


During war 




Jame.- Getchell, 


Jan. 13 


1 year 




Nathan Pratt, " 


Dec. IG, 1813 


'' 




"William Lord, " 


" 


" 




Noodis Hoyal, " 


" 


" 




David Her'rin, Sergt. 


30 


" 




David Doe, 


" 


" 




Jonathan Priest, Private, 


" 


" 




Isaac Gilley, " 


" 


" 




Elias MeKinncy, " 


" 


" 




Isaac Condon, " 


" 


" 




Asa Gould, Sergeant, 


15 


" 




James Johnson, Private, 


20 


" 




Eben'r Cogswell, " 


22 


" 


On furlough. 


Daniel Crockett, " 


19 


" 


Conlined by civil autho- 


James Coffin, " 


29 


" 


rity, since released. 


Joseph Heartwell, Sergt. 


15 


Dui-ingwar 




] 1 IVATES. 








Joseph Bailey, 


Dec. 15, 1813 


1 year 




Daniel Knight, 


" 


" 




John Moor, 


" 


" 




Samuel Montgomery, 


" 


" 




Hezekiah Lombard, 


" 


" 




David Henry, 


" 


" 




John Trask, 


" 


" 




John Walker, 


" 


" 




Frye Lovejov, 


" 


" 




David Dudley, 


" 


" 




Daniel Hodgdon, 


" 


" 




Paul Nute, 


19 


" 




Robert L. Wheelwright, 


u 


" 




demons lOaton, 


20 


« 


Sick at Bowdoingham. 


Eben'r Cobb, 


15 


" 




Joseph TrumVmll, 


" 


" 




John Buttertield, 


" 


" 




Joseph Buttertield, 


" 


" 




Benj. Maines, 


" 


" 




John B. Knight, 


" 


" 




Stephen Foot, 


" 


" 


Absent at Wilton. 


Stephen Lombai-d, 


" 


" 




Wm. Fenley, 


17 


(t 




John ]SIorLcan, 


" 


« 




Caleb B. Barrows, 


" 


" 




Southard Shaw, 


15 


" 


On furlough. 


Jonathan Michael, 


" 


" 




Robert Jones, 


" 


" 




Eben'r Stanwood, 


" 


" 




Eben'r White, 


« 


« 




John Jones, 


14 


" 


On furlough. 


Hugh Blaisdell, 


16 


n 


On furlough. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 



91 



Roll of Sergt. Major Kelley's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


Who 


n enlisted. 


For what time. 


Remarks. 


Sam'l Sennett, 


Dec 


16, 


1813 


1 year 




John Kirl)y, 




18 




■' 




John Simmons, 




i( 




" 




John Tayloi", 




" 




" 




Joseph Erskinc, Corp. 




22 




" 




Robert Erskine, 




" 




" 




Benj. Waldo, 




" 




" 




Daniel Stewart, 




" 




" 




George R. Anderson, 


Feb. 


9, 


1814 


During war 




John Gove, 




22 




" 




James Bunton, 




" 




" 




James Wiley, 




18 




(C 




George Curtis, 




2 




(t 




Ephraim K. Garland, 




4 




" 




William Erskine, Corp. 




21 




1 year 




John Erskine, 




.3 




" 




Pelatian Witham, 


Jan. 


27 




" 




Wm. Stanwood, Sergt. 


Dec. 


20, 


1813 


" 




Daniel Holden, jr. Corp. 


Jan. 


1, 


1814 


" 




John Henderson, " 




1.5 




" 




Samnel Wood, Fifer, 




1 




During war 




Nicholas Delchow, 


Dec. 


27 


1813 


" 




Sylvanus Cushman, 


Feb. 


28, 


1814 


" 




John Laelair, 


Jan. 


4 




" 




John May, 




1 




1 year 




Michael Sweny, 


Dec. 


30, 


1813 


" 




Wm. Wymouth, 


Jan. 


29, 


1814 


" 




Hannibal Proctor, Mns'n, 


Dec. 


1, 


1813 


" 





The above roll is a detachment of recruits mustered into service at Portland, Me., by 
Col. McCobb, and very many of the names appear on preceding rolls, but since all do 
not, it is deemed advisable to insert the entire roll. 



92 adjutant-general's report. ' 

At the expiration of the term of service of the " one 
year's men," or the sokliers from the " 1st N. H. regiment 
of vokmteers," and those from the regiment of volunteers 
from the " District of Maine," various officers from tlie 
45th were sent into New-Hampshire to fill up the regiment 
by recruits. The regiment was filled in a short time, 
through the efforts of Paymaster Low, who had been de- 
tailed for that service, and early in the spring of 1814, was 
at Burlington for service. 

On the first of December, 1812, there being less fear of 
an attack upon Portsmouth at this season of the year, the 
detached troops at Forts McClary and Constitution under 
Major Bassett were discharged. 

In conformity to the suggestion of the Governor, the 
Legislature, Dec. 22, 1812, passed an act establishing the 
pay of men detached, or to be detached, including the pay 
from the General Government at the following rates : 

Sergeant Major, $13 per month. 

Quartermaster Sergeant, $13 per month. 

Principal Musician, $12 per month. 

Sergeant, $12 per month. 

Corporal, $11 per month. 

Private, $10 per month. 
And it was also provided that the towns that had paid, 
or should pay, their detached soldiers extra pay to the 
amount paid by the General Government, should be re- 
funded Ijy the State to the amount per month for each sol- 
dier as specified above. 

As before stated,* a law was passed at this session for 
organizing a " Voluntary Corps of Infantry," to be com- 
posed of such men as were not liable by law to do military 
duty. This corps was subject only to be ordered out by the 
Captain-General, except in case of an invasion, when they 
were to be subject to the orders of the commander then in 
the field. Companies were organized under this law in 
many of the large towns, but they were not called into 
service. 

*Sec Aajatant-Gonerars Report for 18GG, Vol. 11, p. 393. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 



93 



The time of service of Capt. Mahurin's company, stationed 
at Stewartstown, expiring with January, 1813, Gen. Mont- 
gomery of the " Western Brigade," was ordered by the 
Governor to detach another company to occupy that post. 
In obedience to that order. Gen. Montgomery ordered Capt. 
Edmund Freeman, of Lebanon, to march for that post with 
a detachment. Capt. Freeman received his orders, March 
11, 1813, and the roll of his company was as follows: 

Roll of Capt. Edmund Freeman's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted 


Dischargeil. 


Residence an 


1 Remarks. 


Edmund Freeman, Captain, 


April 1, 1813 


Oct. 6, 1813 


Lebanon. 




Peter Eastman, Lieutenant, 


6 


" 


Coventry. 




Wm. H. Latham, Ensign, 


4 


" 


Lyme. 




Joel Hemuiingway, Sergt. 


21 


" 


Lancaster. 




David Turner, " 


2G 


" 


Lyme. 




Charles Tenny, " 


2G 


" 


Hanover. 




John L. liobbins, " 


16 


'< 


Plymouth. 




William Hall, Corporal, 


26 


" 


Hanover. 




Elisha H. Blodget, " 


26 


" 


Lel>anon. 




Peter H. Gamsby, " 


21 


" 


Stratlord. 




Moses liumliam. " 


16 


" 


Kumney. 




WireMrConneU. Drummer. 


26 


" 


Lyme. 




Stephen ILiyes, Filer, 


26 


" 


Lyme. 




PRIVATES. 










Amas.a Blodgett. 


June 26, 1813 


Oct. 6, 1S13 


Lebanon. 




Ebenezer Brainard, 


9 


" 


Lelianon. 




Silas Curtis, 


10 


" 


Lebanon. 




Amos Dart, 


April 21 


" 


Colebrook. 




Pierce Fobes, 


26 


" 


Lyme. 




Porter Fobes, 


26 


" 


Lyme. 




Samuel Fuller, 


27 


•' 


Stratford. 




-Joseph W. Green, 


26 


" 


Lebanon. 




Erasmus Hatch, 


16 


'< 


Thornton. 




Edward Hatch, 


26 


" 


Lyme, 




Gustavus A. Hall, 


25 


»< 


Lancaster. 




Henrv Hall, 3d, 


16 


" 


Riimney. 




Presc'ott Hall, 


16 


" 


Plymouth. 




John Plolbrook, 


June 7 


" 


Lebanon. 




French Hall, 


2.5 


" 


Lyme. 




Geo. W. Moore, 


April 25 


" 


Lancaster. 




Isaac Mitchell, 


16 


" 


Plymouth. 




Amasa Page, 


25 


" 


Lancaster. 




John Perkins, 


21 


" 


Lancaster. 




Paul Percival, 


16 


" 


Campton. 




Peter P. Paine, 


26 


" 


Lebanon. 




Daniel Perkins, 


Julv 1 


" 


Hanover. 




John Perry, 


Mav 17 


" 


Lebanon. 




Jesse Kice, 


April 26 


" 


Lvme. 




Henry Stiles, 


" 


" 


Stratford. 




Joseph Smith, 


" 


" 


Hanover. 




IMoses Straw, 


" 


" 


Lyme. 




Samuel Sargent, 


23 


" 


Stewartstown. 




Daviil Tavlor, 


23 


" 


Lancaster. 




Eliphalet' Taylor, 


June 10 


" 


Lyme. 




John Tiirrill, 


April 22 


" 


Stewartstown. 




Benjamin Upham, 


25 


" 


Lancaster. 




Samuel Welsh, 


26 


" 


Lyme. 




Ell Wood, 


26 


" 


Lebanon. 




Howard VV^heeler, 


July 1 


" 


Hanover. 





94 



adjutant-general's report. 



In the spring of 1813, great alarm existed among the 
people of Portsmouth, and April 20, 1813, Gov. Plumer 
ordered another detachment for the defense of Portsmouth. 
This was a company of " Sea Fencibles," under command 
of Capt. Wm. Marshall, of the 35th Regiment. This com. 
pany was stationed at Little Harbor, and its roll was as 
follows : 



Roll op Capt. Willl\m Marshall's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


Discharged. 


Kemarks. 


Wm. Marshall, Captain, 


May 27, 1813 


Nov. 27, 1813 




John Toy, Ensign, 


" 


" 




Joseph Locke, Sergeant, 


" 


" 




James jNIullen, Corporal, 


" 


" 




Samuel Foss, Musician, 


" 


" 




George Neal, " 


" 


" 




PRIVATES. 








John C. Yeaton, 


May 27,1813 


Nov. 27, 1813 




William Neal, 


" 






Edward Yeaton, 


" 


" 




Richard Yeaton, 


" 


" 




John K. Mullin, 


" 


" 




Isaac S. Yeaton, 


" 


If 




William Neal, jr. 


" 


" 




Daniel Locke, 


" 


" 




Benjamin ( Jliver, 


" 


" 




Joseph Tarlton, 


" 


u 




William Kimme, 


" 


" 




Benjamin Kimme, 


" 


Aug. 31 




John McCJridge, 


Aug. 31 


Nov. 27 




Benjamin Tarlton, 


May 27 


" 




Abraham Trefethen, 


" 


Sept. 6 




Benjamin Foss, 


Sept. 6 


Nov. 27 




Meshaek Bell, 


May 27 


" 




John Martin, 




" 




John Card, 




" 




Samuel Narrell, 




Oct. 13 




Henry Tretethen, 


Oct. 13 


Nov. 27 




Ithamar Mace, 


May 27 


" 




Edward Hall, 




" 




William Tucker, 




" 




Mark Webster, 




" 




Samuel Odiorne, 




" 




Jonathan Woodman, 




" 




Nicholas Mason, 




" 




Benjamin Lear, 




" 





MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 95 

But the fears of the people were not allayed, as British 
cruisers still hovered continually upon the coast ; and May 
20, 1813, a town meeting was held in Portsmouth, at 
Avhich it was voted, after much discussion, to instruct their 
Representatives to lay hefore the Legislature " the exposed 
situation of that town and harbor ; and endeavor to obtain 
such assistance from the Legislature, as they in their wis- 
dom might think expedient."* 

Meantime active preparations for defense of Portsmouth 
and the sea-board were taken by Governor Pluraer. By his 
direction, and in obedience to a resolve of the Legislature, 
Adjutant-General McClary purchased pieces of cannon for 
each of the artillery companies in the loth, 31st, 34th and 
35th regiments ; and removed (juantities of ammunition from 
Exeter to Portsmouth for distribution among the troops, and 
provided munitions of war, and magazines, as required by 
the resolution of the Legislature. 

At the annual election, in March 1813, Ex-Governor John 

* At this meeting, Mr. Daniel Webster made a marked speech. He remarked, that 
"he had heard the discussion with interest; hut talk was not what the crisis de- 
manded. Tlie forts near the town want repairs, want men to defend them when re- 
paired. The government of the United States and the State government have been 
applied to for men to repair and defend these forts; but we know not that either will 
attend to our ajiplicatiou, but one thing we do know," said Mr. Webster, " the crisis 
demands labor, and we can labor, we can repair the forts, and then we know an- 
other thing, we can f7p/c?!r? them." '• Isow," continued Mr. Webster, " 1 propose that 
ever J' man who wants these forts repaired, wants these forts, aye, the town of Ports- 
mouth , defended — appear on the parade to-morrow morning with pick-axe, spade, and 
shovel, and that they go to the Islands, and repair tlie forts." The meeting adjourned 
with a hurra for the pick-axe, spade, and shovel. The next morning hundreds of the 
patriotic men of Portsmouth gathered upon the jiarade, and with iMr. Webster, duly 
armed with his shovel, proceeded to the forts, commenced their work, and in two or 
three days the forts were repaired. 

The writer would here state another fact within his knowledge. It has often been 
said, that Mr. Webster was in favor of and sujiported the Hartford Convention. It was 
not so. It was mainly through his influence that the Federal State Convention de- 
clined sending delegates to that convention. After the refusal to send State delegates 
to that convention, it was proposed to send delegates from the several counties. Judge 
Farrar, of New Ipswich, and Edmund Parker, Charles H. Atherton, and Robert Read, 
Esquires, of Amherst, were of the committee for the County of Hillsborough, and had 
the subject under consideration. 

Judge Farrar wrote Mr. Webster for the committee, asking his advice In the matter. 
Mr. Webster wrote them in answer, that, in his opinion, it was inexpedient for the 
State or the counties to send delegates to the convention about to assemble at Hart- 
ford. That letter was in the hands of the Hon. Charles H. Atherton at the time of his 
death. Mr. Webster had his opinion as to the policy of the administration, but that 
opinion ditfering from that of the supporters of it, did not constitute a dillerence of 
principle. He was a true patriot, ready to act when danger threatened. 



96 adjutant-general's report. 

Taylor Gilman* was elected Governor for the ensuing polit- 
ical year. 

Gen. Michael McClary, the Adjutant-General of the State 
since 1702, resigned his commission, and May 18, 1813, 
Col. Benjamin Butler was appointed his successor. 

On Thursday the 5th day of June, 1813, Governor Gil- 
man was duly inaugurated. 

The minority of 1812, had now become the majority. 
Governor Gilman was a patriot and soldier of the Revolu- 
tion, and conservative in his views as to the war, although 
the standard bearer of the opposition to the war. No one 
could find fault with his message. He said in relation to 
the war: " The consequences of the war in which our coun- 
try is engaged cannot be foreseen, and there are divers 
opinions respecting the necessity of the war, as well as the 
causes which induced our government to make the declar- 
ation. Under such circumstances, it may be considered 
not only as the right, but the duty, of the representatives 
of the people to inquire into the causes which have brought 
so great a calamity on our country. We are bound to sup- 
port our system of national government and the laws em- 
anating therefrom ; but this by no means hinders the right 
of free inquiry, or the full expression of sentiments upon 
the measures of government. 

Indeed, such inquiry may be a duty, not only as we are a 
member of the Union, but as respects rights exclusively ap- 
pertaining to the State. 

It is not doubted, that we have had great causes of com- 
plaint against both Great Britain and France, and perhaps 
at some former period much greater against one or both of 
those governments, than existed against the British at the 
time of the declaration of war. * * * *. While we 
demand redress for injuries received from others, we sliould 
suitably regard their just expectations from us ; and may 
we not, without being liable to the charge of justifying the 
conduct of Great Britain, inquire whether they have no 

♦For notice of Governor Gilman, see A<ljt. GeneraVs Kcport for 18CC, Vol. II, p. 381. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 97 

just cause of complaint against our government ? Whetlier 
our professions of strict and impartial neutrality, in the 
important contest between Great Britain and France had 
been constantly maintained ? And whether there had not 
been a manifest difference in our resentments, and in the 
language and manner of seeking redress for wrongs, ex- 
hibiting an unwarrantable partiality for France ? What- 
ever inquiries may be made, or opinions given, let us exer- 
cise candor and moderation ; and constantly bear in mind, 
that those who differ from us in opinion possess equal rights." 

The answer of the House was a mere echo of the Gov- 
ernor's speech, and the minority entered no protest to the 
same. 

The instructions of the town of Portsmouth were 
brought before the House early in the session, and a com- 
mittee was appointed to take into consideration the situa- 
tion of our maritime frontier, and report such a general 
system of defense as might be deemed proper. The com- 
mittee after examination reported that there was no ade- 
quate defense of our maritime frontier. 

They said, " Forts Constitution and McClary, at the en- 
trance of Portsmouth harbor, are considered when fully 
manned, capable of resisting with effect, any probal)le force 
that may be sent against them. But at this time one hun- 
dred and twenty men compose the whole force of both 
garrisons, and it is not yet ascertained that the General 
Government will add to that force. Fort McClary being 
within the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth of Massachu- 
setts, it may be presumed an additional force will be pro- 
vided by that government, if requested by us. The further 
defense provided by the United States consists of several 
gunboats manned by seventy-two seamen who are consid- 
ered as a guard for the Navy Yard. Six 18 and 24 pound- 
ers mounted on travelling carriages, are deposited in the 
United States Gun-House at Portsmouth, with one thou- 
sand stand of arms exclusive of those belonging to the State. 
A guard of two officers and thirty non-commissioned offi- 
cers and privates was ordered by Governor Plumer on the 



98 adjutant-general's report. 

20tli of May last, and is now stationed at Little Harbor. 
Two ninc-pounders were ordered to be mounted for the de- 
fense of that post, which order has been complied with. 
Eight six-pounders belonging to the State are also fit for 
service. It apjiears to the Committee that a sufficiency of 
the munitions of war arc in readiness for the defense of 
the sea-coast of this State, excepting cartouch boxes, bay- 
onet sheaths and belts, and an additional number of cart- 
ridges for the artillery and small arms." 

Acting upon the information reported by the committee, 
the Legislature authorized the Governor, in case of inva- 
sion or apprehension thereof, to call forth such portions of 
the militia of the State as might Ijc necessary to prevent 
such invasion and promptly to repel it. He Avas also au- 
thorized in such case, to distribute the arms and ammunition 
to such persons and in such manner as he should think 
proper, i)rovided such arms Avere returned when the militia 
were disbanded. 

Li August, the people of Portsmouth became apprehen- 
sive of an attack upon the town, and application was made 
to the Governor for powder, balls, &c. Accordingly on the 
20th of August the Governor " directed the Commissary- 
General to receive at Exeter and remove to Portsmouth two 
hundred and fifty pounds of powder and one thousand 
flints ; and in case of any actual invasion of this State, or 
any well grounded apprehension thereof, to deliver the same, 
together with a sufficient quantity of musket balls for the 
powder to the order of General Storer, or the selectmen of 
the town of Portsmouth." 

The 2d of November 1813, the Legislature authorized the 
Governor to " cause to be paid to the officers, non-commis- 
sioned officers and privates, composing the military watch 
or guard stationed near Little Harbor * * * such 
pay and rations as are allowed to the officers and soldiers 
in the service of the United States." 

Capt. William Marshall's company of Sea Fenciblcs was 
at this time stationed at Little Harbor. Their time of six 
months' service expired the 27th of November. They were 



MILITARY HISTORY OP NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 



99 



discliarged at tliat time. On the same clay, Capt. Marshall 
with fourteen of the detached Sea Fencibles, by order of 
the Governor, at; as continued as a guard at Little Harbor. 
They were discharged Dec. 31, 1813. It does not appear 
that any other detached troops from the State were on duty 
at this time. The roll of this detached company, or guard, 
under Capt. Marshall, was as follows : 



Roll op Capt. William Marshall's Guard. 



Names. 


Wlien enlisted. DLscliarged. 


Remarks. 


Wm. IMarshall, Captain, 


Nov. 27, 1813,I)ec. 31, 1813 




PRIVATES. 








James MuUin, 


Xov. 27, 1813 


Dec. 31, 1813 




Benjamin Kinnear, 


" 






Josepli S. White, 


" 


" 




Georye B. Odiorne, 


" 


" 




John Mn}iri<re, 


" 


" 




Samuel Dunking, 


" 


Nov. 16, 1813 




Samuel Farniel, 


Xov. 17, 1813 


" 




Ehins' Farniel, 


Nov. 27, 1813 Dec. 31, 1813i 




Kiehanl Yeaton, 


" 






Eihvard Yeaton, 


" 






Joscjih Talton, 


" 






Edward Shannon, 


" 






John R. Mnllin, 


" 







Meantime the campaign of this year had liccn prosecuted 
with varied fortune. It commenced with disaster. To re- 
cover Michigan, so disgracefully lost, Gen. Harrison at- 
tempted a winter campaign. Gen. Winchester of his 
advance marched to Frenchtown, upon the river Raisin, a 
few miles below Detroit, and drove out of the town and 
neighborhood some three hundred British and Indians. 
The next day, at daybreak, while the American forces were 
encamped in the village and the open fields, they Avere at- 
tacked by a large force of British and Indians from the 
neighboring fort at Maiden, and after a severe fight Avere 
forced to surrender — not Avithout promise of protection. 
The next day, howcA-er, the wounded prisoners were at- 
tacked by the Indians and most inhumanly slaughtered. 
Six hundred prisoners Avere in the hands of the British, 



100 adjutant-general's report. 

and three hundred fell in battle, or M'cre murdered by the 
savages. 

To avenge this massacre, other volunteers rushed to the 
assistance of Harrison. He had built Fort Meigs on the 
Miami River. On the first of May, it was invested by Col. 
Proctor from Maiden, with a large force of Indians and 
British. Gen. Clay, at the head of twelve hundred Ken- 
tuckians, came to its relief, and drove the besiegers from the 
works. The Kentuckians, careless and confident of victory, 
were soon attacked by the rallied enemy and put to flight. 
Two or three hundred succeeded in getting into the fort ; 
about three hundred were killed or taken prisoners, and the 
rest fled to the nearest settlements. Those in the fort 
made a stout resistance, the Indians deserted, the British 
became disheartened, and on the 9th of May made a pre- 
cipitate retreat. 

On the northern frontier. Gen. Dearborn was in command 
at Sackett's Harbor. It was determined to attack York in 
Upper Canada. On the 25th of April, seventeen hundred 
troops were conveyed across the lake by Commodore Chaun- 
cey's fleet. On the 27th, Gen. Pike landed, although met 
at the water's edge by a superior force, drove the enemy 
into their fortifications — and, in spite of the enemy's des- 
perate fighting, and the explosion of their magazine, by 
which we suffered great loss in killed and wounded, the 
Americans carried the town and were completel}' victorious. 
Of the British, one hundred were killed, near three hun- 
dred wounded, and as many taken prisoners. Of the 
Americans, three hundred and twenty Avere killed and 
wounded, mainly by the terrific explosion. Among the 
mortally wounded was the gallant Gen. Pike. 

Landing their wounded and prisoners at Sackett's Harbor, 
the combined forces went against Fort George at the upper 
end of the lake. 

Port George was held by Gen. Vincent with a consider- 
able force of regulars, militia, and Indians. In forwarding 
the operations on this frontier, it was determined to take it. 

Accordingly orders were issued on the 25th and 2Gtli of 
May, 1813, to that effect. Gen. Boyd's order was thus: 



MILITAEY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 101 

"Brigade IlEAnQuARXKRS, ? 

Camp Four-Mile Creek, May 26, 1813. $ 
" Conformably to tlie general order of the2yth and 2Gth instant, 
the First Brigade will embark at o o'clock to-inorrow morning. 
The several regiments will hold themselves in readiness accord- 
ingly. The boats of the brigade will form in three lines, succeed- 
ing Col. Scott's advance party. The 15th Regiment formed in 
column of battalion, the right in front, will precede ; the (Jth and 
16th will successively follow in the same older. Col. McClure's 
volunteers will flank the right of the brigade, and move accord- 
ingly. Four pieces of the light artillery will move in the rear of 
the 15th Eegiment, and four in the rear of the 16th Regiment, the 
first four to form on the right of the brigade. The troops will 
land in column, and form immediately in order of battle. Col. Mil- 
ler, of the 6th, on the right, Major King, of the 15th, in the centre, 
and Col. Pierce, of the 16th, on the left. Col. McClure's volun- 
teers on the right flank of the brigade. 

JOHX P. BOYD, 
Brig. General, Commanding 1st Brlgade.^^ 

On the morning of the 27th, the attack was made and 
the Fort taken. 

Gen. Miller on the next day thus wrote of the affair : 

" Fort George, May 28, 1813. 
"Yesterday morning at daybreak, we embarked from our shore 
to attack this place. I commanding the 6th Regiment, it belonged 
to me to command the right wing of the First Brigade ; of course 
it fell to my lot to support the front guard in landing, to laud im- 
mediately after them, and support the landing with them, against 
all the enemy's force until the others had landed to assist us. 
When we had arrived within thirty rods of the shore, crowded 
thirty-four in a boat, the enemy commenced an astonishing torrent 
of shot upon us. As Ave were in no situation to return the fire, 
we were obliged to force the shore in the face of their fire, and by 
the protection of God, we gained the shore and put the enemy to 
flight in a short time afterward ; our loss in killed and wounded 
not one-fourth part so much as the British. Our loss in killed, in 
the whole, Avas but seventeen. My regiment, consisting of three 
hundred, had seven killed and thirteen wounded. The number of 
Avounded of the others Avas small. We have completely succeeded 
in taking Fort George ; the American standard is now planted in 
it. We killed seventy-five of the enemy, Avounded one hundred 
and sixty, and took one hundred and tAventy prisoners, and an 
immense quantity of public stores. The battle continued about 
three hours. All is in good ti'im for conquest here." 



102 adjutant-general's report. 

After this severe contest, the British abandoned the 
fort and retreated. Generals Winder and Chandler 
followed in pursnit, and on the evening of Jnne 5th, 
encamped at Stony Creek, near the enemy, who fell upon 
them in the night. It was so dark that the officers could 
not tell their own troops. Both Winchester and Chandler 
got into the midst of the British troops Iiy mistake, and the 
enemy, satisfied with the capture of the two generals and a 
few other prisoners, made good their retreat. The Ameri- 
can troops returned to Fort George. 

Another disaster soon followed. A body of the enemy 
had taken a position at Beaver Dams. Lieut. Colonel 
Boerstler was sent with five hundred men to dislodge them. 
lie was surrounded, and his whole detachment taken pris- 
oners. 

On the 27th of May, the British squadron appeared before 
Sackett's Harbor. Gen. Brown of the militia was in com- 
mand, and aljout one thousand, mainly raw troops, were 
collected for the defense of the town. On the 29th the Brit- 
ish force landed one thousand strong of regulars. Gen. 
Brown had thrown up slight breastworks. Upon the en- 
emy's advance upon this, the militia fled, and the regular 
troops were forced to retire, but they took to the houses on 
the road and from them kept up a galling fire, until the 
British troops halted, fell back, and then hastily retreated 
on board their vessels, leaving behind their wounded. 

Meantime a British squadron was upon the Atlantic coast, 
spreading alarm and making their predatory attacks. Lew- 
iston, in Delaware, was bombarded, and the inhabitants 
along the Chesapeake Bay suffered from the brutal warfare 
of Admiral Cockburne. Frenchtown, Havre-dc-Grace, Fred - 
ericktown and Georgetown were destroyed, and Hampton 
was given to pillage, and its inhabitants to brutal outrages 
in revenge for the spirited defense of its small garrison. 

On the first of August, 1813, a large force of British and 
Indians invested Fort Stephenson, on the river Sandusky. 
The garrison numbered one hundred and sixty men under 
Maj. Croghan, who had seen but twenty-one years. This 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, 103 

little force, in a f(jrt only of ])ickcts and a ditch, effectually 
resisted the assaults of the enemy, consisting- of five hun- 
dred British and eight hundred Indians. After two days of 
cannonading, they attempted to carry the fort l)y assault, 
but were repulsed with great slaughter. Their commander 
being killed, and many of his men either killed or wounded, 
the enemy made a hasty retreat to Maiden. 

On Lake Erie, the gallant Perry with a fleet mounting 
fifty-four guns, on the 10th of September, met the British 
fleet under the command of Capt. Barclay, momiting sixty- 
three guns, and in a splendid victory after a hard fought 
battle, gave to our country that laconic example of epistolary 
writing, " We have met the enemy and they are ours." 

Upon news of this victory, Gen. Harrison hastened to 
attack jSIalden, but the infamous Proctor liad anticipated 
the movement, abandoned tliat post and retreated up the 
river. Harrison leaving a small force at Maiden, made hot 
pursuit of the British army, wliich passing Detroit, had 
gone up the river Thames as far as the Moravian villages 
in Canada West, where Harrison overtook them in strong- 
position, and after a short but severe conflict, killed or cap- 
tured almost the entire British force. In this battle, the 
noted Indian warrior, Tecumseh, was killed in a hand-to- 
hand encounter with Col. Richard M. Johnson, of the Ken- 
tucky mounted riflemen. 

By this decisive victory, Detroit and all the posts surren- 
dered by Gen. Hull were regained l)y the Americans. Col. 
Lewis Cass* was left in command of the post at Detroit, 

♦Lewis Cass was a son of Captain Jonathan Cass, of Exerer, and was born in Exeter, 
October 3, 1782. He obtained a substantial education at Pliillip's Academy in his na- 
tive town, read law, and al an early age removed to Ohio. In 180(5 he was a member of 
the Ohio Legislature. In 1807 Jie was appointed Marshal of the State of Ohio by Presi- 
dent Jeffeison. In 1812 he was elected colonel of a regiment raisetl in Ohio, and which 
■was attached to General HuU's anny at Detroit. Before General Hull crossed the De- 
troit river with his army, Colonel Cass, with his regiment, and Lieut. Coloiiel Miller, 
with a detachment of the 4th U. S. Infantry, crossed that river, and hrst raised the Am- 
erican flag upon British soil. Shortly after they were recalled by Gen. Hull and recrossed 
to the American shore unmolested. He and his regiment were surrendered to the British 
soon after, against the decided remonstrances of Colonel Cass and his friend Lieut.- 
Coloncl Miller, who ever contended that Detroit and its defenses might haVe been held 
against any force General Brock could have brought against them. March 12, 1813, 
Colonel Cass was appointed a Brigadier-General, and was in command of the post at 



104 adjutant-general's report. 

and Gen. Harrison with a part of the regular troops retired 
to Buffalo. 

In the fall of 1813, Gen. Wilkinson at the head of the 
"Army of the Centre" was ordered to descend the St. Law- 
rence and attack Montreal. The army numbered seven 
thousand men, but was so dilatory in its movements that 
the flotilla to transport them did not move until the 5th of 
November. They were opposed at every convenient point 
by parties of the enemy, and Gen. Brown with a large force 
was landed, to march down the bank ahead of the flotilla, 
to clear the passage. At a point upon " the long rapids " 
about thirty miles below Ogdensbarg, at a })lace then and 
now known as " Chrystler's Field," on the 11th of Novem- 
ber, Gen. Brown met in position, a British force equal to 
his own. An action followed, fought with great spirit and 
bravery, but indecisive, as both claimed the victory. The 
Americans lost three hundred and forty men in killed and 
wounded ; but they drove the enemy from his position and 
the flotilla passed down unmolested. In this action, Gen. 
Timothy Upham of New-Hampshire distinguished himself 
as a brave officer. He had joined General Wilkinson at 
Sackett's Harbor with a battalion of five hundred picked 
men from his regiment. He was assigned the command of 
one division of the boats in passing down the St. Lawrence, 
" and lost some of his men from the severe cannonade 
poured upon them while passing the enemy's batteries at 
Fort Prescott." At Cornwall below " the rapids," the en- 
emy showed themselves in rear and front. The troojjs de- 
barked and at " Chrystler's Field," the enemy commenced 

Detroit. In October, 1813, he was appointed Governor of Michigan Territory by Presi- 
dent JMadison. In 1829 General Jackson called him to his cabinet as Secretary of War, 
which position he held until lie was ai)pointed by him as Minister to France, in 1836. 
This position he held witli much credit until 1843, when he resigned. In January 1845, 
lie was elected to the U. S. Senate from Michigan. In May 1848, he was nominated for 
the presidency, and resigned his seat in the Senate. He was re-elected to the Senate 
In January, 1S51. March 5, 1857, lie was appointed Secretary of State by President 
Buclianan. This office he resigned the lirst of Januar\% 1861, and retired to private 
life. He died at Detroit June 15, 1866, in the 74th year of his age. 

General Cass was a brave soldier, an accomplished gentlemen, a true patriot and an 
able statesman, — a son of New-Hamiisliire, who has reflected mucli credit upon his 
native State. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 105 

a severe fire upon our troops. Their ammunition had not 
been hxnded, and Col. Upham was ordered with his battalion 
to hold the enemy in check, until the ammunition should 
come up. This he did with the greatest gallantry for an 
hour, amid a perfect storm of shot. 

Wilkinson's army arrived the next day at St. Regis, where 
Gen. Hampton from Plattsburg had been ordered to meet 
him with the troops under his command, but where, to his 
great disappointment and dismay, he learned that Hampton 
had decided not to join him, and the campaign was aban- 
doned. 

At the South, our war with the Seminoles and Creeks, 
stirred up by the eloquence of Tecumseh, though fierce and 
bloody, was completely successful, as the victories of Tallus- 
hatchie, Talladega and Tohopeka won by Jackson ani his 
gallant Tennessee militia abundantly testify. 

Again on the water, our misfortunes by land, were relieved 
by the noble Ijcaring of our gallant navy, and the names of 
Lawrence, Burrows, Perry, Rogers, and Porter were placed 
high on the list of naval heroes. 

British ships of war remained off the coast of the United 
States during the winter of 1813 and 1814, their rendez- 
vous being at the Bermuda Islands, and Gardner's Bay, at 
the east end of Long Island ; while the coast of eastern New 
England was reached hy an easy run of their cruisers from 
Halifax, their naval depot upon the coast of Xorth America. 
During the winter there had been little fear of an attack 
upon the sea-port towns, and in some instances the regular 
troops had been withdrawn from the fortifications. 

Early in March, 1811, Commodore Hull, who commanded 
at the ]iavy yard near Portsmouth, addressed a letter to 
Governor Gilman, calling his attention to the defenseless 
state of the harl^or at Portsmouth ; and suggesting that an 
attack might soon be expected, as the British commander of 
the naval force in the neighborhood of Portsmouth would 
not be inactive while our army was about to enter Canada. 

On the 8th of April a party of two hundred British in six 
boats quietly entered the Connecticut, ascended the river 



106 adjutant-generxVl's report. 

several miles, and destroyed some twenty vessels collected 
in the river for safety, before any adequate force could be 
raised to oppose them. This attack created the greatest 
alarm along the New-England coast, and on the 11th of April, 
Commodore Hull addressed a second letter to Governor 
Oilman stating that " from information he had received, 
he had no doubt but Portsmouth would be attacked, and 
that the destruction of the Seventy-four and other vessels 
would be their object ; and that neither the fortifications nor 
the force stationed in Portsmouth were, in his opinion, an 
adequate defense." At the same time Major-General 
Storer addressed an urgent letter to the Governor, stating 
that " alarming apprehensions were entertained for the 
safety of Portsmouth, and suggesting the expediency of re- 
organizing the military guard or watch, for the defense of 
Little Harbor." 

On these representations. Governor Oilman on the 15th 
of April ordered General Storer to make a detachment of 
not over one hundred men, from the 1st and 35th regiments 
of his Division, to be stationed at Fort Washington and 
Little Harbor. The order was obeyed forthwith, and the 
same day, two companies were detached and one entered 
upon duty. The company detached from the 1st regiment 
was from Portsmouth and commanded by Capt. Samuel 
Shackford. It was stationed at Fort Washington, and was 
discharged July 17, 1814. Its roll was as follows : 



military history op new-hampshire. lot 

Roll of Capt. Samuel Shackford's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


Discharged. 


Remarks. 


Samuel SUaclvford, Captain, 


Apr. 1.5. 1814 


July 17,1814 




Ji>lm Chapman, Jr. 1st Lt. 


18 


'• 


Suspend'd from service from 


Jonas T. Keys, Sergeant, 


15 


" 


May 1st, to June 0th. in- 


Jolin Lang, 


" 


" 


clusive. Fay and rations 


Jeremiah Dennett, Corp. 


" 


" 


stoiiped. 


George Nutter, " 


10 


" 




Joel Lyon, " 


22 


" 




George Lang, Musician, 


ir, 


" 




Kalph Blalve, 


May G 


" 




PRIVATES. 








Charles Abbot, 


Apr. 2G 


July 17,1814 




Bonj. Beck. 


15 


" 




Wiliiani Batrheldor, 


May 17 






Benj. Clement, 


Apr. 15 


" 




Alexamler Cotton, 


" 


" 




Hyram ('otiiii. 




" 




Eilmmid I'eering, 


Apr. 30 


" 




Joseph Day, 


19 


" 




Samuel Greenough, 


15 


" 




John Howard, 


15 


" 




Hall Jackson, 


22 


" 




James K. Lang, 


19 


" 




Eben'r Lovett, 


20 


'< 




John Lane, 


30 


" 




Silas JIasoii, jr. 


15 


'« 




Kzekiel Pattcc, 


INTav r> 


" 




Thomas I'ickering, 


Apr. 30 




Deserted June 5th, 1814. 


"William I^usons, 


June 7 


July 17 




Benj. Kendall, 


May G 


• ' 




Isaac Small. 


Apr. 15 


" 




George Souther, 


30 


(< 




William 1>. 'I'urner, 


15 


" 




William A. Thompson, 


22 


" 




Joseph Thompson, 


15 


June 12 




Jei>tiia 'I'ripji. 


May G 




Deserted June 12th, 1814. 


Samuel Tandin, 


25 


July 17 




Nath.Todd, 


Apr. 22 


" 




David Wver, 


30 


" 




NatU. Wescott, 


IMay 22 




Deserted June 21st, 1814. 


John Ware. 


Aiir. 30 


July 17 





The company detaclied from the 35th Regiment was com. 
manded by Capt, William Marshall, commenced service the 
16th of April, and was discharged July 24th, 1814. A 
part of this company Avas stationed at Fort Constitution, 
and a part at Little Harbor. Its roll was as follows : 



108 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. William Marshall's Company, 



Kames. 


When enlisted. 


Discharged. 


Willium I\T;irsh;ill, Captain, 


April 16, 1814 


July 24, 1814 


Tliiimas Ileal, Lieutenant, 


** 


" 


Robert Saiiilborn, Sergeant, 


" 


July 17 


Edvvanl Shaiinen, " 


" 




.lames .Mullen, " 


** 




.Toseiih S. AVhite, " 


" 


" 


Jonathan Tailton, Corp. 


" 


*' 


John Aniay.een, " 


** 




Abraham Trefet icii, " 


" 


** 


Joseph Berdcen, " 


" 


** 


Samuel Foss, Musician, 


June 12 


a 


PRIVATES. 






Joseph Amazeen, 


April 16 


July 17 


Samuel Amee, 


22 


24 


Daniel Billings, 


May 2 


" 


Nath. Berrv, 


April 18 


" 


Joseph W.Bickford, 


16 


(( 


Arthur Branscom, 


16 


" 


Thomas Curtis, 1st, 


June 2 


" 


Thomas Curtis, 2d, 


ApiU 16 


" 


William Curtis, 


16 


** 


James Dow, 


IS 


*' 


Carbin Davis, 


16 


" 


Solomon Foss, 


18 


" 


Henry Frost, 


16 


" 


Francis Harvey, 


16 


" 


Benj.Hollu-ook, 


22 


" 


Edward Hall, 


18 


" 


Daniel Kinney, 


21 


" 


Simon Knowles, 


IS 


" 


Wm.Melune, 


16 


" 


E<lward Martin, 


16 


" 


Benj. Oliver, 


16 


" 


Sam. 0<li(nme, 


16 


" 


Oeorge T. Patch, 


24 


" 


James Randall, 


16 


" 


Reuben Kand ul, 


18 


" 


John R. Kand, 


16 


" 


Benj. Tarlton, 


16 


" 


Ellas Tarlton, 


16 


" 


John Trefethen, 


]\Tay 16 


" 


Henry Trefethen, 


Apiil 18 


" 


William Tucker, 


18 


" 


Nathaniel Frederick, 


16 


" 


Edward Verrill, 


18 


" 


Joseph White, 


16 


" 


Nathan White, 


June 6 


(1 


Thomas Kidder, 


Mav 2.5 


" 


John Witham, 


Apiil 21 


'< 


Edward Yeaton, 


16 


" 


Eben Yeaton, ' 


16 


" 


Nathaniel Y'eaton, 


16 


" 


.John C. Yeaton, 


21 


" 


Richard Yeaton, 


16 


'< 


.John Yeaton, 


16 


" 


Samuel Duncan, 


16 


May 22 


Levi Dearboru, 


16 


15 


Samuel Staples, 


19 




Edward .Tones, 


16 


April 29 


Michael Locke, 


16 


May 19 


John INIelum, 


May 9 


19 


John H. Yeaton. 


April 16 


July 24 


John Downs, 


.June 20 


24 


Eben Fernahl. 


Ai.ril 16 


June 16 



Remarks. 



Absent without leave, June 
13, 1814. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 109 

Both of these companies were raised for three months. 

On the 23d of April, Admiral Cochbiirne, issued, from his 
rendezvous at the Bahamas, a proclamation declaring the 
whole coast of the United States in a state of blockade, 
thus including New England, before excepted, and forth- 
with British cruisers appeared in the Massachusetts Bay 
and captured and burned some thirty or forty coasting ves- 
sels. This produced the greatest alarm. In Portsmouth 
a town meeting was held and a committee raised " to call 
on the Governor for aid, and giving it as their opinion that 
eight hundred men, in addition to the force then already 
ordered, should be detached for the defense of the town and 
harbor." 

On the 11th of May, Commodore Hull addressed another 
letter to Governor Oilman, stating that he had received 
such information as he relied on, that an immediate attack 
on Portsmouth was intended by the enemy, and that one 
thousand militia more were in his opinion, necessary for the 
defense of the harbor, in consequence of its defenseless state, 
and that if militia ever were wanting for the defense of any 
place, theywere then wanting for the defense of Portsmouth. 
This letter was inclosed in one of the same date by Maj. 
Gen. Storer, and addressed to Governor Oilman then in 
session with the Council at Concord, in wliicli he gave it 
as his opinion " that one thousand men ought immediately 
to be detached for the defense of Portsmouth." 

Upon iha recei})t of these letters, the Council adjourned, 
and the Governor immediately returned to Exeter to take 
measures for the expected attack. On the 14th he ad- 
dressed a note to General Thomas H. Cushing, stating the 
fears of an attack upon Portsmouth, and asking that the 
U. S. troops at Concord might be ordered for the defense 
of Portsmouth, or some other arrangements might be made 
for that purpose. 

Gen. Cushing replied that two companies of the 40th Reg- 
iment had been ordered from Boston, one for Portland and 
the other for Wiscasset, Me., and that the latter might be 
halted at Portsmouth, if an attack was made upon that town. 



110 adjutant-general's report. 

On the 20th of May, the Governor issned general orders 
for raising six companies from the First Division of the mi- 
litia, and two companies from the Second Division, each 
company to consistof sixty-four men, exclusive of oiUcers, by 
detachment if necessary, to be marched within five days 
for Portsmouth. 

The same day he wrote the Secretary of War informing 
him of the alarm at Portsmouth, the measures pursued for 
its defense ; that he had ordered out eight companies of the 
militia, for sixty days unless sooner discharged, at the urgent 
request of Commodore Hull and the people of Portsmouth ; 
that the forts in that harbor were very deficient in the num- 
ber of men, and suggested an immediate rc-inforcement of 
United States troops. 

On the 23d of May, the Governor ordered General Storer 
to prepare comfortable quarters for the detached militia, 
and authorized him " to permit the troops thus detached, to 
march hy their voluntary consent, and not otherwise, to any 
points of defeiise trithout the limits of the jurisdiction of this 
State, ivhich miyht be judged most advisable.^' 

This permission and condition were introduced into the 
order as a salvo to the feelings of the extremists of the op- 
position, and at the same time to secure the more effectual 
defense of the harbor and town of Portsmoutn, by station- 
ing a detachment of our State troops at Fort McClary on 
the eastern bank of the Piscataqua, then in the Common- 
wealth of Massachusetts. 

The detachment thus ordered comprised eight companies 
and was placed under the command of Edward J. Long, 
Esq., of Portsmouth, Brigade Inspector of the 1st Brigade, 
and also one of the Governor's Staff. 

Major Long took command of the detachment May 27, 
1814, and continued in command until the disbanding of the 
battalion July 26, 1814. The detachment was stationed 
mainly at Fort Washington, but portions of it were at Forts 
Sullivan and Constitution. 



military history of new-hampshire. ill 

Field and Staff Officers of Long's Regiment of De- 
tached Militia. 
*Edward J. Long, Major. 
Samuel Aiken, Assistant Adjutant. 
Amos Blanchard, Assistant Quartermaster. 
Jonathan H. Shaw, Assistant Surgeon's Mate. 
Oliver Brooks, Assistant Quartermaster Sergeant. 

*Ecl\varil J. Long was of Portsmouth, anil was born in 1771. For a time he was a 
merchant of that jjlace. For many years he was Secretary of the Fire and Marine In- 
rance Company of Portsmouth. He was fond of military display, and took an active 
part in the military matters of that section of the State. He commanded the Ports- 
mouth Artillery at an early period, and was appointed Inspector of the 1st Brigade N. 
H. Militia, in 1808, by Gen. Clement Storer, and continued to hold that position until 
1813. In 1814 lie was appointed an aid to Governor Oilman, and in September of that 
year, he was appointed Major of the artillery detached for the defense of Piscataqua 
Harbor, and was stationed at Fort Washington. October 5, 1814, lie was appointed 
Major of the 2d Battalion of the 1st Regiment N. H. Militia; Lieutenant-Colonel, July 
4, 1816, and Colonel Nov. 5, 1819. June 20, 1820, he was appointed Brigadier-General 
of the 1st Brigade, and continued in this ofhce until his death, which took place a 
Portsmouth, February 27, 1824, at the age of 03 years. His death was caused by a 
fall upon the ice. 



112 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Allen Goss's Company. 



Names. 



Wlien enlisted. To what time 



Kemarks. 



Allen Goss. Capt. 
Samuel Kmuieison. Lieut. 
Edmund Adams, Ensign, 
Asa Pctti'iigill, Sergeant, 
William Abbott, " 
Isaac Wheeler, " 
John Leach, " 

John B. Highlands, Corp. 
William Warner, " 

Eliphalot Hiitler, " 

Horris (imvcsnor, " 
Jabez Mentor. Musician, 
Jacob Jlarshall, '■ 

PRIVATES. 

Benjamin Adams, 
John B. Berbauk, 
David Beinict, 
Benjamin Blanchard, 
Jacob Butler, 
Tappin Bond, 
Daniel Corlis, 
Mathew Clark, 
Isaac Crowell. 
Benjamin Coburn, 
Benjamin Chase, 
Alexander Colby, 
Elijah Corlis, 
Joseph Corlis, 
Amos Davis, 
Hazen I>avis, 
Bobert P. Densmore, 
Samuel Densmore, 
Jonathan Emmerson, 
William (iregg, 
Cyrus Griflin, 
Robert Jetiers, 
Leonard (ireely, 
James Hastings, 
Jonathan Kelsey, 
Hazen Little. 
Simuel Marshall, 
Daniel McKecu, 
John Moor, 
Francis IVIentor, 
Thomas Merrill, 
Asa Pettee. 
Thomas Pettee, 
James Platts, 
John Plummer, 
John Pottingill,: 
Jacob Silver, 
David Paul. 
Ebenezer Wilson, 
Philli). K. AViles, 
John \Vilsi>n, 
Thadeus Hemingway, 
Enos llardv, 
Joseph Aliudiell, 
Kobert Billings, 
Samuel Perry, 
Thomas Patten, 



May 25, 1814 



May 25,1814 



July 16, 1814 



July 16, 1814 



June 9 

15 

Mav 25 



July 



8, 1814 
15 
15 
15 
16 



Sub. to David McCleary. 
Sub. to Jonathan McCoUom. 
Sub. to Enoch Webster. 



Sub. to William Thompson. 



Substitute to Elijah Fox. 
Substitute to Moses Carlton. 



Sub. to Kimball Gilson. 



Sub. to Ebenezer Tippet. 
Sub. to William B. Lyon. 



Sub. to Ira Densmore. 
Sub. to William Teunev. 



Sub. to Benjamin Boys. 
Sub. to Leonard Kimball. 
Sub. to Jeremiah Kimball. 



Sub. to Robert Bradford. 
Sub. to L. Tippet. 
Sub. to Sol. Farnsworth. 
Sub. to George Alexander. 
Sub. to Samuel Farbox. 

Sub. to Tristram Berrier. 



Sub. to John Flayber. 

Sub. to Josei)h Ames. 
Sub. to -Asa Poor. 
Sub. to Reuben Heath. 
Sub. to James O'McKeen. 
Sub. to David Choate. 



military history of new-hampshire. 113 

Roll op Capt. George Evans's Company. 



Names. 



Remarks. 



George Evans, raptain, 
Saniut^I Aikrii.jr., Lieut. 
Noali Weeks, Kiisigii, 
William Stanwmicl" Sergt. 
Joiiatlian jNIorrill, " 
Samuel W. Evans, " 
Reuben Bean, " 

True O. Graves, Corporal, 
John Diusmore, " 
Moses Dudley, " 

James Wilcomb, " 
Jloses Cricliet, Musician, 
Moses Cliase, " 

PRIVATES. 

Josiah Anderson, 
Andrew Buntin, 
John Brovi'n, 3d, 
David Brown, 3d, 
Jona S. Brown, 
Ebenezer Brown, 
Jonathan Ball, 
Joseph Call'e, 
Zacheus Colby. 
Jonathan (_';iss, 
Jeremiah Chandler, 
Snniuel Clark, 
Joseph Cressy, 
James Dinsmoor, 
Benj. Edgerly, 
Nathan French, 
David Glidden, 
William Greenough, 
Phineas Haley, 
Henry Hall, 
«.^ John'johnson, 
VAmos Kimball, 
John Lane. 
Thomas Leonard, 
John !Mars, 
Charles Marston, 
Moses C. Magoon, 
Richard lloiso, 
Snpplv Morse, 
Nath. Martin. 
Thomas Montgomery, 
Peter Niel, 
Nathan Poor, 
Jacob Ran<lall, 
Richard Kobie, 
Wadlev Kirhaiilson, 
John P. Knowell, 
Orlando Si>ortbrd, 
John Seavey, 
Richard Straw, 
Jona. H. Shaw, 
Henry Thatcher, 
Elisha Tovvie, 
Samuel Thompson, 
Daniel Towle, 
ICnoch Worthen, 
John Wilson. 3d. 
Stephen Worthen, Jr. 
Abram Smith. 
Edmund Richardson, 



May 24, lSl-1 



2G 
24 
30 
June 24 
24 
29 
24 



31 
June 7 
May 31 

24 



June 7 
iNLay 24 

June 7 
May 24 



24 
24 
2G 
24 
24 



July 4, 1S14 



May 24, 1814 


July 4, 1814 


2.5 




24 




24 




2G 




26 




24 





Reduced to ranks, June 11, 

1814. 
Advanced to Sergt., June 

11, 1814. 



June 23 
J uly 4 



June 
July 



Advanced to Corporal June 
11, 1814. which makes 77 
cents more than $14. 



114 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Vincent Meserve's Company. 



Names. 



When enlisted. 



To what time. 



Vincent I\reserve, Captain, 
Benj. B. Garhin<l, Lieut. 
Benj. Wateiiiou.se. Ensign, 
Wiutlirop Smith, Sergeant, 
Eben Joy, " 

Josepli (Jliesley, '• 
Kichard H. Foss, " 
Reuben Willey, Corporal, 
Isaac Foss, '• 

John Plaice, •' 

Sauiuel Trickey, " 
John A. UoUins, P. Music'n. 
Hale Watson, " 

Isaac Fnibor, " 

PKIVATES. 

Jeremiah Eliot. 
Ivory Hayes, 
Daniel Taylor, 
David Cloiigh, 
Francis Butler, 
David Hull, 
Robt. Willey, 
Asa Dnrgin, 
Supply .lohuson, 
David Kaud, 
Robert Carter, 
Stephen Davis, 
Israel Drew. 
Winthrop Badger, 
"William Pinkham, 
Thomas James, 
I>avitl Williams, 
Stevens Durgin, 
Asa Watson, 
James Sawyer, 
Simeon Kand, 
Calob y.n/./.r], 
Samson Itabb, 
Benj. Church, 
George (Jrav, 
Ahimahas Watson, 
Isaac Kenuck. 
Eilward Wood, 
Nick Kute, 
Jonatlian .Tohnson, 
Reuben Ci-ey, 
Edmond Jones', 
Josejih Jones, 
John Welch, 
Reuben Critchet, 
Jonathan Hall, 
Samuel Grey, 
James P.crry, 
Stephen (Hi's, 
Joseiili l)a\is, 
John LoUj,'ee, 
Rali)h Brock, 
Eliot G. Burnliam, 
Goo. Hill, 
Israel Daniels, 



May 25, 18U 



July 2, 1814 
o 
3 

2 



Promoted from private June 

112, !812. 



May 25,1811 
June -1 
May 25 



July 2, 1814 



July 3 



June 7 
May 25 



June 3 



Sub. for Stephen "Willey. 
Sub. for Silas Falcar. 



MILITARY HISTORY OP NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 115 

Roll of Capt. Jacob DEARBOEiN's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted 


To what time. 


Remarks. 


Jacob Dearborn, Captain, 


May 2.5,1814 


July C, 1814 




Samuel Dow. Lieut. 


" 


" 




.Josei>h Akerman, Ensign, 


" 


" 




Sliubal Leavitt, Sergeant, 


" 


-Tune 22 


Deserted June 14, 1814. 


Chrisfr Katon, " 


24 


July 7 




EduiuHil I'illsbury, " 


24 






Jona. ^^:lrston, 3d, " 


25 


6 




Tliomas Fowler, Corporal, 


" 


" 


Appointed Sergt., June 23, 


Benj. Prescott, 


24 


7 


1814. 


Enoeli Bartlett, " 


«' 


" 




John .Alarshall, Private, 


" 


6 


App'ted Corp. June 23, 1814. 


Ben.i. Pa^'f. 


" 


" 


Appointed Corporal, June 


Amos Ho\il. Musician, 


" 


" 


23, 1814. 


Jere T. INIarston, " 


'• 


" 




PRIVATES. 








Jonas Akerman, 


May 24, 1814 


July 6. 1814 




Benj. Akerman, 


" 






James Blake, 


" 


1. 




Levi Blake, 


" 


1' 




E. M. Blais.lell, 


u 


a 




Wm. Bragg, 


<i 


a 




S. D. Brown, 


" 


a 




Gideoji Bartlett. 


<< 


7 




Pearley Bartlett, 


25 


(i 




Moses Brown, 


24 


7 




Caleb Brown, 


24 






B. Brown, 


24 


<( 




Samuel Cutts, 


25 


6 




E. F. Colley, 


24 


7 




B. Currier, 


** 


*< 




Moses Davis, 


25 


6 




Isaiah Dow, 


" 






Aaron Dow, 


" 


a 




Surplus Davis, 


24 


7 




Ben,]. Dow, 


25 


r, 




G. Day, 


" 


7 




Daniel Eaton, jr. 


24 






Andrew Katon, 


25 


6 




Jacob Eaton, 


" 






D. Fowler, 


" 


a 




Abner Fowler, 


'1 


a 




Saul Harden, 


i( 


u 




J. Haines, 


" 


7 




J. .James, 


24 


6 




Jona. Knowles. 


25 






Daiuel Lamphrey, 


24 


a 




Jolin Lamphrey, 


25 


'; 




Jona. H. Lock," 


25 


7 




David Lock, 


24 


6 




Jacob Marston, jr. 








John Moulton, jr. 


<i 


<( 




Abrahnm Marston 3d, 


" 


11 




Keuh.'ii McCrillis, 


it 


1. 




Josi;di ,Mvidil, 


" 


11 




James Perkins, 


'1 


7 




Benj. Perkins, 


'< 


G 




Moses Perkins, 


" 






Wm. Palmer, 


24 


u 




Zachariah Roberts, 


25 


t( 




James Hoyden, 




11 




Willard Siiaw, 


11 


11 




Wm. Thompson, 


(< 


11 




Robert Tilton, 


<( 


<( 




Mark Webster, 


ti 


,1 




Wm. Godfrey, 


" 


u 




Thos. Foss, 


t( 


tt 




John Cliflbrd, | 


24 


7 





116 adjutant-general's keport. 

Roll of Capt. Andrew Pierce's Company. 



Names. 



When enlisted. 



To wbal time. 



* Andrew Pierce, Captain, 
Jolm Nutter, Lieut. 
Joselili 1 1 ussc>-. Ensign, 
Eicliard Waldron, Sergt. 
Tobias Garvin, '• 

Pelatiah Hanscom, " 
Philip Hia.l>:ird, " 
Joslma Jones, Corijoral, 
Eben'r Plunmier, " 
Simeon French, " 
Henry Whitehonse," 
Phiueas Hoit, Musician, 

PlilVATES. 

Daniel Al>l>ott, 

Isaac Ricktbrd, 

John Bickford, 

Samuel Bradley, 

Tobias Cole, 

James Chesley, 

"Wm. Cook, 

Eben'r Cook, 

J(mathan Caswell, 

Isaac Canney, 

Peter Cnsliing, 

Josei>h Gage, 

Jeremiah Goodwin, 

Ephraini Hall, 

Joseph Haynes, 

Isaac Hobtis, 

Jeremiah Hill, 

Ephraim Ham, 

Joseph Hnssey, 

Samviel .Judkins, 
\Nath. Jcnness, 
, >Nelieniiali Kinib.all, 
^.,,John Kindiall, 

Levi W. Leigliton, 

Beiy. Leathers, 

Richard Leigliton, 

Theo. Littletield, 

James Meder, 



jVIay 2.5, 1814 
24 

25 



July 



2, 1814 
3 

3 

3 
2 
3 



25 
June 7 



May 25, 1814 
24 



July 2 





25 




3 




24 


June 


10 


.Tune 


10 


Jnlv 


2 


ilav 


24 


.iiiiie 


18 






•June 


10 




25 


July 


- 




24 


.Tune 


10 


.Tune 


10 


Julv 


3 


JVlay 


24 
25 
24 


.lime 
July 


7 
3 




25 




2 



* Capt. Andrew Pierce, Jr., was of Dover, and was born in Gloucester, Mass., Feb. 
14, lTfi2. His early life was i)assed mostly at sea, but lie retired ironi that arduous 
life about 1832, to that of a merchant, and thereafter until liis death was extensively 
engaged in trade and shipping. Quiet and retiring in his manners, he was seldom in- 
duced to accept public office, yet he was of the Board of Selectmen of Dover, was Sen- 
ator from the Senatorial District No. 5, in 1843, and Elector of President and Vice 
President. He was Captain of a company of detached militia in 1814, as above, Major 
in the 2d Regiment from 1814 to 1818, when he was appointed Colonel of the same regi- 
ment. This otlice he resigned June 22, 1819. A writer who knew him well says of the 
Hon. Andrew Pierce, in an obituary : 

"Heh.ad however, been for m.any years a resident of this town; and has left the 
impress of liis active business habits, an 1 the uiicomiiKni energy of his character, en- 
stamped on the social relations and jirosperity of the place. Possessed of a ((uick and 
keeidy discerning mind, he was ever wont to jiursue whatever he deemed was right, 
with a tirm and persevering step by whj<li his aims were successfully accomiilished; 
anil his example as a man of promptness, probity, and lionor, will lie regarded as a 
rich legacy to the community in which he lived, while the jwor and the suffering ever 
found in him a ready sympathy .and a liberal hand." 

He died at Dover March 29, 1850, in the 59th year of his age. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 117 

Roll of Capt. Pierce's Company — coneluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


To wliat time. 


Remarks. 


Samuel "Ware, 


May 24,1814 


July 3, 1814 




Ivorv Osinan, 


" 


'• 




Taylor Pajje, 


25 


2 




Eiiluaiin Plnmmer, 


24 


5 




Geiiri;c Pirrce, 


June 18 


<' 




Luke ('(illiiis. 


May 24 


" 




(Jhailes Kicker, 


" 


" 




Aaron Kicker, 


" 


" 




John Roberts, 


" 


" 




Isaac Roberts, 


" 


'< 




Thos. Kol)erts, 


" 


'• 




Cliarles Kicker, jr. 


" 


June 20 




Wm. Smith, 


" 


July ^ 




Isaac Stevens, 


" 






Samuel Suiallcom, 


25 


2 




Stephen Scrutiii, 


24 


June 6 




Jonathan Scrutin, 


June 6 


July 3 




Charles Smith, 


June 10 






Jerry Tihhetts. 


May 24 


" 




Samuel Thompson, 


" 


" 




Benj. Tasker, 


June 20 


" 




Elijah Tuttlet, 


May 25 


2 




Jose] ill Wliitehouse, 


24 


3 




Josciili Wcntworth, 


25 


2 




Wn». Warren, 


24 


3 




Israel Wliitehouse. 


" 


" 





118 



adjutant-general's report. 



Roll of Capt. Peter Hearsey's Company. 



Names. 



Teter llearsey, Captain, 
Eben"r Smith, Lieutenant, 
Benj. Frencl), Ensign, 
Jolin Kaim. Sergeant, 
True Osgood, " 
Jona. Dearborn, " 
Peter Drowne, " 
Josepli K. Due. Corporal, 
David I\[((^>uillan, " 
Artluir IJianscomb, " 
George Doe, 
Jolui Clark. Fifer, 
Eben'r Pease, " 
William Pike, Drummer, 

PRIVATES. 

Oliver Brooks, ' 
John Brown, 
.John Bean, 
Daniel Cram, 
Ephraim Downs, 
John Eldgerly, 
Josejih Fitieid, 
Zebulon Oilman, 
David Gooilwin, 
James Olidden, 
John T. Hill. 
James W. Hale, 
Levi Kennison, 
Walter Little, 
Jonathan Leavitt, 
Natb. Lovering, 
Preseott Lawrence, 
Andrew Miles, 
George Marble, 
Thomas Montgomery, 
Oliver Pinner, 
Stephen Pendergast, 
Theodore Kicker, 
Georgi- Kiissi'll, 
Josiah Kandlett, 
Enoch Sandburn, 
Nathl. Souther, 
Daniel Snnth, 
l>aniel Stfvens, 
William 'J'arlton, 
William Trctcthen, 
.Tames Thompson, 
Vincent Torr, 
.John \\^adley, 
Samuel Wiggin, 
Winthrop Watson, 
.lonathan West, 
Noah Davis, 
William Greenough, 



When enlisted, 



May 24,1814 



.lune 6 
May 24 



May 24,1814 



.Tune 3 
May 24 



Discharged. 



July 6, 1814 



Acting Quartermaster. 



June n, 1814 
July 



Promoted to Quartermas- 
ter's Sergeant. 



May 29 



Remarks. 



[bom's Co. 
Transferred to Cajit. Dear- 
Trans, to Capt. Evan's Co. 



military history of new-hampshire. 119 

Roll op Capt. Bradbury Bartlett's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


Discharged. 


Remarks. 


* Bradbury Bartlett, Capt. 


May 24, 1814. 


July C, 1814. 




John Eastinau. Lii_niteiiant, 


" 


" 




Timotliy Hill. p:iisiKii, 


" 


" 




Isaac Siieparil, .Sergeant, 


" 


" 




Isaac Folsi line. 


" 


" 




Joiia. \V. Enier.soii, " 


" 


" 




Gilbert Cliailwick, " 


" 


" 




jDiiatlian Muoii, Corporal, 


" 


" 




J. J. Sandborii, " 


" 


" 




Jonathan (-Joss. " 


" 


" 




Stephen Bartlett, " 


" 


" 




Jonathan \'easey. Musician, 


" 


" 




Jacob Da\is. '• 


" 


" 




G. F. BlaisJell, 


" 


" 




I'UIVATES. 








Samuel Fogg, 


IMay 24, 1S14. 


July G, 1814. 




Hilyard Fogg, 








Edward Woodman, 


" 


" 




Enoch F. Stevens, 


" 


" 




Jacob Bartlett, 


" 


" 




Meshech Weare, 


" 


" 




Edward Klihnrdson, 


" 


" 




Oliver Leathers, 


" 


" 




]1avid Buniham, 


" 


" 




John McDaniel, 


" 


" 




David Clay, 


" 


" 




Henry Nealley, 


" 


" 




Simeon Wait, 


" 


" 




George Hall, 


" 


" 




Beniamin Noyes, 


" 


" 




Ebenezer Huekins, 


" 


" 




Jonathan .Tenness, 


" 


" 




Thomas Alartin, 


" 


" 




Squires Batchelder, 


" 


" 




Isaac Stanit'ls, 


" 


" 




AVinthrcip I'lilbrook, 


" 


" 




.Tdseiih Ki)biiison, 


" 


" 




Benjamin Bray, 


" 


" 




Samuel Bieklbrd, 


" 


" 




Thomas Grant, 


" 


'< 




John P. B(. well, 


" 


" 




Elijah Moses, 


" 


" 




Joim Gilbert, 


'< 


" 




Andrew Mason, 


" 


" 




Sanborn Prescott, 


" 


" 





*Capt. Bradbury Bartlett of Nottingham was born January 21, 1783. His father was 
Gen. Thomas Bartlett of Nottingham, who was Colonel of a regiment In tlie Revolu- 
tion. His mother was Sarah Cilley, a daughter of Col. Joseph Cilley of the Revolution, 
Capt. Bradbury Bartlett was married in 180G, to Polly True of Deerfield, by the Rev. 
Timothy Upliam of that town, and the father of Colonel Timothy Uphani of the war 
of 1812. August 25, 1809, he was appointed Captain of the 1st company of Infantry in 
the 18th Regiment. In 1814, he was appointed Captain of a company of detached mi- 
litia, as seen above. In 1818, 1819 and 1820, he was Lieutenant-Colonel of the 18th 
Regiment, and Colonel of the same for three years, beginning with 1821. In 1824, he 
was appointed Brigadier-General of the 3d Brigade, which office he resigned in 1826. 
He was Senator from District No. 2, in 1831 and 1832, and in the latter year was 
appointed Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Rockingham Cotmty, which office 
he resigned in 1851, Judge Bartlett is a man of great decision and energy, and is 
residing on his farm at Nottingham, enjoying the "green old age" of eighty-tive years, 
in good health and spirits, with a mind as clear, and a signature as legible, as a man 
of forty. 



120 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. B.vrtlett's Company — condwled. 



Names. 



When enlisted. Discliarged. 



Keniarks. 



John Griffin, 
Aniasa Seavey, 
Nathaniel Eiiinauds, 
Samuel Seavey, 
Daniel Durgiii, 
Edward L. Bennett, 
Levi True, 
John Pillsbiiry, 
Jacob Eaton, 
Solomon Langley, 
Benjamin Durgin, 
Stephen Emerson, 
Beiy'amin James, 
Levi York, 
Benjamin York, 
Nathaniel Saiib(^rn, 
Samuel Drake, 



May 24, 1814. July G, 1814 



military history of new-hampshire. 121 

Roll of Capt. Phineas Webster's Company. 



Names. 



When enlisted., To what time. 



KemarliS. 



May 25,1814 



July 1 
May 2.5 



May 25, 1814 



Phineas Webster. Captain, 
Daniel Cok-ord. Lieutenant 
Daniel P. Katon. Knsii,'ii. 
Caleb S. Cnsbing, .'Seigcant, 
\ Jdhn U. Sanborn, 
James l!. Kimball, 
Samuel Itassett. 
Richard Kaudall, Corporal, 
Frauris (irceuough, 
Daniel Williams. 
Bartholdinew Heath, 
Jdhii A. Itullins, P JIusic'n, 
Enneli Bri.wii. 
David Underbill, 

I'lIIVATES. 

Amos Judkins, 

Bagley Carter, 

William Tavlor, 

William Claik, 

Peler .Millfr, 

Gilberl ISond, 

John Wo.id. 

Daniel t»s','ood, 

Jesse l):i\ is. jr. 

Samu< 1 Sjioliert, 

Franeis Cornell, 

John .Simmons, 

Ezra tJihsiin. 

Klihu Wcicidman. 

Gideon Walker, 

Amos Katon, 

David Carleton, 

]\IosesHoyt, ' 

Joslnni ^\'rig■ht, 

Hermes iNibhin, 

William Haniman, 

Daniel Wa.lleigh, 

Thomas .Smer, 

Elisha .Sfver, 

Thomas Silloway, 

John .S\\ oat, 

Samuel ( 'a\alv. 

Kehemi.-di Sargent. 

William .lacUman, 

Sargent Heath, 

Philip W. Dell, 

Gilman (ioodrich, 

AVilliam IJayley, 

Katli. (ieorge, * 

Daniel Poor, 

Hanson Brackett, 

Daniel W. Stevens, 

Joseph Stephenson, 

John Kniglif, 

James MrKinzie, 

John Mo.ider. June 1 

Stephen Dnstin, 

Moses Andurson, 

Nath.aTi Gove, " 

Ben.j. Welrh. June 3 

Jacob t^)uimbey, 6 

Stephen (^uimbey, jr. 6 

Robert Ycn-k, 7 

Robert Greenough, 8 

Samuel y aim bey, 11 

Jonathan Jennings, 17 



July 16, 1814 



July 1 
16 



July 10.1814 



May 29 



July 7 
10 



122 adjutant-general's report. 

The Legislature assembled Jan. 1, 1814, amid this ex- 
citement, and the Governor laid before them his doings in 
a special message. A special committee was appointed 
upon the subjects of the detached militia, and the maritime 
defense. This committee had before them the acts of the 
Governor and his correspondence as to the defense of Ports- 
mouth. While having these matters under consideration, 
the Governor received a letter from the Secretary of War 
under date of June 9, 1811, as follows : 

"War Department, June 9, 1814. 
Sir :_Your Excellency's letter of May 20th has been received. 
Gen. Cashing has re-inforced the garrison of artillerists at Ports- 
mouth with two companies of infantry. Tliese, with two luuidred 
seamen, under Commodore Hull, and the artillerists, will make a 
good defense against boats, the ouly mode of attack to be appre- 
hended. 

One company of soa-fencibles are also authorized to be raised 
for the further defease of the sea-coast of New-Hampshire. 
I am, sir, very respectfully. 

Your most obedient servant, 

J. AKMSTRONG. 

His Excellency J. T. Gilman. 

Governor of JVew JIavqjshire.'' 

This letter was placed in the hands of the committee by 
the Governor, and at once caused excitement among them. 
They found no fault with the contents of the letter, but 
with its non-contents, and one can hardly conceive at this 
day why it should have produced such results. The letter 
was received on the 17th of June, and on the 21th the spe- 
cial committee made a report u})on the " subject of the de- 
tached militia and the maritime defense," in which they 
remark, " In this letter from the Secretary of War, your 
Committee perceive no acknowledgment of the propriety of 
His Excellency's measures of defense ; no intimation of 
his opinion that justice would require the United States to 
indemnify New-Hampshire for the expenses incurred by the 
defensive measures adopted by His Excellency the Gov- 
ernor ; but on the contrary, it is very manifest from this 



MILITARY IIIoTOr.Y OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 123 

letter of the Sccretaiy of War, that, in his opinion, any 
further measures of defense, upon this part of the State, or 
even the continuance of the services of the detached mili- 
tia, would be useless." 

"Your Committee therefore recommend, that His Excel- 
lency the Governor, be authorized and requested immedi- 
ately to disband six companies of the militia detached May 
20, 1814 ; and that His Excellency be requested to retain in 
service two companies of said detached militia for the term 
of twenty days from and after this date ; and also to retain 
the company of militia which was detached April 15, 1814, 
to keep watch and guard at Little Harbor, Peirce's Island, 
and such other places as may be found necessary, for the 
protection and defense of the town and harbor of Ports- 
mouth, and the adjacent country, for and during the term 
of thirty days from and after this date ; and that His Ex- 
cellency the Governor be requested to communicate imme- 
diately the substance of this resolution to the Secretary of 
the War Department." The report was accepted, and the 
Governor discharged six of the companies the first week in 
July, whilst the two companies commanded by Capt. Pliin- 
eas Webster of the 7th Regiment, and Ca])t. Allen Goss of 
the 8tli Ragiment, were not discharged until the IGth of 
July, according to the recommendation of the committee. 
As recommended liy them, the company from the SOth Reg- 
iment, commanded by Capt. William Marshall was contin- 
ued in the service, and another company was detached from 
the 2d Brigade, by order of the Governor, commanded by 
Capt. James Hardy. These companies were under the 
command of Major Pierce P. Furber,"* Brigade-Inspector of. 
the 2d Brigade. They were discharged about the middle 
of November, 1814. The roll of Capt. Marshall's com- 
pany was as follows : 

♦JNIajor Pierce P. Furber was the !?on of General Kichard Furber, of Farmington 
where he was born August 20, 1788. He was a farmer, and reside<l on the old home- 
stead. He was Brigade-Inspector of the 2d Brigade, commanded by his father at that 
time, with the ranlt of Major, and as such was appointed to command this detachment 
He resided in Farmington till 1S27, wlien he moved to Dover, Me. He followed the 
business of farmer, surveyor, and land explorer, in Maine, until 1851, when he removed 
to St. Paul, Ma., where he now resides. 



124 



adjutant-general's report. 



Roll of Capt. Wm. Marshall's Company. 



Names. 



\ \^ m. Marshall, Captain, 
nvm. Shufe. Lieut. 

Robert Wliite, 
Johii.Chapiii.'iii.jr. " 
Beiij. Freiifii, Kimign, 
Hall J. L<K']ve, .Sergeant, 
Edward Shannon, " 
Joseph S. White, " 
Eben'r Flanders, " 
John Lanff, jr. " 

Simon Johnson, Corporal, 
Joseph Tarleton, " 
Beiij. C. Waldron, " 
Arthur Kranconih. " 
Samuel Foss, Musician, 
Isaac Deeriiig, " 

PltlVATES. 

Samuel Ames, 
John Amazeen, 
David B. x\hbot, 
Samuel Ames, 
Arthur Branscomb, jr. 
Nath. Berry, 
Kalph Blake, 
Tobias Barnes, 
James Bunting, 
Floyd W. Buruham, 
Wm. Bodge, 
\Vm. Curtis, 
Fo.xwell Curtis, 
Thomas Curtis, 
Wm. Cottle, 
Alex. Cotton, 
Joshua S. Clark', 
Nathan Centers, 
Nath. Colman, 
Samuel Duncan, 
John Downs, 
Edmund Deering, 
Wm. Duigin, 
Ab'm Downing, 
Fred. Flliot, 
Samuel Evans, 
Eben'r Eastman, 
Joseph p;mery, 
Henry Frost, 
Nath.' Foss, 
Solomon Foss, 
Jedediah Fry, 
David Gardner, 
Andrew Gerrish, 
Moses Gill, 
Ben.i. Holbrook, 
Edward Hall, 
Edmund Holt, 
Aaron M. Hill, 
Simon Knowles, 
■^Samuel Kimball, 
Michael Locke, 
Beiy. Lear, 
John Locke, 
Jona. Laiigmaid, 
Wm. Meliim, 
Robert Martin, 
John Mace, 
KichanI Morse, 
Jaiiie.s MiilHii, 
David Morgay, 
George Neal, 



When enlisted 



July 



25, 1814 
30 



Aug. 


6 


July 


2,5 


Aug. 


S 


Julv 


25 


Aug. 


(> 


Julv 


25 


Aug. 


7 



Aug. G 
July 25 
Aug. 10 
6 
July 25 

30 





1.3 


July 


25 


Aug. 


S 




f» 


July 


.30 


Aug. 


6 


Oct. 


12 


July 


25 


Aug. 


1 




4 


July 


25 


Aug. 


11 




6 



8 
C 

6 
July 2G 



Aus 



28 

6 

9 

8 

6 

July 25 

Aug. 7 

8 

July 2(3 

25 

30 

Aug. 7 

6 

July 25 

Aug. G 

July 25 



For what time. 



Three montlis 



Residence and Remarks. 



Three m 



onths 



Newea.stle. 

Newcastle. 

Concord. 

Portsmouth. 

Rye. 

Newca-stle. 

Concord. 

New liarket. Discliarged 

Bye. [Sept. 27, 1814, 

Kittery, Mass. 



Kittery, Mass. 

Newcastle. 

York, :Mass, 

Pembroke. 

Newcastle. 

Bye. 

Portsmouth. 

Berwick. Mass. 

Bow. 

Gilmanton. 

Medburv. 

Newcastle. 

Newcastle. 

Newcastle. 

Elliott, Mass. 

PortsnioiUh. 

AUenstown. 

Concord. 

Greenland. 

Newcastle. 

<Tosport. 

Kitterv, Mass. 

New Marlu't. 

Portsmouth. 

Concord, sick. 

AUenstown. 

Pembroke. 

Pembroke. 

Newcastle. 

Bve. 

Bye. 

Concord. 

Portsmouth. 

Kitterv. Mass. 

New Market. 

Newcastle. Sick 

Rye. 

Pembroke. 

Port.smouth. 

Northampton. 

("oncord. 

Newcastle. 

Rve. 

Uye. 

New Market. 

Newcastle. 

Newcastle. 

Kye. 

IVnibroke. 

Newcastle. 

Bow. 

INewcastle. 



Discharged 
[Oct. 16, 1814. 



MILITARY HISTORY OP NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 125 

Roll of Capt. Wm. Marshall's Company — amdudcd. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Residence and Remarks. 


Andrew Nutter, 


Aug. 


14, 1814 


Three months 


Kittery, Mass. 


Geo. B. Oiliorne, 


July 


25 


'• 


Newcastle. 


Benj. Oliver, 




2.5 


" 


Newcastle. 


Elias Perkins, 


Aug. 


7 


" 


Rve. 


David Philbric, 




9 


" 


Rye. 


Wm. Parsons, 


July 


30 


" 


Kittery, Mass. 


Jolin Rogers, 


Aug. 


4 


" 


Kitterv, Mass. 


Reuben IS. Kandall, 




7 


" 


Rye. 


Rufiis Randall, 




10 


" 


York, Mass. Discharged. 


Oeorj^e Kapell, 


July 


2G 


" 


New Menton. 


I.<aiah S. Rohinson, 


Aug. 


6 


" 


Concord. 


.lo-epli R;ind, 




3 


" 


Rye. 


James Stevens, 




!) 


" 


Rye. 


Thomas P.. .Sargent, 




G 


" 


Concord. 


Jolm Stevens, 




6 


<< 


Concord. 


Samuel Sheriff, 




8 


(I 


Portsmouth. 


Edward Sfaples, 




10 


i< 


Elliott, Mass. 


Alex. Spimiev, 




13 


i< 


Elliott, Mass. 


John Trefeilien, 


July 


35 


" 


Newcastle. 


Wm. Tueker, 


Aug. 


7 


" 


Rye. 


J.jseph Tret'ethen, 




8 


" 


Rve. 


Henrv Tretethen, 




9 


" 


Rye. 


John Todd, 




10 


" 


Kitterv, Mass. 


Charles Tetherly, 




13 


" 


Elliott, Mass. 


Edward Itiarrell, 


July 


25 


" 


Rye. 


John Vennard, 




25 


" 


Newcastle. 


Joseph Barren. 


Aug. 


7 


'< 


Rye. 


Thomas Wlilddcn, 




8 


'< 


Portsmouth. 


John Whit uev, 




G 


" 


(.'oncord . 


Benj. Weleh,' 




n 


" 


Elliott, Brass. 


Josiah Weeks, 




22 


" 


Greenland. 


Edwaril Yeaton, 


July 


25 


'< 


Newcastle. 


John Yeaton, 




" 


" 


Newcastle. 


Nath. Yeaton, 




" 


" 


Newcastle. 


John Y'eatoii.jr. 




(1 


(( 


Newcastle. 


Richard Yeaton, 




" 


<( 


Newcastle. 


John C. Y'eaton, 




" 


" 


Newcastle. 


El)en'r Y^eaton, 




n 


" 


Newcastle. 


Wm. J. JIarshall, 




" 


" 




Geori;-e F. While, 




<t 


u 




Paul Chapman,, jr. 




" 


" 


Discharged Sept. 18, 1814. 


John Ross, 


July 


25 


" 


Discharged Sept. 18, 1814. 


Wm. B. A. Locke, 


Sept. 


19 


" 




Jona. Varnum, 




19 


" 




James Dow, 


Aug. 


8 


" 


Discharged Aug. 25, 1814. 



126 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. James Hardy's Company. 




James Hardy, Captain. 
John Tuttle, 1st Lieut. 

Henrv Jlallard, 2d " 
Jos. L. Bartletr. 3d " 
Ivory <:liainbei-lain, Ensign, 
John (Jarland. Sergeant, 
Bartholomew Gale, " 
Dudley (iilinan, " 

James lloit, " 

Isaae rinkham, " 

Deiiendeiice Colbath, Coi-p. 
Kehemiali Morrison, " 
John I'laee, " 

James Roberts, " 

Josoi)li Lytbrd, Musician, 
Jonathan .Jacobs, 

PRIVATES. 

Nathaniel Abbot, 
Kbenezer Allen, 
Frederick Ballard, 
Gardner Barker, 
Durrell Bean, 
Asa Crosby, 
John Clark, 
James Clark, 
Aaron Clough, 
Stephen Chamberlain, 
!Mark Chase, 
Nehemiah Clougli, 
Jacob Cliamberlain, 
Josei)li Jiurgin, 
Jonathan Dow, 
Elihu Dow, 
James Drew, 
Jeremiali Davis, 
Surplus Davis, 
Jonatlian Darling, 

Ezekiel Klkiiis, 

Zachariali Eliot, 

Andrew Fisher. 

Daniel Frowhawk, 

Daniel Foster, 

Stephen Gale, 

Ebene/.er Gale, 

Levi Goss, 

James L. Gowdy, 

Stephen Grant, 

Hazen Goit, 

John Grace, 

Jacob Hanson, 

Jonathan Hill, 

Francis Haze, 

James Herrick, 

Ezekiel Jacobs, 

Joseph Jacobs, 

Samuel Jacobs, 

John Konnison, 

riiilbiie Leavitt, 

John Leach, 

Levi Leavitt, 

Stephen Leavitt, 

Francis Lyt'ord, 

Benjamin Mudgett, 

Josiah .Main, 

James Nutter, 

Daniel Page, 

Hiiam Pierce, 

Joseph Page, 

Joseph Pitman, 



Aug. 11,1814 



Aug. 11, 1814 



Three months 



Three months 



Joined August 11, 1814. 



New Durham. 

Gilnianton. 

Gilmanton. 

Barnstead. 

New Durliam. 

Barnstead. 

Alton. 

Barnstead. 

Alton. 

Barnstead. [9, 1814. 

Barnstead. Deserted Nov. 



Walcefield. 

Gilmanton. 

Waketield. 

Gihnanton. 

Gilmanton. 

Guilford. 

Barnstead. 

Alton. 

Guillord. 

New Durham. 

Guilford. 

Gilmanto7i. 

New Durliam. 

Barnstead. 

Gilmanton. 

(iilmantou. 

Brooktield. 

Barnstead. 

New Durham. 

Sanbornton. 

Guilford. 

Barnstead. 

Barnstead. 

(^iuilford. 

Guiltbrd. 

(Tilmanton. 

Gilmanton. 

Guilford. 

WakettehL 

Waketield. 

Gilnumton. 

New Durham. 

New Durham. 

Guilford. 

Alton. 

Sanbornton. 

Barnstead. 

Gihnant m. 

Barnstead. 

Miildletiai. 

Guilford. 

New Durham. 

Guilford. 

(iuilford. 

Barnstead. 

(4ilmanton. 

New Durham. 

(iilmantou. 

AVakelield. 

Waketield. 

Waketield. 

Brooktield. 



[0, 1814. 
Deserted Nov. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 127 

EoLL OP Capt. Hardy's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. Kesidence and Keniarks. 


Jonatlinii Bniidlet, 


Aug. n,18U 


Tliree months 


(4ilni.anton. 


TluiiiiHs lioLTors, 


" 


*' 


Alton. 


Saumcl K.n^'iTS, 


" 




Alton. 


Uedigi' .Stf\ ens, 


<' 




Brooktiehl. 


Joseph Straw, 


" 




P.ar)istead. 


Ira Seavey. 


" 




Guiltbrd. 


Waldroii Sandhorne, 


" 




Gilnianton. 


Saiuiiel Small. 


" 




(iuillord. 


Joseph Saiiliiini, 


" 




(!nilt'or<l. 


Beiijaiiiiu Tasker, 


" 




IJarnstead. 


Elijali 'riioiiipsoii, 


" 




Gihnanton. [Xov. 0. 1814. 


Asa Tattle, 


" 




P,a,i-iislea<l. Disduirged 


Levi Thoiuiison, 


" 


" 


Gilnianton. 


Jonas Trefetheii, 


" 


" 


N(!w J)urhaiii. 


John Thurston, 


" 


" 


Gilnianton. 


Win. Trelcthen, 


" 


a 


Fort, Sullivan. 


Valentine Willey, 


'< 




(4ilniantnn. 


Greenleaf Willey, 


" 




liarnstead. 


Stephen Webster, 


" 




New ])uih:nu. 


Jeremiah Willev, 


" 




New Inirhain. 


Ohailiah Withai'n, 


" 




Wakefield. 


Josel.h Willev, 


" 




N(nv Durham. [8, 1S14. 


Israel 1'.. Whitehouse, 


" 




Miildletoii. Deserted Nov. 


Stephen Willev, 


" 




New Durham. 


Joseph Vouns, 


" 




Gilmanton. 


Winthriip Young, 


" 




Barn stead. 


Stephen Vonni;, 


'< 




Brooktiehl. 


Xeenans Hoit, 


" 




Barnsteail. 


Jnseph Davis, 


" 




Barnstead. 


Daniel Tieferlion, Waiter, 


'< 






George Frost, " 


" 






Arehilus Trefethcn, " " 


" 





Moaiitiinc, while this matter of the Governor's corres- 
pondence was before tlie committee, the greatest excite- 
ment existed at Portsmouth. They had been for weeks in 
the expectation of an immediate attack upon the town, by 
the British, whose cruisers were continually hovering about 
our coast. Alarms had been frequent as to the landing 
of the Britisli, and many of the inhabitants had their val- 
uables packed ready for transportation into the country for 
safety, in hourly expectation of an attack. At length, on 
the 21st day of June, 1814, between the hours of ten and 
eleven at night, expresses came riding into the town with 
the al irming intelligence that the British were landing their 
forces at Rye, and were aljout to march upon the town of 
Portsmouth. This attack was from an unexpected quarter, 
and the greatest excitement seized upon the inhabitants. 
" Alarm Ijells were rung, and signal guns fired. All the 
military companies turned out with alaci-ity and prepared 



128 adjutant-general's report. 

for the attack." Teams and people on foot, loaded with 
packages and Ijuudles, filled the streets, making with all 
haste for the country. Old men, women and children, filled 
the sidewalks, shrieking, exhorting, crying, and making the 
confusion babel-like, — drums were beating, and the loud 
clash of horses' feet upon the pavement were ever and anon 
heard, as officials rushed through the streets upon their 
pressing duties. " A martial spirit pervaded all ranks, and 
they glowed with ardor to be led to the place of danger." 
Shortly order prevailed to some extent, and scouts were 
sent out to discover, if possible, the situation and intentions 
of the enemy. They soon returned with the w^elcome in- 
telligence that the report was unfounded. The guard at 
Rye had discovered off their harbor, some suspicious boats 
passing to and fro, and hence the false alarm. 

All was shortly quiet in Portsmouth, but the alarm had 
spread into the interior, and great excitement existed 
throughout the State, not allayed till some days after, when 
the report was contradicted. 

The company of "sea fenciblcs " enlisted under the aii_ 
thority of the War Department, named in the letter of the 
Secretary of War to Governor Oilman was commanded by 
Capt. John S. Davis, of Portsmouth. Its roll was as fol- 
lows: 



MILITxVRY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, 



129 



Roll of Capt. John S. Davis's Company. 



Names. 



When enlisted. To what time. 



Remarks. 



John S. Davis, Captain, 
William P. Adams, Lieut. 

PRIVATES. 

Aaron Adams, 

Thomas IJrown, 

William IJarlielder, 

Dudlev Huniluim, 

Obadiah lU-an, 

Isaac Berry, 

John Broughton, 

Caleb I. Cushing, Gunner, 

David E, Clarke, 

Peter Drown, jr., Gunner, 

Robert Davis, " 

Oliver Davis, 

John r>aniels, 

Samuel Davis, 

Jonathan Downing, 

John Fair, 

William M. Fernald, 

Robert Fernald. 

Benjamin Fi'niald. 

Francis L. (ireeuougli, 

Isaac Gay, jr. 

William Haley, 

John P. Hill, 

Joshua B. Hill, 

John I. Hill, 

John S. Hill, 

Samuel C. Hutcliins, 

Thomas Hastings, 

John Horn, 

William Hofires, 

Thomas Jenkins, jr. 

James .Jett'rey, 

John Jetd\ins, 

John Johnson, 

John Kair, Gunner, 

Joshua Kerswell, 

Joseph ]\eei\, 

Robert B. King,' 

Nathaniel Lovering, 

Thomas I.rvitt, 

Thomas Mating, Gunner, 

James Mayce, 

Nathaniel Morrison, 

Thos. Morris, Waiter, 

Robert Simpson, 

Charles Satinders, 

Henry Sheritt", 

CTeorge Rvmes, 

John P. Rowell, 

Edward Richardson, 

Henry Tucker, 

Josiah Tuck, 

,Tohn Tilton, 

William S. Tarlton. 

Winthrop Tilton, Waiter, 

David Underbill, 

Simon Wallace, 

Samuel Welch, 

Aaron Wilson, 

Robert Willey. 



July 



Sept. 
Julv 
Sept. 
July 

Aug. 

July 

Oct. 

June 

Aug. 

Oct. 

Aug. 

Jan. 

July 

Sept. 

July 

Oct. 

June 

July 

Aug. 



25, 1814 

18 

22 

21 

21, 181.5 

16, 1814 

8 
15 
19 
21 
14 
24 

5 
14 
31 

24, 1815 
12, 1814 
14 



Sept. 
Oct. 

Dec. 
July 

Oct. 

Sept. 

July 

Aug. 

July 
Sept. 
June 
Jan. 
Feb. 



14 
24 
11 

4 

3 
13 
14 

5 
14 
17 
30 
30 
17 
14 

4 
30 
17 
29 
25 

5 
23 

24, 1815 
13 



June 24, 1814 
Oct. 15 
Sept. 21 
June 22 
Aug. 8 
Dec. 16 
July 13 
Aug. 24 
24 



Julv 29, 1814 
Aug. 3 
Sept. 19 
Jan. 9, 1815 
July 15, 1814 



Mar. 29, 1815 



Oct. 13, 1814 
Mar. 29, 1815 



Sei>t. 21 
Mar. 29, 1815 



Mar. 29, 1815 



130 adjutant-general's report. 

At length, the peojJc becoming thoroughly aroused, Gov- 
ernor Gilman yielded to their demands, and on the 7th of 
September issued orders for detachments from twenty-three 
regiments of the militia, and on the 9th of September is- 
sued general orders to the militia of the State, ordering the 
entire Itody, including infantry, cavalry and artillery, " to 
hold themselves in readiness to march at a moment's warn- 
ing," ordering the detachments already made to march im- 
mediately for Portsmouth; the companies in the 1st and 
35tli Regiments to turn out for drill three times a week, 
and making a further draft from the militia of two compa- 
nies from each of the 2d, 3d, 4th and 2.5th Regiments, and 
one from the 35th Regiment, to march immediately for Ports- 
mouth, the farthest to be there on or before the 12th day of 
the month. 

These orders were as follows : 

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

'^ Headquarters, Exeter, Septeuaber 9tli, 1814. 

General Orders: — 

" AVliovcas the recent depredations of the enemy upon the sea- 
board of tlie United States make it necessary for tlic country to be 
in complete readiness for defense, and that forces in addition to 
those ah-eady ordered in tliis State should be called forth immedi- 
ately : 

" The Commander-in-Chief orders: Tliat the wliole of the militia, 
including infantry, cavalry, and artillery, hold themselves in read- 
iness to march at a moment's warning, completely armed and 
equipped according to law, and as well provided as possible with 
blankets and ammunition. And whereas there are a large number 
of men able to bear arms, who are, by our militia laws, exempted 
from ordinary military duties, they are hereby invited and re- 
quested, in the present alarming state of the country, to assemble 
in their respective towns, organize themselves into companies, and 
prepare for defense in case it should become necessary. 

''The detachment made from twenty-three regiments of the 
militia by General Orders of the 7th instant, will march to Ports- 
mouth from their respective regiments immediately. The General 
and Field Officers in their respective districts, will see that this or- 
der is carried into immediate effect, and that the troops be as well 
provided as possible with blankets and ammunition. 

"The First and Thirty-fifth Kegiments, (being near the sea- 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 131 

board ), and all the coinpanies within the limits of said regiments, 
arc directed to tnrn out by companies at least three times in each 
week ( until further orders ) for perfecting- themselves in military 
discipline, excepting one company in the 35th Eegiment, detached 
by tliese orders. 

"The Commander-in-Chief further orders: That four entire 
companies of infantry from each of the following regiments, to wit; 
the Second, Third, Fourth and Twenty-fifth, and one entire com- 
pany from Stratham, in the Thirty-fifth Regiment, be detached 
immediately, armed and equipped according to law, and provided, 
as fur as possible, with blankets and ammunition, to march to 
Portsmouth immediately ; (those companies at the greatest dis- 
tance to be there on or before Monday, the 12th instant,) to serve 
for the term of fifteen days, from the time of their arrival at Ports- 
mouth unless sooner discharged. The commanding officers of the 
several regiments are respectively charged with the execution of 
this order. 

" The several officers of the militia will avail themselves of the 
powers with which they are invested by the laws of the State, for 
supplying any deficiency of arms and equipments, 

" The Commander-in-Chief relies with confidence on the patri- 
otism of the good citizens of this State, and on their exertions , 
for the i^rotection and defense of the country. 

J. T. GILMAN, 
Governor, Capt. -General, and Commander-in-Chief.'" 

These orders were sent by express throughout the State, 
and were obeyed with the greatest alacrity. So great was 
the enthusiasm among the people, that whole companies, 
paraded for the purpose of being drafted, volunteered, and 
a draft had to ))e made rather of those who sliould stay at 
liome, than those who should go to defend our country. 

The brigade, regimental and staff officers had been ap- 
pointed, and when the troops arrived at Portsmouth they 
were oro-anized as follows : 



132 adjutant-general's report. 

Brigade Staff Eoll. 
John Montgomery, Brigadier-General. 
James I. Swan,* Brigade-Major. 
Geo. H. Montgomery,! Aid-de-Camp. 
E. Smith, Waiter. 
Freeman Grow, Waiter. 
Jason Bachus, " 
H. Symes, " 

Field and Staff Officers of the First Eegiment of 
Detached Militia. 

Nat. FiskjJ Lt. Colonel Commandant. 
James H. Pierpont, Surgeon. 
Caleb Beynolds, Quartermaster Sergeant. 
Aaron Coffin, Chief Musician. 

*Maj. Swan was a lawyer of Batli, of fine abilities, and among the most eminent in 
the State. He died about 1821. 

t George H. Montgomery was a son of tlie General, and died shortly after the war. 

t Colonel Nat. Fisk was from Westmoreland. He was born in Framingham, Mass., in 
1787. He came to Westmoreland in early life, and established himself in his trade, 
that of a clothier. After a time, having been successful in business, he opened a store, 
and became a successful merchant. He was Major of the 1st Battalion of the 20th 
Eegiment N. H. Militia. In 1814 he was appointed Lieut. Colonel of the same battalion. 
In September of that year he was appointed to the command of the 1st Regiment of 
detached soldiers for the defense of the sea-board, and was stationed as above. Ke- 
turning to Westmoreland at the expiration of the time for which his regiment was 
detached, he continued to reside there until about 1830, when he returned to Framing- 
ham and became a farmer upon his paternal homestead. In or about 185G, while upon 
a visit to Westmoreland, where a daughter resides, he died suddenly of heart disease, 
aged CO years. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSIIIRE. 133 

EoLL OP Capt. Timothy Putnam's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Residence and Remarks. 


Timotliy Putnam, Captain, 


Sept. 10, 1814 


Three months 


Lyiideboro'. 


John I'i'avv, 1st Lieutenant, 






Barnstead. 


Janu-s IJ. t()(Ul, 2d " 


" 


'•' 


Peterboro'. 


KicliarU Welister, jr. 3(1 Lt. 


" 




Gilma)don. Absent, sick. 


Jasdii Dunster, jr. Ensign, 


" 


" 


Mason. 


Bavid Putnam, Sergeant, 


" 


" 


Lyndeboro'. 


Jns.-i.h Fellows, 


" 


" 


Gihnan ton. 


Eli,jali Ivnapp, " 


" 


" 


Mason. 


Jolni Daniels, " 


" 


" 


Barnstead. 


Benj. Stevens, " 


" 




Gilmanton. 


Aliimes Jewett, Corporal, 


" 


" 


Peterboro'. 


.Samuel Wyman, 


" 


" 


Sharon. 


Daniel Goss, " 


" 


" 


Gilnianton. 


Jeremiah Dow, " 


" 


" 


Barnstead. 


James Gammon, Musician, 


'< 


" 


Gilnianton. 


Joseph Drew, 


" 


" 


Barnstead. 


PRIVATES. 








John Ames, 


Sept. 10, 1814 


Three months 


Peterboro'. Transferred to 
Capt. Marsh's Company. 


INIood}' Blood, 






New Ipswich. Discliaiged, 
being taken by a warrant 
Oct. '2'2, 1814. 


Ashley Broolc, 


" 


'< 


New Iiiswich. 


Wm. Boutell, 


" 




Lyndeboro'. 


Wm. Berry, 


" 


" 


Banislead. 


Timothy liunker. 


" 


" 


Barnstead. 


Truston Conner, 


" 


" 


Gilnianton. 


John Currier, 


" 


" 


Wilton. 


John Cram,' 


'< 


" 


Lyndeboro'. Absent, sick. 


Ben,j. Darling, 


" 


" 


Temple. 


Jeremiah Davis. 


" 


" 


Temple. [7, 1814. 


Robert McDauiels, 


" 


" 


Guilford Discharged Nov. 


Josiah Elliot, 


'* 


** 


Mason. Discharged Nov. 7, 
1814. 


David Edgevly, 


" 


" 


Gilmanton. 


Thomas Foster. 


" 


" 


Guilfoiil. 


James Edwards, 


'• 


" 


Gilmanton. [fl, 1814. 


Wm. Frohock, 


" 


" 


Guiltbi-d. Discharged Nov. 


Abner Flint, 


" 


" 


Wilton. 


Emory Foster, 


<i 


" 


V.'ilton. 


Wm. Foster, 


" 


" 


Ma.son. Absent, sick. 


Wiggin Farrar, 


" 


" 


Gilmanton. 


Bela Gardner, 


" 


" 


New Ijiswich. 


John Gray. 


" 


" 


Peferbcu-o'. 


Daniel Gihnan, 


>1 


u 


Gilm;ititon. 


John Jenness, 


'« 


" 


Barnstead. 


I>evi Grant. 


" 


" 


Gilnianton. 


Nathan A. Holt, — 


" 


" 


Temple. 


Samuel Holt. ^ 


" 


" 


Wilton. [7. 1814. 


Aaron Holden, 


" 


<' 


Wilton. Discharged Nov. 


William Hall, 


" 


" 


New Ipswich. Discharged 


Ira Hall, 


" 


" 


Mason. [Nov. 7, 1814. 


Alfred Heald. 


" 


" 


reuqile. 


\ John T. Ilatrgot, 
^lla/.en Kimball, 


" 


" 


Pelerboro'. 


" 


" 


Gilmanton. 


.John Lontfee, 


" 


" 


Barnsteail. 


David Miller, 


" 


<' 


Peterboro'. [7, 1814. 


John Moore, 


" 


" 


Sharon. Discharged Nov. 


James Moore, 


** 


'" 


Sharon. Discharged Oct. G, 

1814. 


Robert Morrison, 


" 


" 


Peterboro'. Discharged 
Nov. 8, 1814. 


Anthony Nutter, 


" 


" 


Barnstead. Transferred. 


Benj. Putnam, 


" 


'< 


'.lyndeboro'- 


Ebenezer Price, 


'< 


" 


jiilmatiton. 


John Russell, 


" 


«' 


Lyndelioro'. [1814. 


Wm. Russell, 


" 


" 


L,yndeboro'. Died Nov. 10, 


Jonas Smith, 


" 


" 


NTew Ipswich. 


Sewall Spaulding, 




" 


N"ew Ipswich. 



134 adjutant-general's eeport. 

Roll of Capt. Putnam's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Remarks. 


James Spaiilding, 


Sept. 10, 1S14 


Three months 


New Ipswich. 


Brown Sliattuck, 


" 


" 


Peterboro'. 


Amos Shaft lick, 


" 


•' 


Wilton. 


Joseph Sanilers, 


" 


" 


Mason. [Capt. Marsh's Co. 


ISlath. Smith, 


'• 


" 


Peterboro'. Transferred to 


Jereiniah Sanborn, 


" 


" 


Gilmanton. 


John Sanborn, 


" 


" 


Barnstead. 


George Samlers, 


" 


" 


Guilford. 


Samuel Stevens, 


"' 


" 


Gilmanton. 


Tyler Town, 


" 


" 


Lymieboro', 


\Vm. Upton, 


" 


" 


Peterboro'. Transferred to 
Capt. Marsh's Co. 


Aaron Wilkins, 


« 




Wilton. 


Beiy. Wetherbee, 


" 




Mason. 


Samuel AVailsworth, 


" 


" 


Mason. 


Benj. Williams, 


" 


" 


New Ipswich, 


David Wilson, 


" 


" 


Peterboro'. 


James Wilson, 


" 


" 


Wilton. 


Joseph Wood, 


" 


" 


Mason. Discharged Nov. 4. 


Ephraim Woodward, 


" 




Lyndeboro'. 


Luther Wriglit, 


" 


" 


Ttjmple. [Nov. 6. 


Henry Weeks, 


" 


" 


Barnstead. Discharged 


Jacob West, 


" 


" 


Barnstead. 


Jona. Whicher, 


** 


*' 


Gilmanton. Transferred to 
Capt. Marsh's Company. 


John B. Wright, 


" 


« 


New Ipswich. 


Joseph H. Howe, 


" 


" 


Guilford, 


Andrew Daniels, 


<< 


" 


Barnstead. 


Mark W. Plummer, 


" 


" 


Guilford. 


s,^^ David Chapman, 
\ Andrew Kiiuball, 


" 


" 


Trans'd to Capt. Mar.sh's Co. 


•' 


" 


Trans'd to Capt. Marsh's Co. 


James Hill. 


" 


»« 


Trans'd to Capt. Marsh's Co. 


Jacob Pollard, 


<' 


" 


Guilford. 


Jacob Barter. 


" 


" 


Lyndeboro'. 


Eben'r Pitman, 


" 


" 


Barnstead. 


Leonard Putnam, Waiter, 


>( 


" 


Lyndeboro'. 


Joseph Peavy, " 


« 


«' 


Barnstead. 


John Philbri'c, " 


" 


'• 


Gilmanton. 



military history of new-hampshire. 135 

Roll op Capt. Jonathan Bean's Company. 



Names.- 



When enlisted. 



For what time. 



Residence and Remarks. 



N 



Jonathan Bean, Captain, 
Thomas Towne, 1st Lieut. 



Epliraim Preshy, 2d " 
"VVilliaiii Gay, 3d " 

Ricliard Little, Ensign, 
Cahin Cilley, Sergeant, 
Kioholas Evans, " 
Robert Knowlton, " 
Moses Oonld, " 

Levi Fowler, " 

Jcisir.h Siuiborn, Corporal, 
Joi'l 15. Wheeler, " 
Samuel Knliey, " 

Alplieus Criiss, " 

IMoi-es Call, ^lusician, 
Moses i'utiiey, " 

TRIVATES. 

Robert A. Bradley, 
Enoch HurbaTik, 
Samuel Burbank, 
Barraeh Cass, 
Mioses Cress. 
David C. Currier, 
Stei'lieu Mauforth, 
Charles Cilley, 
Ames Kastman, 
Jehn Eastman, 
•Jehu .1. Emerson, 
Beiiiamiu Filield, 
ISIdses Filield, 
Samuel Filield, 
Enoch Filiehl, 
Jacob Flanders, 
Jesiah dale. 
Nicholas (.4()(ikin, 
James B. (ioodwin, 
Nathaniel Graves, 
Matthew P. Hunt, 
Joseph S. Huntoon, 
.John C Huse..ir. 
Simeon Jackman, 
William .lelinson, 
Jolni .Tehiison, 
Joseph Kindtall, 
Neheniiah Lowell, 
Joseph Moore, jr. 

Elien'r Morrill, 
John Mor.'V. 
Moses Osgood, jr. 

Isaac Pearce, 
Hazen Putney, 
Jona. Roberts, jr. 
jNIatthew .s;anborn, 
Nathaniel Stevens, 
Jacot) Straw, 
Joseph Wadley, 

Samuel B. Wadley, 
Jesse Wardwell, 
John Webster, 
Wm. Wlieeler, 
])aniel Shephard, 
Samuel 1'. Collins, 
Gershom B. Cass, 



Sept. 11,1814 



Ninety days 



Sept. 11, 1814 



Ninety days 



Salisbury. Joined Sept. 16, 
1814. Discharged Nov. 11, 

Hopkinton. Acting as Quar- 
termaster trom Sept. 18th, 
1814. 

Bradford. 

Wilmot. 

Boscawen. 

Andover. 

Warner. 

New London, 

Hopkinton. 
utton. 

Andover. 

Warner. 

Sutton. 

Fisher.sfleld. Disch'd Nov. 

Bos(!a\ven. [13, 1814. 

Sutton. Discharged Nov. 9, 
1814. 



[1814, 

Disch'd Nov 9, 

Sick in hospi- 

[tal. 



Sick in hospital. 



Hopkinton. 

Hoseawen. 

Hopkinton. 

Hoi>kinton. 

Boscawen. 

Ho]ikinton. 

Bosc-awen. 

Andover. 

Hopkinton. 

Boscawen. 

Hopkinton. 

.Salisbury. 

Salisbury. 

Salisbury. 

Salisbury. 

Boscawen. 

Boscawen. 

Boscawen. 

Andover. 

Andover. 

Salisbury. 

Andover. 

Andover. 

lioscawen. 

Salisbury. 

Salisbury. 

Andover. 

Salisbury. 

Boscawen. Enlisted in U. S. 

service, Oct. 29, 1814. 
Hopkinton. 
Hopkinton. 
Salisbury. Enlisted in TJ. S. 

service. Oct. 1. 1814. 
Hopkititon. 

Hopkinton. [1814. 

Andover. Disch'd Nov. 10, 
Salisl)urv. 

Salisbury. [1814, 

Hopkinton. Disch'd Nov. 9, 
Andover. Disch'd Nov. 9, 

1814. 
Andover. Sick in hospital. 
Salisbury. 
Andover. 
Hopkinton. 
Boscawen. 
Brad lord. 
Wilmot. 



136 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Bean's Co. — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Remarks. 


David Cox, jr. 


Sept. 11, 1814 


Ninety days 


Wilmot. 


Jonathan Collins, 


" 




Fisherstield. 


John Clogsdon, 


" 




Sutton. 


Isaiah I. Colby, 


" 




Warner. 


John Davis, 


" 




New London. 


Edmund P. Dorjlge, 


" 




Fi.sherstield. 


Mariner Eastman, 


" 




Warner. 


Slierburn Emerson, 


" 




Bradlord. 


.John FriiR-Ii, 


" 




Sutton. [1814. 


.Joseph CiiKidwin, 


" 




Warner. Disch'd Nov. 12, 


Sutli Goodwin, 


*' 




Warner. Enlisted in U. S, 
regl'r service Oct. 29, 1814. 


John Goodwin, 


" 




Warner. 


Nath. Hunt, 


" 




W^arner. 


Fitield Hartford, 


" 




Wilmot. 


David H. Kelley, 


" 




Warner. 


James G. King, 


" 




Warner. 


John Harrimau, 


" 




Bradford. [1814. 


James Iving, 


" 




Sutton. Discharged Nov. 1, 


.Joiia. Morse, 


*< 




Bradford. 


Jerry Jhirev, 


" 




Wihnot. 


Davi'd .Marshall, 


" 




New London. DischM Nov. 9 


Daniel Morse. 


" 




Fisherstield. [1814. 


Jauii's Philbrick, 


" 




Sutton. 


Christdiiher (iray. 


" 




Wilmot. 


James 11. Stevens, 


" 


" 


Warner. 


Stephen Sargent, 


" 




Wai iier. 


T. W. Sargent. 


" 




Bradlord. 


Abraham Smith, 


" 




Bradford. 


Daniel Sargent. 


" 




Bradtbrd. Sick in hospital. 


True\v(irtliy Sargent, 2d, 


" 




Bradford. 


Timothy I'easley, 


" 




Sutton. 


Nath. Messer, 


" 




New London. 


David Gile, 


" 




New London. 


Thomas Thurber, 


" 




Warner. 


Obadiah Wells, 


" 




Fisherstield. 


•James Little. 


" 




Sutt(m. 


Abner S. Colby, 


" 




Warner. Died Oct. 31, 1814. 


Samuel Burbank, 


" 




Boscawen. 


John Stone, 


" 




Bo.scawen. Absent, sick. 


Phineas Bean, "Waiter, 


" 




Salisbury. 


Jona. Gay, " 


" 




Wilmot. 


Moses Geard, " 


'< 




Bradtbrd. 


Jacob Harvey, " 


" 




Warner. Died Oct. 31 , 1814. 



MILITAEY HISTOEY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 137 

Roll op Capt. Samuel Collins's Company. 



Names. 



Samuel Collins, Captain, 

Bickfonl Lang, 1st Lieut. 
Tliiiuias liiMiv, jr., 2d " 
M'ws ll.v.cKoii, 3(1 " 

Heuiv Osiiiiiid, Ensign, 
Diuiiel lla> iifs, Sergeant, 
Jonathan Cass, " 

James Sfvrrance, " 
Saiuiu'l Drake, " 

Jdhu WevnidUth, " 
Josiali Wiiichur. Corporal, 
Jolin Brown, jr. •' 
True Brown, " 

James C. Kand, " 

James Haynes, Musician, 
Stirling Sargent, " 

PRIVATES. 

Daniel Ames, 
Brailbiu'v l-Srown, 
Squires I'.aelielder, 
Ebeiiezer Urown, 
Epln-aim I!rown, 
Samuel Latelielder, 
Jonatlian liatclielder, 
John Brown. 
Josef.h Clittbrd, 
Nehemiah Clay, 
Joseph Chase, jr. 
Daniel Carr, 
Henry Clifford, 
Kiehard Currier, 
Ciiluian D. Cass, 
Jonatlian Clirtord, 
True Currier, 
Abraham Cram, 
Ebenezer (')iapman, 
Samuel Chapman, 
Benjamin Clark, 
Valentine Davis, 
John Dearborn, 
Reuben Dearborn, 
Samuel Davis, 
Jonathan Emerson, 
David Kmersdu, 
Edward Edmunds, 
Stejilien Emerson, 
James P. French, 
Benjamin French, 
Benjamin Goss, jr. 
Reuben Gale, 
Nathan W. Gove, 
George Hill, 
Phineas Healey, 
Abraham Kniglit, 
Oliver Ivnowlton, 
Joseph Knowlton, 
Alexander S. Lear, 
Peter M. Mills, 
Henry ]Morse, 
Burniiam Morrill, 
Jonathan Malloon, jr. 
Nathaniel Marston, 
John B. Maxtield, 
David Odel, 
Jolm Palmer, 
Chi istopher Page, 
Samuel Roberts, 
Daniel Robey, 
Simeon Rand, 



When enlisted. 



Sept. 12, 1814 



For what time. 



Three months 



Remarks. 



Deerfield. Joined Sept. 15, 

Epsom. [iyi4. 

Pittslield. 

Chester. 

Raymond. 

Deerfield. 

Candia. 

Chester. 

C^hichester. 

Nottingham. 

Candia. 

Raymond. 

Deertield. 

Chester. 

Epsom. 

Aliens town. 



Sept. 12, ISU 



Three months 



Allenstown. 

Deertield. 

Candia. 

Ravniond. 

Pittslield. 

Deertield. 

Chichester. 

Chester. 

Candia. 

Chester. 

Chester. 

Chester. 

Raymond. 

Candia. 

Candia. 

Pittslield. 

Deerlield. 

Deerlield. 

Nottingham. 

Kpsom. 

P:psiim. 

Nuttingham. 

Deertield. 

Chieliester. 

Ei)soni. 

Candia. 

Cliesfer. 

Pittslield. 

Pittslield. 

Candia. 

Chichester. 

Discharged Nov. S, 1814. 

Candia. 

Nottingham. 

Northwood. 

Candia. 

Pittslield. 

Nortlnv(]od. 

Nurthwoud. 

Eiisom. 

Chester. 

Raymond. 

Northwood. 

Diseliarged Nov. 7, 1814. 

Deertield. 

Chichester. 

Nottingliam. 

[Deertield. 

[Chichester. 

Raymond. 

Kaymond. 

|Nottingham. 



138 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Collins's CoxMpany — concluded. 



Kames, 



When enlisted. For what time. 



Remarks. 



Reuben Richardson, 
John Runnels, 
John Smith, 
David Sliaw, 
Miciyah K. Stanyan, 
David Tandj , 
John Tovvle, 
Haly True, 
Jeremiah Towle, 
William Tref.!then,jr. 
Jacob Wallace, 
James White, 
Isaac Willee, 
Daniel McDuffee, 
John Ham, Waiter, 

Daniel Trefethen, " 
John Lang, " 

Henry Trefethen, " 



Sept. 12, 1814 



Three months 



Nottingham. 

Nottingham. 

Nortliwood. 

Chichester. 

Epsom. 

Deertield. 

Candia. 

Ravmond. 

Discharged Nov. 8, 1814. 

Pittstield, 

Beerfleld. 

Deertield. 

Northwood, 

<_'liesfer. 

Epsom. 

Kittery. 

Epsom. 

Kittery, 



military history of new-hampshire. 139 

Roll of Capt. Phineas Stone's Company. 



Kames. 



When enlisted 



For what time 



Kesiilence and Kemarks. 



Phineas Stune, Captain, 
Jos^iili Cochran, ]st Lt, 

Katli. X. Shannon, 2d " 
Thos. II. Miiulton, 3d " 
Peter C. Hadlev, Ensign, 
Thomas li. Taggart, Sergt. 
Job Sargent, " 

Jonatliiin Parmer, " 

Elisius Barron, " 

Jonathan C. Johnson, " 
Enoch Gile, " 

Stephen G. Stearns, Corp. 
William McGattey, 
Timothy Clark, " 

Israel Trank, ' 

Joseph Hutterfield, ' 

John .AlcAfrc, 
Eleazer Kidder, Musician, 
James Ijoard, " 

Richard W. Cooper, " 
Moses Prescott, " 

TRIVATES. 

Zenas Ailams, 
Daniel Bradstreet, 
John Barr, 
Oliver Belcher, 
j'ames Butterfleld, 
Wm. Balch, 
Eleazer Butters, 
Enoch Buttcis, 
Jonathan lirvant, 
Ebenezer Burley, 
Samuel Campbell, jr. 
John Colby, 
Luther Clements, 
Daniel M. Clements, 
Josiah Cilley, 
Jonathan Cogswell, 
Thomas Clements, 
Amos Church, 
Asa Clay, 
David Downs, 
Joel Dale, 
Otis D. Densmore, 
John Elliot, 
Jonathan Flanders, 
Samuel Person, 
John Fogg, 
Josiah Farwell, 
David Grant, 
Wm. Gray, 
Nathan Goodwin, 
Archibald Gamble, 
Nathaniel Glines, 
James George, 
Moses J. Glines, 
Joseph Graves, 
Neliemiah Hardy, 
Parson Hardy, 
John Holmes, 
Wm. Hodge, 
Lynes Hoit, 
Dudley Hawkins, 
Llbseus Hayford, 
Josiah Jenness, 
Eiehard Lakeman, 
Luther Locke, 
Thomas L(n'd, 
Ephraim K. Laniper, 



Sept. 12, 1814 



Three months 



Sept. 12,1814 



Three months 



Weare. Joined Sept. 14, '14. 
New Boston. 
Wolfborough. 
Centre Harbor. 
Goft'stown. 
Duidiarton. 
Gottstown. 
Tarn worth. 

Gottstovv'n. [leave. 

Sandwich. Absent without 
Dnidmrton. Promoted from 
Gottstown. [Corp. to Sergt. 
Sandwich. Transf. to Capt. 
Wolfborough. [Marsh's Co. 
Gotlstown. 
Golfstown. 
Bedf(U-d. 

Golfstown. Prom.prin.Mus. 
New Boston. Promoted 
Weare. [i)rincipal Mnsic'n. 
Sandwich. Transf. to Capt. 
[Converse's Co. 



GofTstown. 
Gottstown. 
Bedford. 
Weare. 
Weare. 
New Boston. 
Duidiarton. 
Dunbartiin. 
Sandwich. 

Sandwich. Transf. to Capt. 
Bedford. [Marsh's Co. 

Weare. 
Dunbarton. 
Dunbarton. 
New Boston. 
New Boston. 
Dunbarton. 

Sandwich. Ab.witho't leave. 
Tamworth. " " 

Tainworth. " " 

Centre Harbor. " " 

Tamworth. " " 

.Sandwich. " " 

Weare. 
New Boston. 

Sandwich. Ali.witho't leave. 
Sandwich. Ab.witho't leave. 
Weare. 
Weare. 
New Boston. 
^Manchester. 
Wolfborough. 
Sandwich. 
Wolfborough. 
Sandwich, 
ft'stown. 
Gottstown. [out leave. 

Wolfborough. Absent with- 
Sandwich. [Marsh's Co. 
Tamworth. Trans, to Capt. 
Centre Harbor. Sick in 
Tamworth. [quarters. 

Moultonborough. 
Gottstown. 
Weare. 

Dunbarton. [leave. 

Sandwich. Absent without 



140 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



Roll of Capt. Stone's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. For what time. 


Residence and Remarks. 


David McDole, 


.Sept. 1,1814. 


Three months 


Goffstown. 


Joliii Measuie, 






Dunbarton. 


Kathaii ."Merrill, 






New Boston. Sick in qu.ar- 


Mouh .Moulroii, 






Sandwich. [ters. 


Isaac Meciler, 






Taiuworth. Trans, to Capt. 


John Martin. 






IJeilt'oril. [Marsh's Go. 


Will. Montgomery, 






Bedford. 


Isaac Nicluils. 






Jiuiibarton. 


Jonathan Onlway, 






Weare. 


Kohert Ordway, 






Goftstown. 


Elias Peaboily, 






Bedford. 


John Pliiibriclv, 






Weare. 


Jonatlian Page, 






Ciott'stown. 


George Philbrick, 






Weare. 


Wni. Pope. 






Weare. 


Nathaniel Pe,a.sly, 






Weare. 


David Patterson, 






Gottstown. 


Robert Purple, 






( ioftstown. Absent without 


True E. Kiehards, 






(iottlstown. [leave. 


John Rogers, 






Wolt'bo rough. 


Herman Rogers, 






Tarn worth. Absent without 


Otis Shephard, 






Beilford. [leave. 


James Starlv, 






l)unt)art«n. 


Win. Stark, 






Dunbarton. 


Josiah Sprague, 






M.aiichester. [leave. 


John Shaw, 






Sandwich. Absent witliout 


Josiah Smith, 






Sandwich. Trans, to ('apt. 


Antipas Y. Tallant, 






Gortstown. [Marsh. 


Benjamin Tenny, jr. 






Weare. • 


Abraham Tront, 






New Bo.ston. 


Robert Tililjetts, 






Centre Harbor. Sick in 


Geoige Woodman, 






Weare. [quarters. 


Jaiiit's Walker, 






New Boston. [out leave. 


Jar. lb Wallace, 






Wolf borough. Absent with- 


Oilaiid.i Weed. 






Sandwich. Absent without 


AVasliingtnn Cutts, Waiter, 






Kittery. [leave. 


Joseph Lewis, 




" 


Kittery. 


Asa Frisbee, " 


" " 


Kitterv. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 141 

Roll of Capt. Nathan Glidden's Company. 




Nathan Glidden, Captain, 
Moses Judwine, 1st Lieut. 
Abijali Wliitcomb, al •' 
Liilber Huntley, 3(1 " 
Wm. Gary, jr., -Ensign, 
Josepli Knight, Sergeant, 
Amos Stone, " 

Tliomas Sniitli, " 
Cyrus AiiKer, " 

Abel A. liurbank. " 
Royal Sarzwell, Corporal, 
Natli. (iraves, " 

Phineas Stone, " 
Eli Darling, " 

Josiali Smith, Musician, 
Loring Sbattuck, '' 

I'KIVATES. 

Samuel Cliambel, 
Eben'r Vickery, 
Simeon Pike, 
Ford Merrill, 
Lewis Patch, 
Moses Brooks, 
Silas Chaniberlin, 
Luther Keed, 
Willard Rogers, 
Joel Preast, 
Abraham Barker, 
Reuben Wale, 
Samuel Mordory, 
John Lewis, 
Samuel Comstock, 
David Norly, 
Selden Brown, 
James Brown, 
Rosen Anger, 
Richard Tinker, 
Jesse Whitney, 
Oliver W. Thomas, 
John Smith, 
Josiah Lovkin, 
Daniel Graves, 
•Tereuiiah Parker, 
Thonia.s Farwell, 
Aaron Beals, 
Henry Steel, 
Daniel W. Baker, 
Samuel Davis, 
Enoch Philbric, 
Justen Prouty, 
Pardon Prouty, 
Trueman Blood, 
Warren Read, 
Guy Adams, 
James T. Allen, 
Charles Corbin, 
Elijah Darling, 
Moses ( 'arpcnter, 
William Delano, 
Jesse AVheeler, 
Caleb Miller, 
Harris Baitlett, 
Guv < arleton, 
David Joslin, 
Wilder Knight, 
Job Brooks 
Wm. Howard, jr. 
Gardner Town, 
Samuel Upton, 



Sept. 13, 1814 



Sept. 13. 1814 



Three months 



Unity. Joined Sept. 20, '14. 

Charlestown. 

Swansey. [1814. 

Marlow. Disch'd Nov. 11. 

Lemjister. 

Stoddard. 

Chestertield. 

Unity. 

Ac worth. Disch'd Nov. 10. 

Washington. Died Nov. 14. 

Langilon. Ilisch'd Nov. 10. 

Acworrh. Died Nov. 12. 

Swansey. Disch'd Nov. 9. 

Chestertiuld. Disch'd Nov.3. 

Unity. 

Hinsilale. 



Three months Unity. 
Unilv. 



Disch'd Nov. 11. 



Unitv. 

Unitv. 

Unity. 

Lempster. 

Lenipster. 

Lempster. 

Lenijister. 

Lempster. 

Lempster. 

Marlow. 

Marlow. 

MarldW. 

Marlow. 

Miirlow. 

Marl 



[leave. 
Absent without 



Disch'<l Nov. 9. 

Discird Nov. 10. 

Disch'd Nov. 10. 

Disch'd Nov. 10. 

Disch'il Nov. 10. 

Sick in hospital. 
Transf'd to (_'iti>t Mnrsh's Co 
Acworth. Disch'd Nov. 10. 
Aoworth. 
Richmond. 

Transf'd to Cnpt :\rnrsh'sCo 
Transf'.l to ( 'apt .Marsh's Co 
Transfd toCapt Marsh'sCo 
.\cw(irth. Disch'd Nov. 10. 
Washingtcm. 
Washington. 
Wasliiiigtou. 
Wasliingidii. 
AVasliingtdu. 
Wasliingtcn. 
Wasliiiigton. 

Langdon. Disch'd Nov. 11. 
Laiigdon. 
Langdnii. 

Langdon. [11. 

Charlestown. Disch'd Nov. 
Charlestown. 
Charlesti'wn. 
Charlestown. 
Charlestown. 
Charlestown. 
Chai li'stown. 
Charlestown- 
Charlestown. 
Charlestown. 
Stoddard, 
lanl. 
Stoddard. 
Stodd.ard. 
Stoddard. 
Stoddard. 



[IL 
Disch'd Nov. 



Disch'd Nov. 9. 
Disch'd Nov. 11. 
Disch'd Nov. 10. 



142 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Oapt. Glidden's Co. — concluded. 



Kames. 


When enlisted. For what time. Remarlss. 


David Scott, 


Sept. 13, 1814 


Three months. 


Stoddard. Disch'd Nov. 3. 


Olanilo Wright, 




" 


Stoddard. Disch'd Nov. 11. 


Win. Fay, 


•' 


" 


Al stead. 


Nath. Nilas, 


" 


" 


Alstead. Sicls in hospital. 


Alvah Walker, 


•• 


" 


Alstiad. 


David Wheelock, 






Alstead. Disch'd Xov. 12. 


Silas NewtDii, 


" 




Alstead. 


Asa Whiti-diiib, 


" 


•• 


Alstead. 


Eben'r «;aiiiiii, 


" 




Transf d to Capt jNIarsh's Co 


Wm. Miller, 


" 


•• 


Aistead. 


David Mjirr, 


" 


'• 


Alstead. 


Lewis Sully, 


" 


" 


Transi 'd to Capt Marsh's Co 


Cyrus Shattuelc, 


" 


" 


Hinsdale. 


George Jovford, 


" 


" 


Hinsdale. Disch'd Nov. 18. 


Stafford IN^tty, 


" 


" 


Hinsdale. 


Samuel Barrett, 


" 


'< 


Hinsdale. Disch'd Nov. 18. 


George Hooker, 


" 


" 


Hinsdale. 


Samuel Hawbrey, 


" 


" 


Swansev. Discli'd Nov. 8. 


Wm. Stephenson, 


" 


" ISwansey. Disch'd Nov. 15. 


Benedict Arnold, 


" 


" 


Swansey. Died Nov. 9. 


Rufus Guild, 


«' 


" 


Swansey. Disch'd Nov. 8. 


Beuben Worcester, 


" 


" 


Swansey, 


Caleb Thompson, 


" 


" 


Swansey. Disch'd Nov. 8. 


Ira Graves, 


" 


" 


Swansey. Disch'd Nov. 8. 


Wm. More. 


" 


" 


Swansey. 


Cromwell Kclton, 


" 


" 


Richmond. 


Cliandler JMann, 


'< 


" 


Richmond. 


John Whitney, 


(( 


" 


Acwortli. 


Arnold Mami, 


'< 


" 


Kichnioiul. 


I>anicl r.ufl'um, 


" 


" 


Richmond. 


Kath. Tliniiipson. 


" 


<' 


Richmond. Disch'd Nov. 8. 


John Smith, 


" 


" 


Winchester. Disch'd Nov. 8. 


Ezel<iel Graves, 


" 


" 


Winchester. [10 


John B. Oldham, 




" 


Winchester. Disch'd Nov. 


Clark Narramore, 




" 


Winrlu'ster. 


John Carletou, 


(I 


" 


Winchester. Disch'd Nov. 9. 


Wm. Howard, jr. 


« 


** 


Winchester. Discharged 
Nov. 18. [at Portsmouth. 


George W. Allen, 


11 


" 


Winchester. Absent, sick. 


Jonathan Hotton, 


" 


" 


Winchester. 


Charles Goodwin, 


" 


" 


Winchester. 


Ezra Willis, 


" 


" 


Winchester. Disch'd Nov. 8. 


Joshua Wiggins, 


" 


" 


Chesterfield. Discharged 
Nov. 10. 


Francis Minch, 


« 


'< 


Chesterfield. 


Stephen Streeter, 


" 


" 


Chesterfield. 


Rowell Metcair, 


" 


" 


CIiestertieliL [6. 


Montgoincry I )arrmg, 


" 


" 


Chesterfield. Disch'd Nov. 


Isaac Witherby, 


" 


*' 


Cliesterfield. Discharged 
Nov. 11). [at Portsmouth. 


Ezra Putney, 


i< 


" 


Cliesterfield. Absent, sick 


Alpheus Shattuck, 


(1 


" 


Winchester. 


Levi Tilton, 


" 


" 


Winchester. 


Samuel Barrow, 


" 


It 


Winchester. 


Moses W. Butterfield, 


" 


" 


Lemijster. 


Ira Ladd, Waiter, 


" 


" 




John B. Hubbard, " 


" 


" 




ByHeld Carey, " 


" 


" 





military history op new-hampshire. 143 

Roll of Capt. Nathaniel G. Bradley's Company. 



Names. 



Wlien enlisted. 



For what time. 



Remarks. 



V 



Nath. G. Bradley, Captain, 
Hnt:ca Belkiiaji, 1st Lieut. 
Saimiel Moore, 2d Lieut. 
Tlionias Xesinitli, 3d Lieut. 
Reuli(;n Tliduipson, Ensign, 
Thavs 1!. I'owell, Sergeant, 
Saiu'uel Eliot, 
AVilliani Abbott, " 

Hazeu Little, " 

Kicliard Baglcy, " 

Tristam Dow, Corjioral, 
Amos Davis, " 

Samuel Jack, " 

Tlionias Kojcits, " 
Petci- Siinilors, ^fusician, 
Enoch S. Uakcr. 
Abialiani Amay.ine, Waiter. 
Jolin Tarleton, ' 

Williani Holbrook, " 

PRIVATES. 

Samuel Langloy, 
•Tosfjili Hutchinson, 
Elijah IMaicey, 
Benj. Buntin. 
Willouglibv Colby, 
Bobcrt Haines, 
Enoch E. Bradley, 
Willie Tasker, 
Thomas Shaw, 
Robert Evans, 
William Berry, 
Loam mi Reed, 
Levi Sartrent, 
Amos Abbott, 
Hazen B. Elliot, 
John Haines, jr. 
Benj. Whidilen. 
Ben.). Sanborn, jr. 
James Proctor, 
John Moor, 
Thomas Pufier, 
Enoch Bachelder, 
John Bachelder, 
Samuel Dwinnels, 
William (tlines, jr. 
James AUord, 
Jolni Stevens, 
Josiah A. Woodbury, 
Peter French, 
Moses Carr, 
Abraham S. Bradley, 
Enoch Moor, 
Joseph F. Miner, 
Daniel Rogers, 
Alvah Gilman, 
Eben'r Currier, 
Moses Thorn, 
Enoch Smith, 
James Lines, 
Samuel Trickey, 
William McCormick, 
Jona. Corliss, 
David Woodbury, 
Enoch Goodwin," 
Amos Shir>ley, 
^ristam Kiudiall, 
Philip Curtis, 
Joseph Norton, 
Isaac Emerson, 



Sept. 15, 1814 



Three months 



Sept. 15, 1814 



Three months 



Discharged Nov. 4, 1814. 



144 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



Roll op Capt. Bradley's Company — concluded. 



Names. 



When enlisted. 



For what time. 



Kemaiks. 



John Elkins, 
Samuel Wallace, 
Stephen Ki'iiip, 
James V. Kcuip, 
Josepli Clark. 
Daviil Rennc-t, 
Xatli. Ga,;.'c, 
Steliheu Warner, 
Thomas Pettee, 
Tlionias Follausbee, 
John Page, 
William B. Shute, 
Phineas Baily, 
Thomas Runnels, 
John G. Sanborn, 
James Proctor, jr. 
Beuj. Carter, 
Kicliard Randall, 
Jeremiah .I.i meson, 
Daviil Leiit'ster, 
Tristam Pilsbnry, 
Amos Perry, 
John Wood, 
John Arnold, 
William Griftin, 
(oilman (ioodrieh, 
Francis I'landers, 
Jolin 'i'uckiT, 
Jolm \\\-lls. 
James Sanborn, 
Svlvauiis Iloyt, 
David Paul, 
Jolm Pearson, 
Bag ley Carter, 
Steidien Bean, 
James Foster, 
James Dow, 
Benj. Bradley, 
John Griffin, 
Charles A. Morse, 
Enoch Flood, 
Joseph p]aton, 
Allison Kaiidall, 
Ben.i. Divssi.r, 
John Jlotiir. 
Bishoji Iviii::ht, 
Moses Sleeiier, 
William Bailiv, 
Jonathan Jennings, 
Zachariah 15. Knight, 
Daniel Smith, 



Sept. 15,1814 



Three months 



Discharged Nov. 9, 1814. 



[vice Sept. 24, 1814. 
Enlisted into regular ser- 
Enlisted do. do. Oct. 13 '14. 
Discliarged Sept. 20, 1814. 
Di.scharged Oct 8, 1814. 



militaey history of new-hampshire. 145 

Roll op Capt. Hugh Moore's Company. 




Hugh Moore, Captain, 
David McCaiiley, 1st Lieut. 
Abraliani Meiis'ton, 2(1 " 
Thatcher Krailtoid, 3il " 
Joseiili Daiiu'. Kiisign, 
David Fiirsaith, Sergeant, 
Kansoui Bixby, " 
Joseph Marsh, " 

John FuUerton, " 
John Drew, " 

Keuben Wliecler, Corporal, 
Joseph H. Kichardson," 
Ammis Goss, " 

John Teuipleton, " 

Lewis Cram, Musician, 
Mark Lucas, " 

PRIVATES. 

John Adams, 
Francis Austin, 
Walter Avery, 
Peter C. Atwood, 
Isiac Brooks, 
John Barker, 
Benjamin Ball, 
Jesse Brown, 
Joseph Butterfleld, 
Robert Buttertield, 
John W. Bean, 
Daniel Camiibell, 
Amis Campbell. 
Alexan<ler Caldwell, 
Nathaniel Chase, 
Ichabod Cook, 
Job Colcord, 
Abraham Davis, 
George Dasconib, 
Thomas Dunlap, 
Jonathan Dutton, 
William Eaton, 
Israel Ewins, 
Theodore Ewins, 
Ebenezer Flint, 
Isaac Farrar, 
Stephen Fowler, 
Thomas Gregg, 
Ira Fisher, 
John Gilson, 
William Gray, 
Charles Gates, 
Charles Greenleaf, 
John T. Gilman, 
Jesse Hall, 
Kathaniel Hodgdon, 
John Hiirsliam, 
Jacob H.arvey, 
John Hopkins, 
John Hanson, 
Joseph P. Judkins, 
John Loring, 
Andrew Lucas, 
Thomas Leavit, 
Dearborn Leavitt, 
Dearborn Lovering, 
James Mansie, 
M ses McClintoch, 
Daniel Moody, 
Alexander Parker, 
Merrill Pierce, 
Levi Patterson, 

10 



Sept. 13, 1814 



Sept. 13, 1814 



Three mouths jFrancestown, 
Antrim. 
Etlingham. 
Hancock. 
Wakefield. 
Deering. 
Hillsborough. 
Henniker. 
Wolfborough. 
WiUOHinrngh. 
HillslMiroMgh. 
(ireeiilield. Sick in Quart'! 
Henniker. 
Ossipee. 
Francestown. 
Wolfborough. Missing. 



Three months 



Henniker. 

Francestown. Sick in Qrs. 

Wolfborough. 

Antrim. 

Hancock. 

rViitrim. 

Hancock. 

Deering. 

Francestown. 

Francestown. 

Greenfield. 

Henniker. 

Henniker. 

Henniker. 

Tut'innliorough. Disch'd. 

Woirbon.ngli. 

Tuft.inborough. 

Hancock. 

Hillslicu'ough. 

Antrim. 

Greenfield. 

Deering. 

Greenfield. 

AVolfborongh. 

Hills!>oroiigli. 

Hillsborough. 

Eftlngliam. 

Antrim. 

Francestown. 

Hancock. 

Hancock. 

Antrim. 

Henniker. 

Henniker. 

Hancock. 

Tuftonborongh. 

Ossipee. 

Wolfborough. 

Francestown. 

Tuftonborongh. 

Wolfborough. 

Fiani-esfovvn. 

Wolfborough. Missing, 

f^tliiigliam. 

Etfingham. 

P'tlingliam. 

r>eering. 

Hillsborough. Died Nov. 4, 

Ossipee. [1814. 

Antrim. 

Hillvborough. [5,1814. 

Henniker. Discharged Nov. 



146 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Moore's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Residence and Remarks. 


Mark ri<Tcc, 


Sept. 13, 18U 


Three mouths 


Hancock. 


Joso|ili Pi»_'ico, 




>' 


Francestown. 


Kobert (.^>uiinby, 




" 


Wakefield. 


Joseph L. Perry, 




" 


Tuftonborough. 


John Koberson, 




" 


Antrim. 


James Ross, 




" 


Antrim. 


Curtis Kobbins, 




" 


Hillsborough. 


Lyman Robbius, 




" 


Hillsborough. 


Levi Rliodes, 




" 


Deering. 


Nathaniel D. Richardson, 




" 


Wolfborough. 


Peter Rnmrill, 




" 


Hancock. 


Edward Smith, 




" 


Henniker. 


Ezra Smith, 




" 


Francestown. 


Charles Stiles, 




" 


Francestown. 


Levi Thompson, 




" 


Antrim. 


Peter Twist, 




" 


Deering. 


Daniel Templeton, 




" 


Hillsb.irough. 


William Tripe, 




" 


Wolfborough. 


Samuel Vose, 




" 


Antrim. 


John Whittaker, 




" 


Deering. 


Sweat Worthly, 




" 


Henniker. 


Joseph Waugh, 




" 


Deering. 


Ira Walker, 




" 


Antrim. Died Nov. 3, 1814. 


Isaac Wilkins, 




" 


Deering. 


Nathaniel Wilkins, 




" 


Deering. 


John R. Wright, 




" 


Francestown. 


John Wilson, 




" 


Greenfield. 


John Wilson, jr. 




" 


Greenfield. 


Daviil Wilkins, 




" 


Greenfield. 


William Waison, 




" 


Ossipee. 


George Wiggin, 




" 


Tuftonborough. 


Daniel Moor, 




" 




Thomas Phillips, 




" 




Abraham Bray, 


a \ 11 1 



military history of ne\y-hampshire. 147 

Roll of Capt. Josiah Converse's Company. 



Names. 



For what time. 



Residence and Eemai ks. 



Josiah Converse, Captain, 
Simon \V. Kcbinson, 1st Lt., 
Jonathan ('ate. jr., 2d Lt., 
Ah'XHndcr Caldwell, 3d Lt., 
William J'lmi'isnii. Ensign, 
Samuel l.ecn.-u-d. .Sergeant 
DeiiK'trins lialcomb, •' 
Henrv 11. liay, " 

Lnther Kllictt, " 

Noah Dockham, " 

Stephen B. French, Corp., 
Nathaniel Burleigh, " 
Moses Gillman, " 

Josepli Hartshorn, " 
Daniel Johnson, Musician, 
Moses Prescott, " 

PRIVATES. 

Dean Ames, 
Davi<l I'.urleigh, 
Epliiaim IJurse, 
Squire lilanchard, 
David Bills, 
Joshua Aldses, 
Robert W. Brown, 
James Batclielor, 
Samuel Cotton, jr., 
Isaac C(iu(>rv, 
Kdbert Colburn, jr., 
Josiah Combs, 
John Cotton, 
William ('.•twley. 
Bernard AN'ilkinson, 
John Ciinipliell, 
Chase Crockett, 
Nathaniel l>anforth, 4th, 
David Klliot, 
Nath. Fellows, 
David Fisk, od, 
Baracliias Farnham, 
Andrew Folsom, 
Benjamin Farnham, 
Samuel J. Drew, 

Stephen Harriman, 

Ebenezer Gilman, 
Ebenezer Gilman, 
Daniel Green, 
Kutns Gorilon, 
Daniel Gillman, 
Jonathan Howard, 
Ben,jamin Hassell, 
Benjamin Hastings, 
Moses Hunt, 
Mark Ihirris, 
Enoch Hilliard, 
Benj. tiewell, jr., 
John Jones, 
John Jolinson, 
Zephauiah Kittredge, 
John j\r. Kulm, 
Levid Lund, 
Samuel .M. Ijivingston, 
Elijah Marshall, 
Erastiis .Marshall, 
John March, 
Samuel McClench, 
Samuel .McClure, 
Benjamin Pease, jr., 



Sept. 16, 1814 



Three months 



Sept. 16, 1814 



Three months 



Amherst. Joined Sept. 16. 

Transferred to held and 

West Nottingham. [staH'. 

West Nottingham. 

West Nottingham. 

Amiierst. 

Sanbornton. 

Mont Vernon. 

Amherst. 

Meredith. 

Amiierst. 

Sanbornton. 

Sanbornton. 

Amherst. 

Sanbornton. [ter Saunders. 

Miltbrd. Substitute lor Pe- 



Meredith. 

Sanbornton, 

Sanbornton 

Dunstable. 

Brookline. 

Litclilield. 

Litchlield. 

Miltbrd. 

Merrimack. 

Dunstable. 

Dunstable. 

Merrimack. 

Merrinxack. 

Sanbornton. 

Meredith. Substitute for 

Miltbnl. [Robert Cate, jr. 

Meredith. 

.Sanbornton. 

Amherst. 

West Nottingham. 

Amiierst. 

.Sanbornton. 

Jleredith. [21st Sept., 1814. 

N. Hampton. Discliarged 

N. Hani{(ton. Substitute 

for Meshach Fogg. 
N. Hampton. .Substitute 

for William Fogg. 
Brookline. Substitute for 
[Sam. Glines. 
Died Get. 27, 
[1814. 



Substitute for 
[Robert Bixby. 



Brookline. 

Meredith. 

Meredith. 

Amherst. 

Amherst. 

Meredith. 

Meredith. 

Meredith. Deserted Oct. 1, 

Dunstable. [1814. 

Mont Vernon. 

Amherst. 

Mont Vernon. 

West Nottingham. 

Dunstable. 

Amherst. 

West Nottingham. 

Amherst. 

Merrimack. 

Merrimack. 

Meredith. 

Mereditli. 

Mont Vernon 

Amherst. 



Enlisted in IT. 
[S. service 



148 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Converse's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time 


Residence and Remarks. 


Jesse Pearson, Sept. 16, 1814 


Three months Sandown. 


Joscpli Perkins, 




•' 


Meredith. Sick in hospital. 


Haven Parker, 




'■ 


Dunstable. 


David Philbrick, 




" 


Dunstable. 


Chase Pike, 




" 


Milford. 


Ste{>lieii Presby, 




" 


Meredith. 


Samuel Koby, 




" 


Milford. 


John Kaymond, 




" 


Brookline. Sick in hospital. 


Moses Russell, 




«' 


Brookline. Disch. Nov. 4. 


John Rollins, 




'< 


Nottingham. Discharged 


Jeremiah Swain, 




" 


Brookline. [Sept. 21, 1814. 


Oliver Stearns, 




" 


Meredith. 


John Smith, 




" 


Dunstable. 


Samuel Steele, 




" 


Nottingham. 


Robert Seavy, jr., 




" 


Sanborn ton. 


Abraham Tilton, 




" 


Meredith. 


John Twist, 




" 


Sanborn ton. 


Seth Tujiper, 




<' 


Sanbornton. 


Wm. M. Sherley, 




<i 


Meredith. 


Moses Smith, 




" 


Sanborn ton. 


Joseph Thompson, 




" 


West Nottingham. 


Ben.j. Twist, 




" 


Meredith. 


Simeon Veasey, 




" 


Milford. 


Luther Wallace, 




" 


Sanbornton. 


Richard Wallace, 




" 


Litchtield. Died 5th Oct., 


William Whidden, 




" 


Mont Vernon. [1814. 


Cyrus Wilkins, 




" 


West Nottingliam. 


James Mason, 




" 


Sanbornton. 


Samuel Wait, 




" 


Litchtield. 


John Watt, jr.. 




" 


Mere<lith. 


John S. Mason. 




■ ' 


Sanbornton. 


Nathaniel Woodman, 




" 


Sanbornton. 


Benjamin Shaw, 




" 


Meredith. 


Nathaniel Proctor, 




<• 


Sanbiiinton. 


Ebene^er Howe, 




" 


Brookline. 


Noah Robertson, 




" 


Sanbornton. 


John Wifigins, 




" 


Sanbornton. 


Sewall Smith, 




" 




Robert Converse, Waiter, 




" 




John L. Lock. " 




" 





military history of new-hampshire. 149 

Roll of Capt. Oliver Warren's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Remarks. 


Oliver Warren, Captain, 


Sept. 20, 1814 


Three months 




Samuel Seward, 1st Lieut., 


" 






Charles (ioss, 2.1 " 


" 




Discharged Nov. 9. 1S14. 


L. Wellington, 3il " 


" 




Discharged Nov. 11, 1S14. 


Henry Mason, Ensign. 


a 






Sam. C. Thayer, Sergeant, 


«' 






Royal Fairbanks, " 


" 




Discharged Nov. ,5, 1814. 


Etiiel Parnienter, " 
Sylvester Smith, " 


" 




Discharged Nov. 9, 1814. 


Beiy. Brown, " 


" 




Sick, absent by permission. 


Solomon Soutle, Corporal. 


" 




Discharged Nov. 8, 1814. 


Geo. Austin. 


" 




Discharged Nov. 11, 1814. 


Chas. Jewett, " 


li 






Samuel Stratton, " 


'< 






Samuel Daltou, Musician, 


" 




Discharged Nov. 8, 1814. 


Otis Gilbert, 


(( 




Discharged Nov. 8, 1814. 


PRIVATES. 








Abel Briggs, 


Sept. 20, 1814 


Three months 


Transferred to Capt.Marsh's 


Amos Wo(jil, 


*' 


'* 


Co., Sept. 20. 


John Foster, 


" 


a 




Dana Harrs, 
Ralph Huntingdon, 


\'i 


" 


Discharged Nov. 8, 1814. 


Daniel Utley, 


i< 


a 




Geo. King, 


li 


a 




John Rice, jr., 


it 


a 




Iddo Kilburn, 


11 


a 




Elisha Sawyer, 


a 


n 




Ihubel Plympton, 


<< 


a 




Joseph Young, 
John Raymond, 


„ 


" 


Discharged Oct. 3, 1814. 


Michael Sanders, 


It 


<i 




John Caldcr, 


u 


a 




John Wellington, 


n 


a 




Thomas Wyuian, 


a 


a 




Abner Keith, 


it 


11 




Edmund 0. Moore, 


a 


li 




Daniel Lagrose, 


a 


a 




Daniel Allen, 


a 


a 




Wm. Wright, 


a 


ii 




John Hartwell, 


a 


li 




Joel Crandall, 


a 


a 




Jona. Robbins, 
Adolphus Fletcher, 
Eleazer Jordan, 


;';' 


;J 


Transferred to Capt.Marsh' ; 
Co., Sept. 3, 1814. 


Walter Benton, 


11 


<i 




Henry Frink, 


a 


11 




Lines Fairbanks, 


l( 


a 




Bos well 15ov<len, 


a 


it 




Tisdell IfMggett, 


a 


11 




James Wviuan, 


" 


a 


Deserted Oct. 3, 1814. 


Edwin Wheeler, 


a 


a 




Otis Briggs, 

Athnial S. Cross, Drummer, 


" 


" 


Transfer'd t/) Capt. Marsh's 
Co., Sept. 20, 1814. 


Moses Emery, 
D.aniel A. Carpenter, 


" 


" 


Discharged Oct. 3, 1814. 


Jonas Chadwich, 
Stacy Hodkins, 


,, 


" 


Discharged Nov. 8, 1814. 


Henry Hapgood, 


a 


11 




Moses Hunr. 


a 


11 




Abail Nutting, 


11 


1, 




Parker Fish, 


u 


,1 




Isaac Cutter, 


li 


1, 




Zolpha H:iker, 


a 


11 




AVm. Williams, 


a 


1, 




AVilder Brooks, 


a 


,1 




Leprilet Newcomb, 


a 


,1 




David To w.sor. 


11 


11 




Lanson Walker, 


a 


,1 




John Richards, 


" 


" 


Discharged. 



150 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Warren's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Remarks. 


Leonard Col burn, 


Sept. 20, 1814 


Three months 




.Tose[ih Pickercll, 




" 




Elia Wheeler, 




" 




Jackson Greenwood, 




" 




Bel i.j. Fife, 




" 




Henry H. Cutter, 




" 


Discharged. 


Nathan D. I?arker, 




" 




John Twitcliell, 




" 




Jona. Taylor. 




" 




Abner Fairbanks, 




" 




Sherman R. Kedtield, 




" 




John Williams, 




" 




AVm. Thatcher. 




" 


Discharged Nov. 7, 1814. 


\ Jonathan \Vood, 
\"\\'iu. Kimball, 




" 






" 


Discharged Nov. 0, 1814. 


Calvin 1 'liase, 




" 


Discharged Nov. 7, isu. 


Ji.'urv Kendall, 




" 


Discharged Nov. 7, 1814. 


^'athaii Ballard, 




" 




Joab Krleith. 




" 


Discharged Nov. IG, 1814. 


JIatthew Templeton, 




" 




Francis Butler, 




" 




(ie;>. Fenno, 




" 


Deserted Oct. 2, 1814. 


Slciihcn H. Fletcher, 




" 


Discharged Nov. 7, 1814. 


llardiiii,' Darby, 




" 


Discharged Nov. 8, 1814. 


James White, ' 




" 




Andrew Pinkham, 




" 


Transfd Capt Kimball's Co 


Ithamar Frost, 




" 


Transt'd Capt Kimball's Co 


Ira Varney, 




<' 


Transt'd Capt Kimball's Co 


Joseiih Krand, 




" 


Transfd Capt Kiudiall's Co 


Richard Ran<l, 




" 


TranstM Capt Kimball's Co 


Geo. Tibbetts. 




" 


Transfd Capt Kimliairs Co 


Edmund Williams, 




" 


Transfd Caiit KiniLalfs Co 


John H. Mooney, 




" 


Transt'd Capt Kimhalfs (/o 


Joseph Hutchins, 




" 


Transfd Capt Kimball's Co 


Elijah Gnndwin, 




" 




Isaiah Davis. 




" 


Transfd Capt Kimball's Co 


B<-ni. Kiihards, 




" 


Transfd Capt Kimball's Co 


Joliii Hiidtre, 




" 


Transfd Caiit Kimball's Co 


Isaiah Hmlicsden, 




" 


Transfd Capt Ivimliall's Vq 


AVni. \Valsr,n, 




" 


Transfd Capt Kimball's Co 


Aaron Varney, 




" 


TraiistM Capt Kim hall's Co 


Joseph Iln^'dens, 




" 


TranstMCapt Kiinb;ill's Co 


Enoch Carson, 




" 


Transfd Capt KimbalPsCo 


Nath. Durgin, 




" 


Transfd Capt Kimball's Co 


Justus Chapin, 


" 


" 


Joined Sept. '-iO. liS14. 


Joliu M. Col>b, 




" 


Transfd ('apt Kind>all's Co 


Amos Dodge, 


" 


" 


Discharged Nov. 7, 1814. 


3 Waiters. 




" 


Joined Sept. 21, 1814. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 



151 



Roll of Capt. Joseph Kimball's Company. 



Names. 


1 
When en listed. 'For what time. 


Residence and lieiiiarks. 


V Joseph Kimball. Captain, 


Sept. 12, 1814 


Three months 


Plaintield. 


David Dwiiiel, Lieutenant, 






Newport. 


John Rollins, " 


10 




Alton. 


Abiather Young, Ensign, 


12 




Wendell. 


Daviil Dean, " 


" 




Claremont. 


Janios ttsgood. Sergeant, 


21 




Claremont. 


Is;uic- K. Ihinton, " 


12 




Claremont. 


AVilliani Stiles, " 


" 




Goshen. 


Solomon Dunham, " 






Newport. 


Jona. Wentworth, " 






Cornisli. 


Zazhens Perkins, " 


" 




New Durham. 


Jolin Slides, Corporal, 


" 




Goshen. 


Nell Whittier, " 


" 




Plaintield. 


John Diggin, " 


" 




Claremont. 


Wra. Heath. Fifer. 


" 




Xewiiort. 


John Page, Drummer, 


" 




Springfield. 


PRIVATES. 








Levi "Winter, 


Sept. 12, 1814 


Three mouths 


Croydon. 


Isniol Cooper, 






Croyilou. 


Nt_-Ueuiiah Parker, 


" 




Coriiisli. 


.failles Coburn, 






Cornish. 


Benj. 15. Bemis, jr., 






Cornish. 


Clark Kendriek, 






Cornish. 


Moses Gilbert, 






Cornish. 


Thomas Spoonet, 






Cornish. 


V Oliver King, 
^ Jesse Kimball, 






Cornish. 


" 




Cornish. 


James Chellis, 


a 




Cornish. Sick in hospital 


Samuel Stone, 


" 




Claremont. Disch'd Nov. 7, 


John McDaniels, 


" 




Claremont. [1814. 


Charles C. Stewart, 


" 




Claremont. 


Benedict Tayler, 


u 




Claremont. 


Shaler Buel, 






Claremont. 


Andrew Bartlet, 






Claremont. 


Henry G. Lane, 






(Jlaremont. 


John'Colby, 






Goshen. Sick iu hospifcU. 


Aaron Young, 






Newiiort. 


Jolni Field. 






Newport. 


Lovel Sliurtliflf, 






Newport. 


.Joshua Pierce, 






Newport. 


Stephen Herrick, 






Xewjiort. Sick in hospital 


Wingate VV^ebster, 






Newport. 


Harvey Thatcher, 






Neu'i>ort. 


Oliver Cutts, 






Newport, [1814. 


Lomo McGregory, 






Newport. Disch'd Nov. 7, 


Win. Carr, 






Newi.ort, [17. 1S14. 


Levi Pierce, 






New Grantham. Died Nov. 


John Gage, 






New Grantliam. 


Nath. Calf. 






New Grantham. 


Joel Hunter. 






New Grantham. 


Zephaniah Pierce, 






Plaintield. 


Cyril Drown, 






Plaintield. 


Robert Cory, 






PlaiiiHehl. 


John Patterson, 






Plaintield. 


Samuel Barrows, 






Plaintield. 


Thomas Pool, 






Plain(lel(L [1814. 


Daniel True, 






Plaintield. Disch'd Nov. 7 


F>Iiphalet Minor. 






Plaintield. 


Stephen H. Heath, 


" 




SpringHeld. [1814 


Adam Boys, 






Siiringtield. Disch'd Nov. 3 


Jona. Heath, 






Springfield. Died Nov. .3, 


James Perkins, 






Spriiiglield. [1814. 


.Toseph Chase, jr., 






WeiKJell. 


Moses Follansbee, 






Wendell. 


Charles Gage, 






Wendell. Sick in hospital 


Nath.an Rogers, 






Wendell. 


Sylvanus Lathe, 






Claremont. 


Daniel Rogers, 






.A.lton. 


Ira Varney, 






Alton. 



152 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Kimball's Company — concluded. 



Names. 



Joseph Hods'ilfn, 
Nath. Durgiii, 
John HiUtfnnl. 
Aiiihiw Kirkham, 
IsMiah Davis, 
Ithamar Frost, 
Enoch Corson, 
Nath. Riues, 
Belli. Rielianls, 
George Tebbetts, 
John Hodge, 
Ili(aiar(l Kami, 
John M. ('"PP, 
Eilwanl Witham, 
Oilman Clontman, 
Joliu Brown. 
Isaiali lloilgdon, 
Josiah ]jeavitt, 
Jason Trumbull, 
Beiij. Perkins, 
Joseph Kand, 
Abijah Dunbar. 
Joseph Grace, Waiter, 
Abijah Dean, " 
John H unton, " 



When enlisted. 



For what time. 



Residence and Remarks. 



Sept. 12, 1814 Three months 



Alton. Disch'd Nov. 5, 1814. 

Alton. 

Alton. 

Alton. 

Alton. 

Middleton. 

Middleton. 

Middleton. 

iSliddlfton. 

Brooktield. 

Brodklield. 

Pittstield. 

Wakefield. 

Waketiehl. 

Wakefield. 

Wakefield. 

Wakefield 



[12, 1814. 
Disch'd Nov. 



[1814. 

Disch'd Nov. ,5, 

N.Grantham. Sickinhos'l. 

New Grantham. 

Claremont. 

Alton. [1814. 

Croydon. Disch'd Nov. 5, 

Port.smouth. 

Claremont. 

Newport. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE . 

Roll op Capt. John Marsh's Company 



153 



Names. 



\ 



John IMarsli, Captain, 
Eli Gliiies, 1st Lieut., 
Joua. Stark, 2il " 
James Fanini^ton, Seig't., 
Ira C'roikcr. 
Sauuu-l Stark, " 

Janus l.;ui'Z, " 

David Aliiii, " 

Klien'r Wilfason, Private, 
Jona. Smart, Corporal, 
Abraham Coll)}-, " 
IMarslial Henuian, " 
Jan)es Hill, " 

Andrew Boswcll, Musician 
William Boswell, " 



PRIVATES. 
Samuel All.irti, 
Gashuin AlUird, 
Samuel Burk, 
Joshua Biekt'ord, 
Isaae Bivlvlonl, 
Colnian (.'olhy, 
Ezekiel Currier, 
John Chase, 
Samuel Clerk, 
Nath. Cottin, 
Daniel Crocker, 
Steplien Dani'ord, 
Isaac ]>avis, 1st, 
James Drew, 
Samuel Iirown, 
Isaac Davis. 2d, 
Samuel Deering-. 
Jeremiah Eastman, 
Adams Forrist, 
Simon Furmold, 
Enoch Folsom, 
Andrew Ham, 
IMoses Harriman, 
Samuel Harriman, 
. David Harriman, 
\Daniel Kimiiall, 
\ John Kimball, 
Robert bleeder, 
Robert MouUon, 
Humphrey Maso i, 
Martin Mush, 
John X.'isim, 
Nath. Kemmick, 
Benj. Stacy, 
Wni. Stacy, 
Wm. Taylor, 
Thomas V.irney, 
Wm. Ayres. 
Abial Bridges, 
Otis BriKgs", 
James Brown, 
Eben'r Burley, 
Asa Clay, 
Eben'r Capen, 
Samuel P. Daniels, 
David Downs, 
Joeli:)aIe, 
Otis Deiismore, 
John Elliott. 
Jeremiah Elliott, 
John Fngg, 
Josiah Far well, 
James Hill, 
John Holmes, 



When enlisted. 



Sept. 10,1814 

18 



Sept. 10, 1814 



For what time. Residence and Remarks. 



Discharged Xov. 9, 
[1814. 

Died Oct. 26, 1814. 



18 



Thi-ee months Eaton. Joln'd Sept. 18, 1814. 
Eaton. 

Conway. Sick in quarters. 
Conway. 
Conway. 
Conway. 
Eaton. 
Eaton. 

Eaton. Discharged Nov. 9, 
Ossipee. [igu. 

Eaton. 
Eaton. 

Conway. Discharged Nov, 
Conway. [3, mu. 

Three months Benton. 
Benton. 
Eaton. 
P^aton. 
Eaton. 
Eatim. 
Eaton. 
Benton. 
Eaton. 
Con way. 
Conway. 
Eat^n. 
Eaton. 
Eaton. 
Eaton. 
Tamvvorth. 
Benton. 
Conway. 
Eaton. 
Eaton. 

Eaton. Sick in hospital. 
Eaton. 
Conway. 
Eaton. 
Conway, 
Ettingham. 
Effingham. 

Eaton. Died Nov. 13, 1814. 
Benton. 
Tamworth. 
Eaton. 
Eaton. 
Eaton. 
P^aton. 
Eaton. 

Ettingham. DLscharged. 
Tamworth. 
Waketield. 
Westmoreland. 
Westmoreland. 
Acworth. 
Sandwich. 
Tamvvorth. 
Alstead. 
Ossii]ee. 
Tamworth. 
Centre Harbor. 
Tamworth. Disch'd Nov. 7, 
Sandwich. [1814. 

Sandwich. 
Sandwich. 

Sandwich. Disch'd Nov. 12, 
Gilmanton. [1814. 

Moultonborough. 



154 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Marsh's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Eesideuce and Remarks. 


James Hnyt, 


Sept. 17,1814 


Three months 


Eaton. Disch'dlSrov.l2,'14, 


Joiia. C. Jolmson, 


" 




Sandwich. Disch'dNov. 11, 


^(Andrew Kimball, 


1.5 




Gilmant(m. [1814. 


Pearson KenisDU, 


18 




Ethngham. 


Cyrus Luf kin. 


21 




Acworth. 


Ephraim Sanborn, 


18 




New Hampton. 


Isaac Meeder, 


17 




Tannvorth. Disch'd Nov. 


Wni McGaffi'V, 


18 




New Hampton. [12,1814. 


Anthony Xiifler, 


15 




(iilmanton. 


Jonathan Uobliins, 


21 




Westmoreland. Discharged 


Herman Rogers, 


17 




Tamworth. [Nov. 12, 1814. 


Jona. Smith, 


" 




Sandwich. Disch'd Nov. 9, 


John Shaw, 


" 




Sandwich. [1812. 


Lewis Salo, 


21 




Alstead. 


Samuel Stewart, 


18 




Effingham. Disch'd Nov. 


Wm. Tripe, 


18 




Effingham. [12, 1814. 


Oliver Thomas, 


21 




Acworth. 


Jona. Whicher, 


15 




Sanb(nnton. 


Orlando Weed, 


17 




Tamworth. Absent, sick. 


Matthew Wentworth, 


18 




Wakefield. 


John Smith, 


21 




Acworth. Sick in hospital. 


Ben.j. Hables, 


18 




Effingham. Disch'dNov. 12. 


Zachariah Nock, 


'< 




Wakefield. Absent, sick. 


Jona. Nock, 


" 




Wakefield. Died Nov. 10, 


Eben'r Howe, "Waiter, 


16 




New Hampton. [1814. 


Hamilton Edmunds, " 






Conway. 


Charles Hodsdon, " 






Conway. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 



155 



Field and Staff Roll of the Second Eegiment De- 
tached Militia. 

John Steele,* Lieut.-Colonel Commandant. 

Al)ijah Powers, Major. 

John H. Fuller, Adjutant. 

George W. Walker, Quartermaster. 

Joli n Angier, Surgeon's Mate. 

Jacob Dunklee, jr., Quartermaster's Sergeant. 



Roll of Capt. James M. Warner's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Residence and Remarks. 


James M. Warner, Capt., 


Sept. 25,1814 


Sixty days 


Acworth. Reported Oct. 2. 


Cliaiiipiii S]iauliliiii;, 1st Lt. 


" 




Plainfleld. Died Oct. 12, 'a4. 


William Wviiiaii, LM Lt., 


" 




"Walpolc. Sick, present. 


David lllan'clianl. Md Lt., 


" 




Acworth. 


Elijah Uiiiitlcv. Kiisign, 


" 




Marlow. 


AaV.iii r.aktT.'Sut. aiul Clk. 


" 




Walpole. [7, 1814. 


Ji. Weatlii'i'lH-o, Sergeant, 


" 




Surry. Discharged Nov. 


David Doit, 


" 




Gilsiun. 


Benjamin Grout, " 


" 




Acworth. 


John Grittin, " 


" 




Marlow. 


Allen Slade, Corporal, 


" 




Alstead. 


Lewis Reed, " 


" 




Westmoreland. 


George Baxter, " 


" 




Surrv. 


Jona. INIanstield, Corporal, 


" 




Stoddard. 


Elijah Waldo, 


" 




Langdon. 


Elijah Barrows, Musician, 


" 




Westmoreland. 


Ellsworth Hubbard, " 


" 




Sulliv.an. 


miVATES. 








Charles V. Ames, 


Sept. 25, 1814 


Sixty days 


Dempster. 


Timothy Alby, 






Charlestown, 


Ambrose Alexander, 






Acworth. 


Thoni.as P. Alexander, 






Acworth. 


Thomas Ball, 






Acwortli. 


Henry Bernis, 






Westmoreland. 


Jones Brown, 






Gilsum. 


David Bell, 






Gilsum. 


Joseph Kariiev, 






Acworth. 


Lewis B.iut.'lK 






Charlestown. [7, 1814 


Asaph Bei/kwirh, 






Snrrv. Discharged Nov. 


Horace Beckvvitli, 






]\larlow. 


Jared Beckwith, 






IVIarlow. 


Cephas Clark, 






Westmoreland. 


Calvin Clark, 






Acworth. 


Josiah Coloniy, 






Keene. 


Willard Carpenter, 






Snrry. 


Elijah Cooper, 






Walpole. 


Daniel W. Clyde, 






Acwortli. 


Mathew M. Campbell, 






AcMorth. 


Jehiel Day, 






Keene. Sick, present. 



* Lieutenant-Colonel John Steele was of Peterborough, where he was bom in 1772. 
He was Ma,ior of the 2d Battalion of the 22d Regiment, from 1789 to 1814, when he was 
appointed Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant of his regiment. As such he commanded 
the 2d Regiment of Detached Militia, at Portsmouth, in 1814. He was appointed 
Colonel of the same in 1816, and held that office until 1820, when he was appointed 
Brigadier-General of the 4th Brigade. He was apiiointed Major-General of the 3d 
Division in 1823, and held that commission until 1825, when he resigned. He was a 
farmer of integrity and respectability, and died August 10, 1845, aged about 74 years. 



156 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Warner's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Residence and Remarks. 


Elijah Davis, 


Sept. 25,1814 


Sixty days 


Sullivan. 


Joseph Dunn, 


" 


" 


Stoddard. 


Kalph Doilge, 


" 


** 


Stoddard. 


James Davidson, 


" 


*' 


Acworth. 


Ira Ellis, 


" 


" 


Gilsum. 


Asa Ellis, 


" 


" 


Sullivan. 


Silas Fuller. 


" 


" 


Suirv. 


Prentiss Foster, 


" 


" 


Walpole. [Nov. 9, 1814. 


Benj. French, 


" 


" 


Washington. Discharged 


Samuel Grant, 


" 


" 


Wijlpole 


Obadiah (.ioodale. 


" 


" 


Stoddard. 


Thaddeus Graves, 


" 


" 


Washington. 


Daniel Gatliel.l, 


" 


" 


Langilon. [Nov. 9, 1814. 


Zera Hutchins, 


" 


" 


Westmoreland. Discharged 


George Hilton. 


" 


" 


Charlestuwn. [9, 1814. 


Aaron Huntley, 


" 


" 


Marlow. Discharged Nov. 


William Huntoon, 


" 


" 


Unity. 


Samuel Hunt, 


" 


" 


<'liarlestown. 


Elon Henry, 


*' 


" 


Oharlestown. [7, 1814. 


Jeremiah Healy, 


" 


" 


Alstea<l. Discharged Nov. 


Jonathan Hall, jr., 


" 


" 


Westmoreland. Discharged 


Benj. Jenkins, 


" 


" 


Stoildard. [Oct. 12, 1814. 


Zebadiah Keys, 


" 


" 


Keene. 


Charles Kingsbury, 


" 


" 


Waljiole. 


V John Kingsbury, 
NJohn Kimball, 


" 


" 


ALstead. 


" 


" 


Stodiiard. 


Levi Leonard, 


" 


" 


Walpole. 


"Walter Lalend, 


" 


" 


Sullivan. Died Nov. 9, 1814. 


Edward Lawrence, 


" 


" 


Washington. 


George Metcalf, 


" 


" 


Keene. 


Isaac Miller, jr., 


" 


" 


Koene. [2r,, 1814. 


John Miller, 


'•' 


" 


Alstcad. Discharged Oct. 


Isaiah Miller, 


" 


" 


Alstead. 


Jolin Merviu, 


<' 


" 


Marlow. 


Artemas Messer, 


" 


" 


.\lstead. 


, Samuel Xidiols. 
\ Samuel Newman, 

^ Otis Elliott. 


" 


" 


Walpole. 


" 


" 


Washington. 


" 


" 


Washington. 


Daniel Peck, 


" 


" 


Langdon. 


Charles Perry, 


" 


" 


Charlestown. 


Luther Kipley, 


'< 


" 


Walpole. 


Nathan Kieliardson, 


" 


" 


Washington. [Nov. 9. 1814. 


Daniel Ri'gers, 


" 


" 


Lenipster. Discharged 


Moses Kal)b, 


" 


" 


Stoddard. 


Martin Pay, 


" 


" 


Lempster. 


Hiram Rue, 


" 


" 


Langdon. 


Phineas Kieliardson, 


" 


" 


Charlestown. 


Edmund .Simmons, 


" 


" 


Westmoreland, 


John Stevens, 


" 


" 


Sullivan. 


Elisha Stevens. 


<' 


<' 


Stoddard. [Nov. 9, 1814. 


Soames Steel, jr.. 


" 


" 


Charlestown. Discharged 


Harrv Sijanlding, 


" 


" 


Charlestown. [Nov. 9, 1814. 


Timothy Scott, 


" 


" 


Lempster. Discharged 


Samuel Shule, 


" 


" 


Alstead. 


Daniel Severance, 


" 


" 


Washington. 


Herman Stricklin, 


" 


" 


Lempster. 


Charles Titus, 


" 


" 


Walpole. 


Asa AVnres, jr., 


" 


" 


Keene. 


George Way. jr.. 


'< 


" 


Walpole. 


Leonanl Way, 


" 


" 


Lenipster. 


Aaron Wheeler, 


" 


<< 


Walpole. 


Charles AVheeler, 


" 


" 


Westmoreland. 


John Wheeler, 


" 


'< 


Lempster. Discharged 


Jesse Williams, 


" 


" 


Alstead. [Nov. 9, 1814. 


Calvin Wilson, 


<( 


" 


Stoddard. 


Lewis Willard, 


" 


" 


Charlestown. [Oct. 12, 1814. 


Joseph Welborn. 


" 


" 


Westmoreland. Discharged 



military history of new-hampshire. 157 

Roll op Capt. Edward Fuller's Company. 



Names. 



When enlisted. For -what time. Residence and Remarks 



Edward Fuller, Captain, 
John Emery, Lieutenant, 
A.sa Head, " 

Isaac S. Sargent, Ensign, 
Samuel Whiteliouse, " 
Able Kead..Sergt. and Clerk, 
Samuel .Seavey, Sergeant, 
William Ham, " 

John Parker, jr., " 
Samuel G. Sutton, " 
William Knox, jr., " 
Aaron Martin, Corporal, 
Eeuben Osgood, " 

Phineas Hodgdon, " 
Joseph R. Maxtield, " 
Peter Tucker, Musician, 
Andrew Gott, 
Prescott Kendall, " 
Benjamin Rollins, " 

PRIVATES. 

Samuel S. Moulton, 

Stei)hen Hays, 

Seth Baker, 

Levy Baker, 

Thomas ilartln, 

John Conner, 

Stephen Chickering, 

Chase Prescott, 

Jedediah Ednions, 

William Fife, jr., 

George French, 

George Wheeler, 

Cavid Brown, 3(1, 

Richard Welch, 

Samuel Kelly, 

Robert Knox, 

Joseph Knox, 

John Davis, 

Hillary Knox, 

Nathaniel Lakeman, 

Robert Moor, jr., 

John Morison, 

William Roach, 

Isaac Knox, 
. Thomas Knox, 
\, Daniel Kimball, 

Joseph Moutchen, 

John Nixon, 

Charles Rowell, 

Samuel Roberson, 

Isaac C. Swan, 

Joseph Seavey, 

John Philips, 

Edmund Whitier, 

John Farnum, 

David Knowls, 

Joseph Glines, 

Ephraini' Abbot, 

Joseph Hoock, 

Barnard C. Elliot, 

Peter Powell, 

John Blanchard, 

Isaac Runnells, 

Jeremi.ah N. How, 

Joseph F. Dow, 

Jere. Abbot, 

David Clifford, 

Timothy Shaw, 

Robert Moss, 



Sept. 26, 1814 



Sixty days 



Sept. 26, 181-t 



Sixty 



lavs 



Pembroke. 

Loudon. 

Discharged 

Loudon. 

Discharged 

Pembroke. 

Loudon. 

Discharged 

Discharged 

Canterbury 

Discliargf.'d 

Dischaige<l 

Concord. 

London. 

Loudon. 

r>isehargcd 

Discharged 

Discliarg<'d 

Northtield. 



Jo 
Nov. 

Nov. 



Nov. 
Nov. 



Nov. 
Nov. 



Nov. 
Nov. 
Nov. 



ined Sept. 
[20, 1814. 
5, 1814. 

5, 1814. 



5, 1.«114. 
5, 1814. 



5, 1814. 
5, 1814. 



n. 1814. 
.■5, 1814. 
5, 1814. 



Pembroke. 

Pembroke. 

Discharged Nov 

Discharged Nov, 

Pembroke. 

Disrliartrcd Nov, 

Diwhiirgcd Nov, 

Pembroke. 

Discharged Nov, 

Pembroke. 

Discharged Nov. 

Pembroke. 

Pembroke. 

Pembroke. 

Discharged Nov. 

Never joined. 

Discharged Nov. 

Pembroke. 

Never joined. 

Discharged Nov. 

Discharged Nov. 

Discharged Nov. 

Pembroke. 

Discharged Nov. 

Pembroke. 

Pembroke. 

Never joined. 

Discharged Nov. 

Discharged Nov. 

Discharged Nov. 
Discharged Nov. 
IHscharged Nov. 
Discharged Nov. 

Discharged Nov. 

Concord. 

Concord. 

Concord. 

Concord. 

Concord. 

Concord. 

Concord. 

Concord. 

Concord. 

Concord. 

Concord. 

Concord. 

Loudon. 

Loudon. 

Loudon. 



5, 1814. 
5. 1814. 



5. 1S14. 
5, 1814. 



5, 1814. 
5, 1814. 



5, 1814. 
5, 1814. 



5, 1814. 
.5, 1814. 
5, 1814. 

5, 1814. 



5, 1814, 
5, 1814. 
5, 1814. 
5, 1814. 
5, 1814. 
5, 1814. 
5, 1814. 



158 



adjutant-general's report. 



Roll of Capt. Fuller's Company — concluded. 



Names. 



When enlisted. For wliat time 



Residence and Remarks. 



\ 



Abraham Clougli, 
Jacob Bacheldiir, 
Daniel J. Smitli, 
David Hill, 
David N. Piper, 
Amos Chase, 
John Gilman. 
George B: .Johnson, 
John Sargent, jr., 
Joshua Oshiirii, 
Thomas Wiggin, 
John Perkins, 
Jeremiah Davis, 
Samuel Carr, jr., 
Timothy Sargent, 
David Kent, jr., 
William Shcrburn, 
elames Onliway, 
John Marden, 
William Arviu, 
Nathan Till on, 
Richard S. 8ari,^ent, 
Samuel Jloore, 
John Lotigee, 
George Weels, 
Sampson How, 
Samuel Davis, 
Joseph Clirt'ord, 
Joshua Whitcher, 
Milton Giles, 
Benjamin Morrill, 
Joseph Dalton, 
John Otis, 
Joseph Tasker, 
Jewett S. Long, 
William ll.'ir. jr., 
Hazen Kimliall, 
Ephraini I'cltengail, 
Rufus Sk'fprr, 
Jewett .Sandborn, 
Ebenezer Clough, 
David Kinistone, jr., 
Ephraim Cross, 



Sept. 26, 1814 



Si.xty days 



Loudon. 

Loudon. 

Loudon. 

Loudon. 

lAiudon. 

Loudon. 

Loudon. 

Loudon. 

Discharged Nov. 5. 1814. 

Loudon. 

Loudon. Sick in quarters. 

Loudon. 

Loudcni. 

Northtield. 

Canterbury. 

Canterbury. 

Loudon. 

Loudon. 

Northtield. 

Canterbury. 

Ldudon. 

Loudon. 

Loudon. 

Loudon. 

Loudon. 

Canterbury. 

Canterbury. 

Canterbury. 

CanttTlMU-y. 

Cantcrlmry. 

X.irtlilield. 

Northtield. 

Northtield. 

Concord. 

Never joined. 

Concord. 

Concord. 

Concord. 

Loudon. 

Loudon. 

Loudon. 

Northtield. 

Never joined. 



military history of new-hampsiiire. 159 

Roll of Capt. Jonathan Godfrey's Company. 



Names. 


WTien enlisted. 


For what time 


Residence and Remarks. 


Jonatlian Godfrey, Capt., 


Sept. 29, 1814 


Sixty days 


Epsom. 


Samuel Davidson, 1st Lieut. 


26 


" 


Windham. 


Jolin Wiiite, 2d " 


2 


'< 


Londonderry. 


Eleek Brown. 3il '• 


2S 


" 


Epsom. 


Daniel Goss, Ensign, 


29 


" 


Epsom. [10, 1814. 


Paul P. Downer, Sergeant, 


29 


" 


Epsom. Discharged Nov. 


Osgood Cheever, " 


26 


" 


Londonderry. Sick at Ports- 


Samuel Peas, " 


26 


" 


Pelham. [mouth. 


John Sherburn, " 


29 


" 


Epsom. 


James Sanborn, " 


29 


" 


Epsom. Discharged Nov. 


Joseph i;. Coi-liss, Corporal, 


26 


" 


Salem. [f., 1814. 


Samuel Small, " 


29 


" 


Northwood. Disch. Nov. 9, 


John Eaton, " 


29 


" 


Pittsfield. [1814. 


Kicliard Dow, " 


26 


" 


Winilham. Disch. Nov. 6, 


Caleb Davis, Fifer, 


29 


" 


Chichester. [1814. 


John Fales, Drummer, 


29 


" 


Epsom. 


PRIVATES. 








Ezra Allen, 


Sept. 29, 1814 


Sixty days 


Epsom. 


Benjamin Brown, 


" 


" 


Epsom. Disch. Nov. 6, 1814. 


Greenleaf Brackett, 


" 


'< 


Epsom. Disch. Nov. 10, 1814. 


Samuel P. Cilley, 


" 


" 


Epsom. 


Jonathan Bartlett, 


" 


" 


Kpsom. 


David Chapman, 


" 


" 


Epsom. 


Samuel Cass, 


" 


" 


Epsom. 


Samuel Goss, jr., 


" 


" 


Epsom. 


Isaac S. (jreene, 


" 


" 


Epsom. 


John S. Haines, 


« 


" jEpsom. 


David Locke, jr., 


'< 


«' 


Epsom. 


Daniel Locke, 


<i 


I" 


Epsom. 


Ebenezer Barton, 


« 


'< 


Epsiim. 


Moses Hanson, 


" 


" 


Epsom. 


Kobert Coleman, 


" 


" 


Ei>som. 


Amos Langley, 


" 


" 


Ei)soui. 


John Rand, 


" 


" 


Epsom. 


Webster Salter, 


'< 


" 


Epsom. 


John Sanders, 3d, 


« 


" 


Epsom. Disch. Nov.lO, 1814. 


Job Sanders, 


" 


" 


P>psom. 


Keuben Sanborn, 


" 


" 


P^l>som. 


Levi Brown, jr., - 


n 


" 


Ejisom. 


Perkins Philbric, 


" 


<< 


Epsom. 


Thomas Grant, 


(( 


" 


Epsom. Disch. Nov.lO, 1814. 


Simon Pliilbiic, 


" 


" 


Epsom. 


Samuel D. I'age, 


" 


1' 


Epsom. 


Samuel Haseltine, 


" 


" 


Epsom. 


Charles Barton, 


« 


" 


Epsom. Dis. Nov. 10, 1814. 


Samuel Yeaton, 


" 


" 


Epsom. 


Job Durgin, 


<< 


<' 


Northwood. 


Jeremiah Stokes, 


" 


'< 


Northwood. 


Israel Durgin, 


" 


" 


Northwood. Disch. Nov. 


David Rollins, jr., 


" 


<t 


Northwood. [10, 1814. 


Levi York, 


" 


'< 


Northwood. 


John Pillsbury, 


" 


>( 


Pittsfield. 


Moses Keuey, 


" 


<< 


Pittstield Disch. Nov. 5, 


Jacob Eatoii, 


" 


" 


Pittsfield. [1814. 


Thomas Swett, 


" 


11 


Pittsfield. 


Enoch Blake, jr., 


«' 


(( 


Pittsfield. 


John Garland, 


'< 


<( 


Pittsfield. 


Tappan Bond, 


26 


'1 


Londonderry. 


Ebenezer McMurphy, 


" 


" 


Londonderry. 


David Campbell, 


" 


<< 


Windham. 


Benjamin Ditson, 


" 


" 


Pelham. 


Daniel M. Gault, 


" 


" 


Windham. Ab. since Nov.7, 


James Stinson, 


" 


<i 


Londonderry. [ with't leave. 


Jonathan Jack, 


" 


<( 


Londonderry. 


Sullivan Rowell, 


" 


" 


Londonderry. 


James Wilson, 


1.- 


<( 


Londonderry. 


Barker Dantbrd, 


" 


" 


Londonderry. 


James Platts, 


" 


'< 


Londonderry. 


Emerson Colley, 


" 


" 


Londonderry. 



160 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll op Capt. Godfrey's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. For what time. 


Residence and Remarks. 


Simeon Atwood, 


Sept. 26, 1814 


Si.xty days 


Pelham. 


John Duttmi, 




" 


Pelliam. 


Amos HiKlley, 




" 


Pelham. Died Oct. 23, 1814. 


Abraham W. Stewart, 


(( 


>' 


Salem. Disch. Nov. 10, 1814. 


John Chirk, .jr., 




" 


Salem. 


Daniel Corliss, 




" 


Salem. 


Moses Sarjient, 




" 


Windham. 


Philip K. Wiles, 




•' 


Windham. Ab. .since Nov .7, 


Eufus Patterson, 




" 


Windham, [without leave* 


Stephen E. Blaisdell, 




" 


Windham. 


^ Abner Henry, 




" 


Londonderry. 


'•Daniel Shute, 


" 


" 


Londonderry. 


Ebenezer Stickney, 




" 


Londonderry. 


Nathan (iago. 




" 


Pelham. 


Jonas Burrick, 




" 


Pelham. 


Ebenezer Caldwell, 




" 


I>ondonderry. 


John Leland, 




" 


Londonderry. 


Moody Nichols, 




" 


Liindonilerry. 


Samuel Nichols, 




" 


I^oiidonderry. Disch. Nov. 


Gilbert Bonil, 




" 


Salem. [10, 1814. 


X Robert Whitaker, 
Xjctseph Kimball, 




" 


Salem. 




" 


Salem. 


William Doty, 




" 


Salem. 


William M. Butler, 




" 


Salem. 


Timothy Dustin, 




" 


Salem. 


Stephen Kaiid, 




" 


Not joined. 


Frederick Sanborn, 




" 


Not joined. 


Israel Drew, 




" 


Not joined. 


Jacob Swett, 




•' 


Not joined. 


John F. Stevens, 




" 


Not joined. 


Thomas Wilson, 




" 


Not joine 1. 



military history of new-hampshire. 161 

Pay Roll of Lieut. Asa Head's Company. 



Names. 


From when. 


To when. 


Residence. 


Asa Heart, 2d Lieut., 


Sept. 26,1814 


Nov., 1814 


Pembroke. 


Sam. Wliitoliouse, Ensign, 




Nov., 1814 


Pembroke. 


AVilliam Ham, Sergeant, 




Nov. 11 


Pembroke. 


John i'aliner, jr., " 




" 


Pembroke. 


Svilliain Knos, " 




" 


Pembroke. 


Aaron Martin, Corporal, 




" 


Pemliroke. 


Peter Tucker, Musician, 




" 


Pemliroko. 


Andrew Gault, " 




'* 


Pembroke. 


PRIVATES. 








Prescott Kendall, 


Sept. 26, 1814 


Nov. 11,1814 


Pembroke. 


Setli Baker, 




" 


Pembroke. 


Levi Baker, 




" 


Pembroke. 


John Conner, 




" 


Pembroke. 


Stephen Chickering, 




" 


Pembroke. 


Jeremiah Edmunds, 




" 


Pend)r(ike. 


George French, 




" 


Pembroke. 


Samuel Ivelley, 




" 


Pembroke. 


Josepli Knox, 




" 


Pembroke. 


Nath. Lakeman, 




" 


Pembroke, 


Kohert Moore, jr., 




" 


Pembroke. 


John iMorrison, 




" 


Pem1)roke. 


Isaac Knox, 




" 


Pembroke, 


John Nickson, jr.. 




" 


Pem])roke. 


Charles Howell, 




<' 


Pembroke, 


Samuel Robinson, 




" 


Pembroke. 


Isaac C. Swan, 




" 


Pembroke. 


Josepli Scavev, 




" 


Pembroke. 


Johuriiillilis: 




" 


Pembroke. 


Edmund Whitchor, 




" 


Pembroke. 


John Sargent, jr., 




12 


Pembroke, 


Tim. Lyndstone, "Waiter, 




,5 


Pembroke. 



11 



162 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll op Capt. Reuben Marsh's Company. 



Names. 



Reuben Marsh. Caiitain. 
Feuno Cnniins, Lieuleuaut, 
Mead Bra<iley, " 

Asa Haniiltuii, " 

Auiasa Hall. Ensign, 
William Whcelock, Clerk 

and Sergeant. 
Aaron Smith. Sergeant, 
Samuel Stearns, 
Daniel Jackson, " 
Daniel Hoyt, " 

David Boer, " 

Samuel Hews, Cori>oral, 
John More, " 

Richard Clap, " 

John Gunnison, " 
Charles A. Saxton. " 
Samuel Draper, JMusician, 
EUis Thayer, 

PRIVATES. 

Daniel Stearns, 
Laman Wheeler, 
Joseph Snow, 
Wm. Long, 
Thomas Prime, 
Daniel Mathews, 
Kathl. Foster, 
David Thompson, 
Daniel Osborn, 
Elijah Lvon, 
John Bass. 
Philip Bacon, 
Lyman Toms, 
Daniel Allen, jr., 
Alviu Barrett, 
Joseph Mellen, 
Asahel Lyman, 
Elly Lyman, 
Henry Whii^ple, 
Edwin tiastin, lid, 
Henry Wise, 
Kahum I'errv, 
Ellis Thayer,' 
Eli Page, 
Eli Page, jr., 
Jeremiah Bowles, 
Millen Barnes, 
Wm. Pickering, 
Aaron Martin, 
David Seavy, 
Oney Ballow, 
Barzilla Streeter, jr., 
Jona. Record, 
David Angel, 
Augnstin iNIeachum, 
Nathl. Bartl.;tt, 
Ben,). Ree<l, jr., 
Benj. Reed, 
Benj. Edminister, 
Isaac Scott, 
Stekely Angel, 
Jona. Edwards, 
Hezekiah Sillow.ay, 
Samuel Brack!el)a()i, 
Thomas Brackleliach, 
Hayes Alexander, 
Samuel Duncan, 



When enlisted. 



Sept. 26, 1814 



Sept. 26, 1814 



Foa- what time. 



Sixty days 



Sixty days 



Residence and Remarks. 



Chesterfield. Joined Oct. 3. 

Cornish. Disch'd Nov. 9, '14. 

Chesterfield. 

Chesterfield. 

Croydon. 

Winchester. 
Uoydon. 
Swansey. 
C'ornish. 
Newiiort. 

Swansey. Never joined. 
Springfield. 
Wendell. 
Goshen. 
Goshen. 
Claremont. 
Chesterfield. 
Richmond. 



Chesterfield. 

Swan.sey. 

Swansey. 

Swansey. 

Swansey. 

Swansey. 

Swanse}'. 

Swansey. 

Swansey. 

Chesterfield. 

Chesterfield. 

Chesterfield. 

Chesterfield. 

Hinsdale. 

Hins<lale. 

Winchester. 

Winchester. 

Winchester. 

Winchester. 

Winchester. 

Winchester. 

Richmond. Die<lNov. 2, '14. 

Richmond. Disch'd Nov. 9. 



Disch'd Nov. 9. 



[.3, 1814. 
Disch'd Nov. 



Plainfield. 

Plainfield. Disch'd Nov. 8. 

Springfield. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 163 

Roll of Capt. Marsh's Company — conduded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Residence and Remarks. 


Asa Baker. 


Sept. 26, 1814 


Sixty days 


Clareniont. 


James .Me Lofting, 




" 


Claremont. 


JaiiU's FisliiT, 




" 


Clareniont. 


Samuel I'dty, 




" 


Clareniont. [1814. 


Charles (.'iitteii, 


" 


" 


Croydon. Disch'd Nov. 9, 


John v. Cutfen, 


" 


" 


Croydon. 


Ansel -Metealf, 


" 


<• 


Crovdon. 


Wni. I.anili. 




" 


Weii.lell. 


Edward ('r.isl>y, 


" 


" 


Wendell. 


Moses Kasfiiian, 


" 


" 


("roydon. 


Stejihen I'iles, 


" 


" 


Newiiort. 


Frederick Fower.s, 


" 


" 


Ncwjiort. 


Kiehard Lovering, 


" 


" 


Newport. 


Azotas Chamberlain, 


" 


" 


Newiiort. Disch'd Nov. 11. 


Amos Atwood, 


" 


" 


Newport. 


Ji>)in IJryant, 


" 


" 


Newp(n-t. 


Joseph .Stevens, 


" 


" 


Newport. 


Giles Shirflett; 


" 


<' 


Newiiort. 


John Kelsy. 


" 


" 


Newjiort. Disch'd Nov. 7. 


Benj. (innnisin, 


" 


" 


Goshen. 


Vinal (iuniiison, 


" 


« 


Goshen. 


John Shal.-s. 


" 


" 


Goshen. [Nov. 9. 1814. 


Thomas Smith, 


" 


'' 


New Grantham. Disch'd 


Jeremiah Crawd, 


" 


" 


New Grantham. [Nov. 9. 


Henry Howard, jr., 


" 


" 


New Grantham. Disch'd 


William Quiniby, 


" 


IC 


Springfield. 


Kobort Angel, 


" 


" 


Claremont. 


Barnes Gilbert, 


" 


<< 


Claremont. 


George W. Drown, 




" 


Plainfield. 


Jason Cole, 




<' 


Plaintielil. 


Sandflird Young, 




" 


Plainfield. Disch'd Nov. 8. 


James Stone, 




4' 


Cornish. 


Weston Waite. 


" 


" 


New Grantham. 


Trneworthy Fowler, 


" 


«' 


New Grantham. 


James Hazard, 




'< 


Springfield. 


Kiehard Morgan, 


" 


(f 


Springfield. 


Jason Sndth, 


'* 


" 


Si>rini,'field. 


Samuel Kastman, 




" 


Springfield. 


George W. Fargo, 




" 


Springfield. 


Sibley Jlelady, 


" 


" 


Springfield. 


Tri.st'am Hoit, 




" Springfield. 


Thomas Bracklebach, 


" 


" 


Springfield. 



164 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Samuel Aiken, Jr.'s, Company. 




Samuel Aiken, jr.. Cnptain, 
JosepliHubhard, 1st Lieut., 
John Davis, il Lieut.. 
Joseph F. Foster. Knsign, 
Wm. Stanwood, Knsign. 
Jabez Crooker, Sgt.and Clk. 
William Turner. Sergeant, 
Jonathan Morrill, " 
Abel Read. " 

Jeremiah Chandler, " 
William Aiken, " 

Samuel Lane, Corporal, 
Francis Folsom, '' 

Beiyamin Rowe, " 

James Wilcomb, " 

Nathan S. Sweet. " 

Kathan Brown, Musician, 
Kicliard Eaton, " 

Oilman Lovering, " 

nilVATES. 

Orlando Spofford, 

John Hall. 

Benjamin Mills, 

William Greenough, 

John Davis, 

Ebenezer Wilcomb, 

David Morrill, 

David Murry, 

John Shirley, 

John Butler, 

Benjamin Preston, 

Daniel Ball. 

John Dolby, 

Robert Wilson. 

William Dearborn, 

Jeremiah Rand, jr., 

L. H. Seavy, 

Jonathan Norton, 

Theotlore Jewett, 

Robert Mills. 

Nathan Webster, 

John Seavey, 

John ^Vilson, 

Henry West, 

Daviii Leach, 

James Calp, 

Israel Blake, 

Reuben Dinsmore. 

Stephen J. Worthen, jr., 

Mead R. Uuderhill, 

John Chase, 

JIathew L)ickey. 

Jonathan Williams, 

Sam I el Thompson, 

John Hosden, 

Jose] h Brown, 

John A. Otterson, 

Joslii a Martin, jr., 

Josiah Turner, 

Dan'el Taylor. 

Gilnian Ri< hardson, 

Isaiah Lane, 

John Clark, 

Willi- Patten, , 

Mose> Patten, 

John Colbv, 

Jeren iah Brown, 

Parker Hills. 

Benjamin Eaton, 



Sept. 2C, 1814 



Sept. 26,1814 



Sixty days 



Sixty days 



Chester. 

Candia. 

Allenstown. 

Allenstown. 

Chester. [N. Yard. Oct. 4. 

Chester. On adj. "s duty at 

Candia. 

Chester. 

Candia. 

Raymond. [1814. 

Chester. Promoted Oct. 4, 

Chester. 

Raymond. [1814. 

Candia. Reduced Oct. 4, 

Chester. 

Hampstead. Promoted Oct. 

Raymond. [4, 1814. 

Candia. 

Raymond. 



Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chesler. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chesler. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester. 
Chester, 
('hester. 
Candia. 
Candia. 
('andia. 
Candia. 
Candia. 
('andia. 
Cauilia. 
Candia. 
Candia. 
Candia. 
Candia. 



Never joined. 
Never joined. 

Joined Oct. 5, 1814. 
Never joined. 



[9, 1814. 

Dischargeil Nov. 

Joined Oct. 5, 1814. 

Never joined. 

Joined Oct. 3, 1814. 

[army, Oct. 11. '14. 
Enlisted in U. S. 



[1814. 
Joined Sept. 30, 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 165 

Roll op Capt. Aiken's Company — concluded. 



Names. 



Wheu enlisted. 



For wliat time 



Residence and Remarks. 



Moses Stevens, 
Sewall Brown, 
John Moore, 
3Ioses Critchett, 
Biley Smilh, 
Sariieaii) French, 
James Wilson, 
Aaron Rowe. 
"William Eaton, 
Jonathan Robey, 
Nathan I'liorne, 
Joseph Kand, 
Samuel .Moody, 
David Clirtord, 
David Gill, 
David Brown, jr., 
Supplv Morse, 
Moses Hea ley, 
Daniel Scribner, 
James I >iii lley, jr., 
Jonathan Ilolman, 
Isaiah (.'ram, 
Nathaniel Towle, 
David R..bie, 
John Smith, 
"William (lark, 
Josiah Allen, 
Benjamin Kowe, 
Andrew Biintiu, 
Jonathan Goss, 
Samuel I.ane, jr., 
.Tose)ih Knii,dit, 
Enoeh Noyes, 
Benjamin Dustin, 
Stephen Dustin, 
"NMlliam Hoaeh, 
Ralph Brickett, 
John Pettiiitjill, 
.Jonathan Bi.nd, jr., 
>i.sa Kimball, 
Ebenezer Little, 
Leonard Wilson, 
Stephen .Tenkins, "Waiter, 
(leorge W. Fargo, " 
I,evi Webster, " 

Enoch Tluvin?. " 



Sept. 2G, 1814 



Si-xty days 



[8, 1S14. 
Discharged Nov. 



Candia. 

Candia. Joined Oct. 1, 18U. 

Candia. 

Candia. 

Candia. 

Candia. 

t'andia. 

Candia. 

Candia. 

Candia. 

Candia. 

Candia. 

Raymond. 

Kaymond. 

Raymond. Joined Oct. 3, '14. 

Raymond. Joined Oct. 1, '14. 

Raymond. Joined Oct. 1, '14. 

Raymond. 

Raymcmd. 

Rayniiind. 

Raymoiul. 

Kaymond. 

Kaymond. 

Raymond. 

Ka\niond. 

Allenstown. 

Allenstown. 

Never joined. 

Never joined. 

Allenstown. 

Chester. 

Atkinson. 

Atkinson. 

Hampste.ad. 

Atkinson. 

Atkinson. 

Hampstead. 

Atkinson. 

Hampstead. 

Ham])stea(l. 

Hiunpstead. 

Atkinson. 

Kittery. 

Claremont. 

Kittery. 

Kittery. 



166 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. James T. Trivett's Company. 



Kajies. 



James T. Trivett, Captain, 
Kohert Uc.ul, Lieut., 
Stfjilieii l-;nierson, Lieut., 
AVui. Welister, 
Henuaii Fdllausbee, Ensign 
Sam. li. Patterson, Clerk, 
Alvin Cross, Sergt., 
\Vm. Beard, 
Jolin Gale, " 

Leonard T. Nichols, Sergt. 
Abner Gould, Corporal, 
Thomas Kastman, " 
Samuel Stevens, " 
Thomas I )uidap, " 
Cliarles Uoutell, Fifer, 
Koah Ividder, Drummer, 

PEIVATES. 

James Annis, 
George Ally, 
John Avers, 
True Ay res, 
Isaac iiiitterfield, 
John Butterticld, 
John Brooks 
Leonard Blood, 
Ste[.hen Hutterfleld, 
Jona. C. Butterheld, 
Barton Bullock, 
Samuel Brown, 
Eliphalet Bailv, 
I>aiiicl (;o<4.4iii', 
SaiMuel (,'oii\'ei-se, jr., 
Will. Cloiiijh, 
Aaron Colby, 
David Campbell, 
John Carson, 
Daniel Colby, 
Luther Chase, 
Lowel Cram, 
JohnDuncklee, 
John Drew, 
Asa Dodge, 
John Diistin, 
Henry Ernes, 
Daniel Emerson, 
Wm. Elliott, 
Israel Earnham, 
Wm. French, 
James H. Grator, 
George Glym, 
Asa Goodhue, 
Abel Greene, 
Gershom Harvell, 
Hezekiah Hamlet, 
Nathan Hall, 
Henry Hutchinson, 
Jeremiah Howe, 
Leonard Harris, 
Tiiiiotln Hartshorn, 
Charles Hoit, 
David Brown, 
Joel Heath, 
Asa Hardy, 
Sam. lliuitington, 
Daniel T. Iiigalls, 
Peter Jones," 
Hezekiah Kendall, 
Wanslielil King, 
Francis King, 



Sept. 27,1814 



Sept. 27,1814 



Si.xty days 



Sixty days 



Mt, Vernon. Joined Oct. 2, 

Amherst. [1814. 

Weare. 

Kingston. 

Weare. 

Gottstown. 

Litchhehl. 

Merrimack. 

Weare. 

Amlierst. 

Mont Vernon. 

Weare. 

Amherst. 

Manchester. 

Hancock. 

Gottstown. 



Amherst. De.serted Nov. .'i, 

Weare. [1814. 

Duubarton. 

Frances town. 

Hollis. 

Hollis. Died Nov. 7, 1814. 

Milton. 

Hollis. 

Gottstown. 

Weare. 

Bedfonl. 

Manchester. 

Unity. 

Mont Vernon. 

Amherst. 

Weare. 

Dunliarton. 

Francestown. 

New Boston. 

Gottstown. 

Litchlield. Present, sick. 

Unity. 

MiltVird. 

Hollis. 

New Boston. 

Francestown, 

Nottingham. 

Weare. 

Duubarton. 

Amherst. 

Bedford. 

Amlierst. 

Dunstable. 

Dunliarton. 

Hrookline. 

Litchlield. Present, sick. 

Dunstable. 

Milford. 

Miltord. 

]\[iIford. 

Dunstable. 

Amherst. 

Gottstown. Disch'd Oct. 14, 

Francestown. 

Hcnniker. 

Nottingham. 

Francestown. 

Merrimack. 

New Boston. 

Hollis. 

Amherst. 

Bedford. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF ' NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 167 

Roll of Capt. Trivett's Company — concluded. 



Najees. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Kesidence and Remarks. 


Pliilil) Kidiler, 


Sept. 27, 1814 


Sixty days |Goftsto\vii. 


Daniel Kemlull, 


" 


" 


INlout A'ernou. 


James Little, 


" 


" 


Gortstown. 


Alex. Lyncli, 


" 


" 


Gort'stown. 


William Mdij^an, 


" 




N. Boston Disch'd Oct. 14. 


Hiram Xour^e. 


" 




Merrimack. 


Thomas Nichols, 


" 




Weare. 


David Nicliols, 


" 




Dunbarton. 


Israel Putnam, 


i' 




Nottingham. 


David Powers. 


<< 




HoUis. Present, sick. 


Bermas Prilcliard, 


" 




Beiiford. 


Tliomas Kinv', 


" 




Unity. 


Kussellj.;ol,i:,ins, 


'< 




Dunstable. 


Gould Robbins, 


" 




Dunstal>le. 


Luther Kobbins, 


«' 




Dunstable. 


Oliver Sprajiue, 


'< 




Not tintiham. 


RufiisSeavey, 


" 




Notliu>,'ham. 


William Sanders, 


It 




Brnukllnc. 


John .Stearns, 


1' 




New Boston. 


Wm. Sweer, 


" 




I)unbart<in. 


David Smith, 


" 




Francestown. Present, sick. 


Keuben S]iatl'ord, 


" 




Bedford 


Archibald Stinson, 


<< 




Wcare. 


Dani(d L. Stearns, 


'< 




Mont Vernon. Sickinquar- 


Mathew Thornton, 


" 




Merrimack. [ters. 


Henry Tarbo.K, 


<' 




Nottingham. Died Nov. 9. 


Jesse Tav, 


<' 




Milton. 


John Tu^ri^, 


(( 


<( 


Gortstowii. 


Ezra Tucker, 


<< 




Henniker. 


David Tucker. 


i< 




Henniker. 


Josejih Vicliery, 






Gortstowu. 


Samuel K. Wood, 






Merrimack. 


Moses Wood, 


" 




Weare. 


Brooks Worthlev, 


" 




GoDstown. 



Note. — Lieut. Robert Read, wliose name appears on the preceding page, was the 
son of William Read, of Amherst, and was born at Amherst in 1780. lie was engaged 
in mercantile pursuits. He was Lieutenant of the 1st Company of Infantry in Am- 
herst in 1814, and had command of the same for some years subsequent. He was 
Clerk of the town for twelve years following 1815. He represented the town in 1826, 
1827, and 1828. In 1828, he was appointed Aid-de-camp by Gov John Bell, upon his 
staff, with the rank of Colonel. In 1835, Col. Read moved to Nashua, having been 
appointed Agent of the Nashua Manufacturing Company. In 1S37, he was appointed 
Agent of the Amoskeag INIantifacturing Company, and removed to Manchester. He 
resigned that office January 1, 18.52, and removed to Nashua, where he died. Col. 
Read was an upright, honest, energetic man. A large part of the operations of 
the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company were completed under his agency. 



168 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Silas Call's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


To what time. 


Residence and Remarks. 


Silas Call. Captain, 


Oct. 2, 1814 


Nov. 8, 1814 


Died Nov. 8, 1814. 


Stephen Sercjant, Lieut. 




11 


New London. 


Daniel Foiistall, " 






Fitzwilliam. 


Samuel Qiiiniby, " 




" 


Salisbury. 


Keuben Cloujili. Ensign, 






Warner. 


Timothy Hoit, Sergeant, 






Sa isbury. 


Manlen Sevey, " 




" 


Warner. 


Kath. Morizaii, " 




" 


Hopkinton. 


Samuel Flanders, " 




" 


Sntt.(m. 


William Farrar, " 




" 


Fitzwilliam. 


Kath. Huntoim, Corporal, 




9 


Andover. Dis. Nov. 9, 1814 


Benj. Severance, " 




11 


Boscawen. 


Cvrus Watson, " 




13 


Enlisted in U. S. service 


Walter p:at(ni, " 




11 


Jatii-ey. [Oct. 13, 1S14. 


Thomas Chase, " 






Salisbury. 


Amos Roaf, Musician, 




" 


Boscawen. 


A. B. BohonoTi, " 






Salisburv. 


Moses Perkins, " 




9 


New Marlboro'. Dis. Nov. 9. 


Christopher Sargent," 




19 


Warner. Tran. Wm. Grav'3 


Stephen White, " 




11 


New Marlboro'. [Co. Oct. 19. 


PRIVATES. 








Jacob Chase, 


Oct. 2, 1814 


Nov. 11, 1814 


Hopkinton. 


Amos Fry, 




'■ 


Hopkinton. 


John Johnson, 




" 


Hopkinton. 


John Hastings, 




" 


Hopkinton. 


Alvin Hastings, 




" 


Hopkinton. 


-Francis Stanly, 


<i 




Hoiikinton. Died. 


James Eastman, 


" 


11 


Hopkinton. 


Amos Sawvor, 




" 


Hopkinton. 


Ephraim Noyes, 






Discharged. 


James Knves, 






Discharged. 


Joseph ]M. Stevens, 






Discharged. 


Nathan Tucker, 




11 


Salisburv. 


Jabez True, 




" 


Salisbury. Sick. 


Theodore George, 




" 


Salisbury. 


Nath. Bartlett, 




" 


Andover. 


James Pusliee, 




'j 


Fitzwilliam. 


Samuel Straw, 






Andover. 


Samuel AVebster, 




" 


Salisbury. 


Samuel iMesser, 




" 


New London. 


Israel Merrill. 




" 


Fishertield. 


Cummin Marshall, 




" 


Bradford. 


Jona. Morrill, 






Salisbury. Discharged. 


Chase Prescott, 




11 


Wilmot. 


James Morgan, 




" 


Sutton. 


Isaac Procfor, 




" 


S.alisbury. 


Zenas Herrick, 




" 


New London. 


Smith Ki.berts, 






Discharged. 


(xilmore Fellows, 




11 


Andover. 


Ezekiel Knowles, 




" 


Andover. 


Francis Cilley, 




" 


Andover. 


Jethro Bai ber. 




" 


Wilmot. 


Levi Gates, 




" 


New Marlborough. 


Ezekiel White, 




" 


New Marlborough. 


Jona, Gove, 




" 


Hopkinton. 


Nath. Smith, 




(' 


New London. 


Henry Coburn, 






J'.radtord. Discharged. 


Joseph Putney, 




11 


Sutton. 


Aaron Russell, 


(( 


it 


Sutton. 


Hasen Presbury, 






Br.adiord. Discharged. 


Jolin Kezar, 






Suttcni. Discharged. 


Rufus IN'arshall, 




11 


Braiirord. 


Moses W. Alden, 




" 


Roxbury. 


Joseph Fili(>l(l. 




.' 


Salisbury. 


John M. Williams, 




« 


Sutton. 


Isaac White, 




u 


Park ersfi eld. 


Daniel G<wdnow, 




<( 


Roxbury. 


Levi Streeter, 




'i 


Fitzwilliam. 


Joseph Adams, 1st, 




" 


SalisLiUiy. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 169 

Roll op Capt. Call's Company — conchided. 




\ 



Samuel Jackman, 
Eben'r Moo<ty, 
Jesse Sweatt, 
Samuel Graves, 
Daniel Bean, 
Barnard Baily, 
William M. Crillis, 
William Ilains. 
Abel B. Eastman, 
Guy C. Flanders, 
Eleazer Burbank, 
Samuel Watt^on, 
Samuel Kirmesou, 
Isaac Heath. 
Simeon Bartlett, 
Jacob Colby, 
Jacob Currier, 
John Burn bam, 
Joseph Folson, 
John J^aton, 
Asia Smith, 
Charles H.idskins, 
John Rhode, 
Harry Greene, - 
Calvin Hale, 
Elisha Drnry, 
Richard Kuiiball, 
William Baker, 
Josiah Robins, 
Barius Williams, 
Jonathan Mar.shall, 
Aaron Hodskius, 
David Graves, 
Aaron Keves, 
Joseph Rcii.ey, 
John Garland, 
John Bennett, 
John Hall, 
Sairiuel ."Morgan, 
Francis Morrill, 
Joseph Adams. 2d, 



2, 1814 



Oct. 20, 1S14 
>.'ov. 11, 18U 



Nov. 11, 1814 Boscawen. 
Boscawen. 
Boscawen. 
Fitzvvilliara. 
Sutton. 
Bradford. 
Hopkinton. 
Boscawen. 
Boscawen. 
Boscawen. 
Boscawen. 
Boscawen. 
Andover. 
jNot joined. 
I Warner. 
Warner. 

Deserted Oct. 20, 1814. 
Hopkinton. 
Discharscd. 
Fishertield. 
Wilmot. 
Rindgc. 
Rindge. 
Rindge. 
Rindge. 
Fitzwilliam. 
IFitzwilliam. 
Parkorsfi.-lil. 
|Parkersticld. 
Now 3Iaillmrough. 
Detaclird. Imt, not joined. 
New Marlb.irough. Disch'd. 
l-itzwiUiam. Sick. 
Rindge. 
Sutton. 
Andover. 
Fitzwilliam. 
Warner. 
iFishertield. 
[Sutton. 
Packersfield. 



170 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. William Gregg's Company. 



Names. 




William Gregg, Captain, 
John Jon(^s, 1st Lieut., 

Daviil Fml.iish, 2il " 
Sanuifl .Alenill, 3(1 '' 
Putnam Wilson, Kiisign, 
H. Emery, Clerk and Sergt 
Peter Percy, Sergeant, 
Salmon Allen, 
S.'tli P. Tvler. 
Samuel ^tef 'Inre, " 
Pi-ter Farnham, Corporal, 
Timothy Unllanl, " 
Samufl rhiekering, " 
Silas Wheeler, " 

John Beason, Musician, 
Cliristopher Sergant, " 

PRIVATES. 

Daniel Allenwood, 
Samuel Anderson, 
Daniel Adams, 
Timothy B. Abbot, 
Joel Baily, 
Moody M. Barker, 
James Bickford, 
I)ennis IJryant, 
Simeon l>ass, 
Joseph Chamberlin, 
Zeba Curtis, 
James Carter, 
Nathan Carter, 
Jacol> Chase, 
Asa (Jhamberlin, 
]>avid Chaplin, 
Francis Diinckley, 
Timothy Darling, 
David Kmerson, 
Daniel Kdes, 
James Katon, 
Benjamin N. Fisk, 
Ambrose L. Farnum, 
Stephen Blown, 
Seth Gay, 
Boswell Greene, 
Robert Goff, 
Al)ner Gould, 
John Gilchrist, 
INIathias Heath, 
Henrv Holbrook, 
"William H. Heath, 
Thomas P. Haywood, 
Cvrus Hutchinson, 
Abijah Hadlcy, 
Elisha Huntley, 
Zcbnlon Jefts, 
Nathan .Johnson, 
^Edward Kimball, 
Nathaniel H. Lakin, 
Thomas Murdough, 
Asa Merriam, 
Russel Nay, 
Moses Pierce, 
Jacob Percy, 
George Page, 
Moses Person, 
David A. Hatch, 
Joshua Parker, 
Josiah Patten, 
John Putnam, 
Philip Peak, 



Sept. 27, 1814 



Sept. 27, 1814 



Sixty days 



Sixty days 



Antrim. Joined Oct. 3, 1814. 

Dublin. 

Sharon. 

Ilillsborongh. 

Wilion. 

Temple. 

Greentield. 

Hindge. 

Wilton. 

Antrim. 

Fraiicestown. 

Dublin. 

New Ipswich. 

New Ijiswich. 

Lyndeboro'. 

Warner. Disc. Nov. 4, lsl4. 



Hillsborough. 

Deering. 

JatVrev. Sick in quarters. 

Wiltoii. 

Windsor. 

Antrim. 

Hillsborough. 

Deering. 

Sharon. 

L\iidcborough. 

Antrim. 

Hillsborough. 

Hillsborough. 

r>eering. 

LyiKleborough. 

Jaftiey. 

Lyndeborough. 

Alason. Disc. Nov. 7, order 

Greentield. [Brig.Gen.Com. 

Peterborough. 

.lattiev. 

Wilton. [ofBrig. Gen. Com. 

Wilton. Disc. Nov. 7, order 

Deering. [ol'Brig.Gen.Com. 

Deering. Di.sc. Nov. 7, order 

Dulilin. [otBrig. Gen. Com. 

Tatlrey. Disc. Nov. 3, order 

New Ipswich. 

Dulilin. 

Henniker. 

Dubliu. 

Deering. 

Antrim. 

Hillsborough. 

Hancock. 

Hillsborough. 

Mason. 

Kiudge. 

Henniker. 

Francestown. 

Deering. 

i\Ias.in." 

Peterborough. 

Jatlrey. 

(ireentield. 

Deering. 

Lyndeborough. 

Peterborough. 

Ten i[ lie. 

Temple. 

Dublin. 

Jaltrey. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 171 

Roll op Capt. Gregg's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


■^lien enlisted. 


For what time. 


Residence and Remarks. 


Ebenczor Russell, 


Sept. 27, 1814 


Sixty days 


f-yndeborough. 


Davi.l l;<.l.l.iiis, 


" 




New Ipswich. 


Is;ii;ili Kcil>liins, 


" 




Mason. 


CaK'l> Kolliiis, 


" 




Hillsborough. 


Aiiiasu KiTd, 


** 




Hancock. 


Stciilifii Kii-liardson, 


" 




HillsbDrough. 


Katlianirl Revnolds, 


" 




Greenfield. 


Thomas K.«,t;" 


" 




Deering. 


William Richardson, 


" 




Lyndeborough. 


Jcilin Savai^o, 


" 




Greenfield. 


James Straw, 


" 




Hillsborough. 


Bfiijamin Stone, 


" 




Hancock. 


Elijah Severance, 


" 




Antrim. 


John Sargent, 


" 




Lyndeborough. 


Ab;jah Severance, 


" 




New Ipswich. 


Shehual Shattuck. 


" 


> " 


Mason. 


Jonathan Si)auldmg, 


" 




Temple. 


Joel Severance, 


" 




Wilt«n. 


Asa Stearns, 


" 




Antrim. 


I>avi(l Sawtelle, 


" 




Jaftrey. 


Josejih Washburn, 


" 




Peterborough. 


Watson Washburn, 


" 




Hancock. [Brig. Gen. Com. 


Is a than Waitt, 


" 




Peterhoro'. Disc.Nov.7,ord. 


Peter Wilder. 


" 




New Ipswich. 


Eli Washburn, 


** 




Dublin. 


Eiihraim Whiteomb, 


" 




[iindge. 


Josepli P. Welch, 


<' 




Henniker. 


Asa Washlmrn, 


" 




Hancock. 


Nathan L'pton, 
Asa Fletcher, 


,, 




Peterborough. 
Wilton. 


Joses Huckman, 


" 




yiason. 


Ira Spottbrd, 


" 


<< 


Sharon. 


Nathan Severance, 


<< 




■sew Ipswich. 


Eliab Tapley, 


<i 




Wilton. 


Sawin Yearly, 


<t 




Dublin. 


Samuel L. Keep, 


" 


•' N.Ipswich. rBriff.Gen.Com, 


Larkin Mason, 


" " iTemple. Disc. Oct. 26, order 



172 adjutant-genekal's report. 

Field and Staff Roll op the Third Eegiment of De- 
tached Militia. 
Edward Sise,* Lieut.-Coloncl Commandant. 
Thomas Pickering, 1st Major. 
Levi Jones, 2d Major. 
Samuel Sheldon, Adjutant. 
William Dodge, Quartermaster. 
Jonathan Wingate, Paymaster. 
William Cutter, Surgeon. 
Josiali Richards, Surgeon's Mate. 
Moses Abbott, Sergeant-Major. 
Isaac Allen, Quartermaster's Sergeant. 
Thomas F. Edgerly, Chief Musician. 



* Colonel Sise was from Dover. He was born in Castle Lyons, County Cork, Ireland, 
January 11, 1762. He received a good education in the schools of Cork, and, soon 
after arriving at his majority, he emigrated to the United States, taking up his 
residence in Portsmouth, in 1784. He resided in Portsmouth but a short time, soon de- 
ciding to make Dover his abiding-jjlace. Here he resided until his death. He en- 
gaged in mercantile pursits, and made several voyages to the West Indies, as part 
owner and supercargo, and on his last voyage bis vessel was captured by the French : 
the vessel and cargo were condemned, and proved an entire loss to the owners. Colonel 
Sise had received, in part, a military education in Ireland, and in this country took an 
active part in military affairs. His correspomlcnce with General Sullivan, and other 
military men of that day, was extensive. He was commissioned Major of the 1st Bat- 
talion, 2d Regiment, of N. H. Militia in June, 1811, and Lieutenant-Colonel Command- 
ant of the sarnein June, 1814. In September following, Governor Oilman informed him 
in a private note that he had selected him to command one of the regiments to be 
formed from tlie detachments ordered from twenty-three regiments of the State Mili- 
tia, for the defense of Portsmouth ; and, in due lime, his commission as Lieutenant- 
Colonel Commandant of the 3d Regiment, thus organized, was forwarded to him. The 
orders of Governor Giluian, for the several detachments to march to Portsmouth forth- 
with, were received by express at Dover on Sundaj-. Colonel Sise was in chuix'h ; 
the sexton walked up the aisle and delivered the letter, and the Colonel quietly left 
the church. The news of the letter soon circulated; all was excitement and bustle, 
as many of the various congregations were of the detached soldier}'. There was no 
more preaching in Dover on that Sabbath. Expresses were sent out even " beyond 
Sandwich," as .says a lu'ivate note; and the 1st Battalion of the 2d Regiment was in 
Dover on Wednesdaj' following, on its march for Portsmouth. 

At Portsmouth, Colonel Sise proved a valuable and efficient officer. He died at 
Dover, July 26, 1842, in the 81st year of his age. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 173 

Roll of C a pt. William Courson -s Company. 

When enliste.LJFor what time.l Residence and U^u^ 



■Wilh-am Co.irson. Captain, 
.lnsi;ih ^X:,s.,^^■n, Lieut., 
Tli.JHias I'liinier, " 
.John :\[,.s,.ive, " 
Alji-ni I'ars,uis, jr.. Ensign 
Calvin J'. ^\-iirtield, Ser.-'t 
Aniasa I51(«lgett, 

Jollll ('()(, Ic, <i 

Chester Tenney, " 

Jolni JolDison, " 

I>udley C. Folsom, Corp 
Wallace Anisden, " 
Jdiia. Conant, " 

Alba Hall, <• 

John Ross, Musician, 



Sept 


2.3, 
23 
2.3 

2;{ 

29 
20 


ISU 


Oct. 


I 




Sept. 


28 




Oct. 


1 

1 




.Sept. 


20 





PRrVATES. 

Thomas Leavitt, 
Levi Annis, 
John Boyce, 
Calvin Beal, 
Samuel Mradshaw, 
Isaac Balcli. jr., 
John Bicklord, 
Stephen Kichards, 
Levi Bean. 
Henry B. Hatch, 
William Burley, 
James Itian. 3d, 
Ehen'r Blake. 
Charles Brmvn, 
James I'hapman, 
William «'liti;,ril, 
Latham ('imant, 
Jeremiah Clitford, 
Hezekiah Ccxik, 
Ednuind Crockett, 
Benj. Crafts, 
John Cook, jr., 
Dennis Ddwuincr 
Samuel r)imick,'" 
George Downs, 
Horace Eaton, 
Porter Fobes, 
Elijah P landers, 
David Fifield, 
Oren Fogg. 
ArcliibaUl Fisher 
John Cunnison, ' 
Josiah Gilman, 
Samuel Bovce, 
Benj. Gardiier, 
Ephraim Giaves, 
David Gilman. ."id, 
Lathrop Hamilton, 
Sherburne Hutchinson, 
Samuel Hove3', 
Daniel Harvey, 
Zaran Haven, 
David Hatch, 
Jolm Hartford, 
Moses lluchins, 
Stejihen Hodgdon, 
Levi Hawkins, 
Samuel Holmes, 
David .fuluison, 
George Low, 
Josiah Ladd, 
Wm. Lothr.jp, 
Isaac Morrow 



Oct. 



Oct. L1814 
Sept. 26 
Oct. 1 
Sept. 20 
28 
26 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
Sept. 28 
28 



Oct. 



26 
30 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
Sept. 26 
Oct. 1 
Sept. 28 
20 
28 
30 
Oct. 1 
Sept. 26 
30 
30 
30 
1 
1 
1 
Sept. 2.5 
27 



Oct. 



Oct. 



20 
20 
28 
1 
1 
1 
1 
2 
2 
2 
1 
1 

Sept. 23 
Oct. 1 



Sixty ^days Milton. 

Lebanon. 
" Earmington. 

Milton. 

Gilnianton. 

Lyme. 

Lebanon. 

Sandwich. 
'■ Hanover. 

Sandwich. Di.sch'd Xov 16 

GUmanton. 

Lyme. 
" Lyme. 

" Hanover. 

Gilmanton. 



Sixty daT.s Monltonborough 
Lvme. 
Milton. 
L,>nie. 
Hanover. 
Lyme. 
Benton. 
Tain worth. 
Sandwieii. 
jTamworth. 
Sanciwich. 
Sandwich. 
S.andwich. 
Hanover. 
IHanover. 
jLebanon. 
I-^ynie. 

Gilmanton. Discli. Xov. le 
lamworili. 
rJ'amworth. 
|:\roulton borough. 
I'Sandwich. 
IFarmington. 
jLyme. 
iSandwich. 
[Hanover. 
Lyme. 
Hanover. 
Gilmanton. 
Sandwich. 
|i-iebanon. 
iGilmanton. 
Gilmanton. 
|<-iuilforil. 
Tarn worth. 
Centre Harbor. 
Tamworth. 
Lebanon. 
Lebanon. 
Lyme. 
Lyme. 
Lebanon. 
IGilmanton. 
.^loultonborough. 
i\ronltoiil,orough' 
^roultoi,i„,r,„i^li' 

''ciitre Jlarbur. 

TamwoifJi. 

Centre Harbor. 

Tamworth. 
ISandwich. 
.Lebanon. 
IGilmanton. 



174 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Courson's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Residence. 


Jolni Mclntire, 


Oct. 1,1S14 


Sixty days 


Moultonborough. 


Ahi-ihi M. Walton, 


1 


" 


SaiKlwich. 


Isaiah Peavey, 


1 


" 


Farmingtou. 


Bearcl Pliimrner, 


Sept. 29 


•' 


Milton. 


Boilivali Palmer, 


29 


" 


Milton. 


Elisha Paine, 


25 


" 


LelianoH. 


M()ses.Pliinier, 


28 


" 


Hanover. 


Dan Parker, 


28 


" 


Hanover. 


Amos Quimliy, 


25 


" 


Sandwich. 


Enoch Kowel, 


30 


" 


Guilford. 


William Redington, 


28 


" 


Lebanon. 


Silas Stevens, 


28 


" 


Hanover. 


Moses Sevey, 


28 


>< 


Lebanon. 


Renben Simmons, 


26 


" 


Lyme. 


BenJ. Elliott, 


Oct. 1 


" 


Sandwich. 


Daniel Sanborn, 


1 


'< 


Tamworth. 


Stephen .Smith, 


1 


" 


Tamwortli. 


Josiah Thrasher, 


1 


" 


Sandwich. 


Joseph Thorn [ison. 


1 


" 


Farmiiigton. 


Jared Talman, 


Sept. 20 


" 


Lyme. 


Silas Tennv, 


27 


" 


Hanover. 


Chandler Metcalf, 


29 


" 


Hanover. 


Seth Tenny, 


27 


'• 


Hanover. 


Samuel Savage, 


Oct. 1 


" 


Tamworth. 


James Trowbridge. 


Sept. 28 


" 


Hanover. 


Landtert W. Oushing, 


28 


«' 


Lel)anon. 


Thomas W. Grant, 


26 


" 


Lyme. 


John Wright, 


28 


<< 


Lebanon. 


David Woodman, 


Oct. 1 


" 


Tamworth. 


John Wallace, 


1 


" 


Moultonborough. 


Avers Worth, 


2 


" 


Centre Harbor. 


Jedediah Watson, 


1 


" 


Sandwich. 


Saniviel Smith, 


1 


«< 


Sandwich. 


William Morrill, 


1 


" 


Moultonborough. 


John Washburn, 


Sept. 26 


" 


Lyme. 


Samuel Drown, Servant, 


2.3 


" 


Portsmouth. 


Hall Varrill, 


23 


" 


Portsmouth. 


Wni. McKennon, " 


29 


" 


Portsmouth. 


Lewis More.y, Private, 


28 


" 


H.aiiover. 


Moses Abbott, 


28 


" 


Lebanon. 


Isaac Allen, 


28 


" 


Hanover. 



militaey history of new-hampshire. 175 

Roll op Capt. Jacob Dearborn's Company. 



Names. 



Jacob Dearborn, Captain, 
James Berleigh, 1st Lieut., 
Levi Berrv "id '' 

Ephraim F. Rollins. 3(1 Lt., 
William Pearson. Ensign, 
Joseph Fabyan, .Sergeant, 
Ueniiing Leavitt, " 
Isaac Kendall. " 

Jolm 1). Sharlord. " 
Jonathan Marston, 3d. Sgt. 
John Towle, Cori)oi'al, 
Phineas Lang, " 
David JIarston, " 
BeHJ. Brown, " 
Daniel Drew, Musician, 
J. T. Marston, Prin. Mus'n, 

PRIVATES. 

Jonathan Philbric, 

James ■lohnsnu, 

David Philbric. 

Thomas Leavitt. jr., 

Jonathan Redmond, jr., 

John Laniphrey, jr., 

James GofliVey, 

James ISIudd, 

•Joseph Palmer, jr., 

Nath. Cotton, 

Katlian GodtVev, 

John M. F.lake', 

Thomas Kulny. 

Jonathan Batcheldor, 

John B. McimI, 

David Blake, 

Samuel Bail^tr, 

Daniel N. .^bmlton, 

Daniel Sandlmrn, 

John Bniwn. ;id, 

James H. Hale, 

Albert Carlton. 

Jonathan Johnson, 

David Goodwin, 

James Pearson, 

Thomas Graves, 

Joseph R. Doe, 

Samuel Stacey. 

Zebulon Kenison, 

Aaron Kenison, 

Nathan Presten, 

Charles Perry, 

Stephen Thing, 
Rufiis Ma:.iMiin, 
Wadleigli i>avis, 
Enoch Worthin, 
Jesse Swain. 
Edward Rowc. 
James Thomson, 
Joshua Purington, jr., 
Edward Lee. 
Reuben Prescott, 
John Harvey, 
James Glidden, 
John Elkin. 
Jonathan Ealy, 
John Walton,' 
Jesse Smith, 
Samuel ISIarsh, 
Jesse Prescott, 
John Groos, 
Ira Paul, 



WTien enlisted. 



Sept. 26, 1S14 



Oct. .5 
Sept. 26 



Sept. 26, 1814 



Residence and Remarks. 



Sixty days Hampton. 

Newmarket. 

Greenland. [tant. 

Xewington. Acting Atiju- 

Exeter. 

Newington. 

N. Hampton. 

Exeter. 

Newmarket. 

Hampton. 

Hampton. 

Greenland. 

Hampton. 

Scabrook. 

Tuttonborough. 

Hampton. 



Sixty days Hampton, 
Hampton. 
Hampton. 
Hamilton. 
Hampton. 
Hampton. 
Hampton. 
Hamilton. 
Hampton. 

Sick in the country. 
Hamptcin. 
Hamilton. 
N. Hampton. 
N. Hampton. 
N. Hamilton. 
Sick in the country. 
Hampton. 
N. Hampton. 
N. Hamilton. 
N. Hampton. 
Exeter. 
Exeter. 
Exeter. 
Exeter. 
Newmarket. 
Newmarket. 
Newmarket. 
Newmarket. 
Newmarket. 
Newm.arket. 
Newmarket. 
Not joined. 
Brentwood. 
Brentwood. 
Brentwood. 
Brentwodd. 
Brentwood. 
Brentwood. 

Epping. 

Not joined. 

Epping. 

Epping. 

Ejiping. 
jEpping. 
! Epping. 
[Poplin. 
I Poplin. 
(Not joined. 

Poplin. 
jPoplin. 
)Newington. 



176 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Dearborn's Company — concluded. 



Samuel Furber, jr., 
Natli. Adams, 
.loseph Cdleiiiaii, 
Epliraiiu Ham, 
Hapley Peavy, 
George A<laiiis.. jr., 
Wm. 0. Hoilgilou, 
Wm. Furber. 
Noah Hutchings, 
Oliver Deniiet, 
Otis B. Downing, 
Titus Ham, 
Nicholas Otis, 
John Greene, 
Wm. Gate, 
David Johnson, 
James Johnson, 
Charles Clark, 
John Quint, 
John Meloon, 
Moses Cate, 
John Tracey, 
John Nutter, 
Daniel Pever, 
Simeon Leavitt, jr., 
John Fogg, jr.; 
Jeremiah Marston, 
Adelpha Ricker, 
John Gilman, 
Daniel Eaton, 
Henry Eaton, 
Samuel Rowe, 
Walter Little, 
Thomas Fowler, 
Simeon Lain, Waiter, 
Thomas Foye, " 
John Foye,' " 



When enlisted. For what time 



Sept. 2G 



Sixty days 



Residence. 



Kewington. 

Newington. 

Newiiigton. 

Newington. 

Newington. 

Newington. 

Newington, 

Newington. 

Newington. 

Newington. 

Newington. 

Newington. 

Newington. 

Greenland. 

Greenland. 

Greenland. 

Greenland. 

Greenland. 

Greenland. 

Greenland. 

Greenland. 

Greenland. 

Greenland. 

Seabrook. 

N. Hampton. 

N. Hamilton. 

N. Hampton. 

Newington. 

Greenlan(L 

Seabrook. 

Seabrook. 

Seabrook. 

Exeter. 

Seabrook. 

Hampton. 

Portsmouth. 

Portsmouth. 



military history of new-hampshire. 177 

Roll of Capt. John D. Harty's Company. 



Names. 



Residence and Romaiks. 



John D. Harty, Captain, 
Perkins Fellors, 1st Lieut., 
Wentvvortli Downs, 2d " 
Kalpli Twombly, 3d " 
Josepli Blake, JEnsign, 
John Caverly, 1st Sergt. 
Wm. Aiken, 2d " 

^Xm. W. Daily, 3(1 " 
Dan'l Eastman, 4th " 
Johial Clark, 5th " 
Dan'l Pillsbury, 1st Corp. 
Josi'ph Irwin. 2d " 
Obad. Whittaker, 3d " 
Benj. Hanson, 4th " 
AVm. Litfle. Fifer, 
Nath'l Haniford, Fifer, 
Pliineas Uoit, Drummer, 

rpiVATES. 

John Aiken, 
Jacob Alls, 
Stephen Adams, 
Ben.j. Arlin, 
Nath'l Barker, 
James Blaisdell, 
Joseph Boody, ' 
Levi Barnard, 
John Copp, 
Mi ram Curtis, 
John Crook, 
Ichabod Cook, 
Josiah Clough, 
Samuel Gate, 
Isaac Caswell, 
Nathan Currier, 
Jacob Colomy, 
Daniel Dudley, 
Levi Douglas, 
James Dow, 
Samuel Downing, 
James Dustin, 
Joserili Dustin, 
Hiram Davis, 
John Irwin, 
John Eastman, 
Jona. Eastman, 
Aslibel Farnsworth, 
John Fifleld, 
Jacob Fellors, 
iVIoses Gage, 
Aaron Gage, 
Timothy Goodwin, 
Stephen Giles, 
Wm. Gordern, 
Jason C. Hogdins, 
Stephen D. Hutchins; 
Daniel Heath, 
Samuel Jones, 
William Jones, 
Joseph Jones, 
John Jones, 
Enoch Knowlton, 
Oliver Knowel, 
Jona. Levit, 
Timothy Langley, 
David Lary, 
Ira ISrann. 
Joseph Mayson, 
Beiy. Mayson, 

12 



Sept 


13, 1814 




26 




20 




2G 




27 


Oct. 


3 


Sept 


27 




27 




29 




29 




27 




28 


Get. 


1 


Sept 


27 




2!) 


Sept. 


27, 1814 




27 




28 


Oct. 


3 


Sept. 


28 




28 




28 




27 




30 




29 




29 




27 




29 



Sixtj' days 



Sixty days 



27 

Oct. 3 

3 

Sept. 27 

29 

30 

29 

29 

27 



Dover. 

Piermont. 

Wentworth. 

Dover. 

Canaan. 

Barrington. 

Wentworth. 

Haverhill. 

Enfield. 

Canaan. 

Warner. 

Piermont. 

Warner. 

Rochester. 

Barn.stead. Deserted Nov. 

Enfield. [18, 1814. 

Rochester. 



Wentworth. 

Haverhill. 

Enfield. 

Barrington. 

Canaan. 

Canaan. 

Barrington. 

PInfield. 

Warren. 

Piermont. 

Piermont. 

Wakefield. 

Gihnanton. 

Brookfield. 

Barnstead. 

Enfield. 

New Durham. 

Alton. 

Brookfield. 

Enfield. 

Summersworth. 

Canaan. 

Canaan. 

Piermont. 

Piermont. 

Enfield. 

Enfield. 

Piermont. 

Coventry. 

Piermont. 

Orford. 

Orford. 

Haverhill. 

Brookfield. 

Gilford. 

Piermont. 

Wakefield. 

Enfield. 

Alton. 

Haverhill. 

Barrington. 

Barrington. 

Wentworth. 

S<miersworth. 

Gilford. 

New Durham. 

Canaan. 

Orford. 

Orford. 

Orford. 



178 



adjutant-general's report. 



Roll of Capt. Harty's Company — concluded. 



Names. 



Wheu enlisted., For what time. Residence and Remarks. 



Nathan Mundy, 


Sept. 26, 1814 


Sixty days 


Barnstead. 


Wm. ^lorse, 


29 


'• 


Enfield. 


Joseph Moody, 


30 


" 


Grafton. 


Nath'l Niles, " 


27 


" 


Orford. 


Wm. Niit/3, 


27 


" 


Dover. 


Eben'r Nsaly, 


29 


" 


Grafton. 


Asa Page, 


27 


" 


Orford. 


Seth Past, 


" 


" 


Orford. Sick in hospital. 


Joseph Pratt, 


" 


" 


Haverhill. 


Janii's Pebles, 


" 


" 


PiernH)iit. 


David Page, 


2G 


" 


Wakelield. 


Samuel Pickering, 


26 


" 


Barnstead. 


Samuel Pettingill, 


29 


" 


Enfield. 


Jacob Powers, 


28 


" 


Enfield. 


Samuel Perkins, 


29 


'< 


Alton. Sick in hospital. 


Daniel Perkins, 


27 


" 


Haverhill. 


Jolm Perev. 


Oct. 3 


" 


Barrington. 


David Kii'liards, 


Sept. 29 


" 


Middleton. 


John Kt milk. 


Oct. 1 


" 


Dover. 


Amos Kichardson, 


Sept. 29 


(1 


Canaan. 


Levi Station!, 


27 


>( 


Haverhill. 


Chas. J. Swan, 


« 


" 


Haverhill. 


Wm. Stevens, 


<< 


'< 


Haverhill. 


Nuth'l Small. 


30 


" 


Gilmautou. 


Josfi.h Shory, 


28 


'< 


Dover. 


Thiimas Stevens, 


29 


" 


Alton. 


David Stockbridge, 


29 


" 


Alton. 


George Stevens, 


28 


i( 


Enfield. 


Samuel .Spinny, 


Oct. 4 


it 


Rochester. 


Elijah Tuttle. 


Sept. 28 


" 


Dover. 


Samuel Trlibetts, 


29 


" 


Brookfield. 


Benj. Wilkinson, 


30 


«' 


Gilford. 


Stephen Whiteman, 


27 


i( 


Warren. 


Jonathan West, 


30 


" 


Gilnianton. 


George L. Whitehouse, 


29 


" 


Middleton. 


Washington Wilson, 


" 


'< 


Canaan. 


Jon;itliau Willard, 


" 


" 


Wakefield. 


Rul'us Wilson, 


27 


«. 


Canaan. 


Thomas Watson, 


27 


" 


Orford. 


Daniel York, 


29 


(( 


Alton. 


triyses Young, 


27 


i( 


Haverhill. 


John <'hais.\ Servant, 


Oct. 11 


53 days 


Rye. 


Samuel ( 'haise, " 


'< 


" 


Rye. 


Alfred Twombly'- 


'< 


<< 


Madbury. 


Freeman G. Bowen, 


Sept. 27 


Sixty days 


Haverhill. 



military history op new-hampshire. 179 

Roll of Capt. John Bassett, Jr.'s, Company. 



Names. 


1 
When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Residence. 


John Bassett, jr.. Captain, 


Sept. 27, 1814 


Sixty days 


Atkinson. 


Roger Sargent, 1st Lieut., 


29 


" 


Bath. 


Epliraim Frcncli, 2(1 " 


29 


" 


Sandown. 


David Harrinian, 3d " 


28 


" 


Plaistow. 


Caleli Page. Ensign, 


26 


" 


Hawke. 


J()si:ili French, Sergeant, 


26 


" 


Atkinson. 


Daniel \\"iUi;inis, " 


2G 


" 


Hampstead. 


Samuel Flanders, " 


26 


" 


Sandown. 


Amos Canney, " 


27 


'•' 


Hawke. 


Simeon Eastman, " 


30 


" 


New Concord. 


Benj. Carleton, Corporal, 


26 


" 


Sandown. 


Job Stevens, " 


27 


" 


Plaistow. 


William Lydston, " 


26 


" 


Atkinson. 


George Bartlett, " 


26 


" 


Kingston. 


Jacob Eastman, Musician, 


28 


" 


Newtown. 


Sebastian Spoftbrd, " 


27 


" 


Hawke. 


PRIVATES. 








John Butler, 


Sept. 26, 1814 


Sixty days 


Sandown. 


Joseph Bussell, 


27 


" 


Hawke. 


Jeremiah Bean, 


27 


'< 


Hawke. 


DaN-id Bachelder, 


27 


<< 


Hawke. 


Stillman Bachelder, 


30 


<< 


Bethlehem. 


Hanover Br.ickett, 


28 


" 


Newtown. 


Thomas Bacon, 


30 


" 


Batli. 


Stephen Baily, 


30 


<< 


Bath. 


Benj. Baily, 


30 


«' 


Lyman. 


Francis Cornell, 


26 


<< 


Hampstead. 


Josiah C. Clark, 


30 


" 


Bath. 


Russell Clark, 


26 


" 


Hampstead. 


Thomas Carter, 


26 


<< 


Kingston. 


Samuel Caverly, 


26 


'< 


Hawke. 


George Currier, 


26 


<< 


E. Kingston. 


John Currier, 


27 


" 


Plaistow. 


William Carr, 


28 


«' 


Newtown. 


Isaac Carleton, 


30 


" 


Bath. 


David Carleton, 


27 


<< 


Plaistow. 


John Carleton, 


27 


" 


Plaistow. 


Aaron Cooly, 


30 


'> 


New Concord. 


William Copp, 


30 


" 


Littleton. 


Jesse Davis, jr., 


26 


" 


Hampstead. 


Thomas Davis, 


26 


" 


Kingston. 


John Dodge, 


30 


" 


Lyman. 


John Emerson, 


26 


" 


Sandown. 


Eben. Eaton, 


30 


" 


Landatr. 


Levi Fuller, 


26 


" 


Sandown. 


Wm. Foote, 


28 


" 


Newtown. 


Lowell Foote, 


26 


" 


Kingston. 


Cyrus Fith, 


26 


" 


Sandown. 


Ciiellis Fith, 


26 


" 


E. KiTigston. 


Joseph Fith, 


28 


" 


Newtown. 


Thomas Flanders, 


27 


" 


Plaistow. 


Levi Francis, 


26 


" 


Sandown. 


Richard Grittin, 


26 


" 


Sandown. 


Thomas Gould, 


2S 


" 


Newtovv^n. 


Daniel Goodwin, 


28 


" 


Newtown. 


James Goodale, 


26 


" 


Atkinson. , 


Jona. Gllnds, 


30 


" 


Bath. 


David Hadley, 


26 


" 


Hampstead. 


James Hadley, 


26 


" 


Hamjistead. 


Eliphalet Hoyt, 


26 


" 


Hamjistead. 


Joseph Hoyt, 


26 


" 


Hampstead. 


Moses Hughes, 


28 


" 


Newtown. 


John Hughes, 


26 


" 


Kingston. 


William Hand, 


28 


" 


Newtown. 


Nathan Hartford, 


26 


" 


Kingston. 


Peter Haddock, 


30 


" 


Lyman. 


Enoch Hoyt, 


26 


" 


Newtown. 


Israel Ingalls, 


28 


" 


Newtown, 


Amos Judkins, jr., 


23 


(( 


Kingston, 



180 adjutant-general's report. 

EoLL OF Capt. John Bassett, Jr.'s, Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Residence and Remarks. 


Jonas Johnson, 


Sept. 26,1814 


Sixty days 


E. Kingston. 


Amos Judkins, 


26 




E. Kingston. 


Anthony Kelly, 


26 




Plaistow. 


Moses Knight, 


30 




Landair. 


John Knight, 


26 




Atkinson. 


Williuui Kenney, 


30 




Bethlehem. 


Aljilieus Kenney, 


30 




Bethlehem. 


James Keeser, 


27 




Hawke. 


WiUiaui Moody, 


26 




Kingston. 


Moses C. Magoon, 


26 




E. Kingston. 


John W. Millin, 


30 




Littleton. 


Isaac Morse, 


26 




E. Kingston. 


Oliver Morse, 


30 




Littleton. 


Henry Noyes, 


26 




Atkinson. 


Peter Kea'l, 


26 




Sandown. 


Samuel Plummer, 


27 




Hawke. 


David Parsley, 


26 




E. Kingston. 


Elisha PalmcV, 


30 




New Concord. 


Stephen Peck, 


30 




Littleton. 


Moses Plummer, 


26 




Sandown. 


Nathan Quimby, 


26 




Hampstead. 


Philip Robbins, 


26 




New Cducord. 


John Sweat, 


26 




E. Kingston. 


John Sanborn, 


26 




Sandown. 


Moses Short, 


28 




Newtown. 


Isaac Sargent, 


27 




Plaistow. 


Jona. Sargent, 


27 




Hawke. 


Johnson Smith, 


30 




Lyman. 


James Smith, 


27 




Plaistow. 


Stephen Stewart, 


26 




Kingston. 


Benj. Towle, 


27 




Plaistow. 


Wm. Thomas, 


26 




Atkinson. 


John True, 


26 




Sandown. 


Samuel Underwood, 


30 




Lyman. 


Israel Underwood, 


30 




Lyman. 


Joseph AVhitfiker, 


27 




Plaistow. 


Conimiiigs Whitcomb, 


30 




New Concord. 


Samuel Webster, 


26 




E. Kingston. 


Joseph Watts, 


30 




Lyman. 


Uriah York, 


26 




E. Kingston. 


Jerry Goodrich, "Waiter, 


Oct. 1 




Portsmouth. 


John Wcndal, " 


1 




Portsmouth. Subalterns. 


John M. Kinnon, " 


1 




Portsmouth. Subalterns. 



militaey history of new-hampshire. 
Roll op Capt. John Willey's Company. 



181 



\ 



Names. 


When enlisted 


For what time 


Residence and Remarks. 


John "Willey. Caiitain, 


Sept. 20, 1814 


Sixty days 


Campton. 




Ebenezer (^U-oiiiit, 1st Lieut 


25 


" 


Durham. 




lleuben Wyiiiaii, 'M •' 


Oct. 8 


" 


Chatham. 




Thomas Vesey, 3d " 


6 


" 


Tuftonborough. 


Saml. Wjlloiighhy, Ensign 


Sept. 29 


" 


Rumney. 




John Tliornton, Sergeant 


" 


" 


Thornton. 




Zachariah B. JTall, " 


" 


" 


Rumney. 




Beiy'amin Bryant, " 


" 


" 


Campton. 




Jeremiah Oranmore, " 




" 


Chatham. 




Joshua Oilman, " 


Oct. 5 


" 


Effingham. 




Fayette Barron, Corporal 


Sept. 29 


" 


Peeling. 




Isaac Chamberlin, " 


" 


'< 


Plymouth. 




Sewall Walcott, " 


" 


" 


Holderness. 




John Drew, " 


" 


" 


Holderness. 




Erasmus E. Hatch, Music'n 


" 


" 


Thornton. 




Daniel Sellingham, " 


<( 


>< 


Peeling. 




PRIVATES. 










Asa Bobbins, 
Asha Goodhue, 


Sept. 29, 181-1 


Sixty days 


Plymouth. 
Campton. 




Albert Emerson, 


<< 


(1 


Rumney. 




David Alls, 


II 


a 


Plymouth. 




Daniel Porter, 


Oct. 5 


a 


Durham. 




George Hooper, 


5 


a 


Durham. 




Henry Hall, 


Sept. 29 


" 


Rumney. 




Ira Morse, 


** 


(( 


Plymouth. 




Jona. Hall, 


i( 


(I 


PlVmouth. 




Joseph Chamberlain, 


K 


It 


Plymouth. 




^Joseph Kimball, 


<( 


<( 


HoMerness. 




John Tlmrstin, 


" 


<t 


Holderness. 




Jeremiali Gliues, 


" 




Holderness. 


Died in hosp. 


James Ramsey, 


'< 


'i 


Rumney. 


[Nov. 19, 1814. 


John Mastin, 


<< 


a 


Rumney. 




Joseph Smith, 


" 


it 


Campton. 




Jedediah Moses, 


" 


<( 


Campton. 




Joseph Sniifh, jr., 


« 


<< 


Rumney. 




Joseph Knssell, 


" 


" 


Peeling. 




James K. Hutch, 


<< 


<( 


Thornton. 


[Nov. 8, 1814. 


John Page, 


" 


'i 


Thornton. 


Discharged 


Jonathan Jameson, 


Oct. 5 


If 


Durham. 




Jeremiah Elliott, 


5 


<( 


Lee. 




Jonas Keyes, 


Sept. 29 


<< 


Plymouth. 




Moses Chase, 


29 


'< 


Tliornton. 




Miles Reynolds, 


Oct. 5 


<l 


Lee. 




Peter Avery, 


Sept. 29 


« 


Thornton. 


[Nov. 8, 1814. 


Reuben Draper, 


" 


" 


Plymouth. 


Discharged 


Ricker Plaisted, 


" 


11 


Holderness. 




Russell Ford, 


<< 


11 


Rumney. 




Patee Richard, 


" 


11 


Thornton. 




Richard H. Bartlett, 


Oct. 5 


11 


Lee. 




Simon Fogg, 


Sept. 29 


11 


Holderness. 




Stephen York, 


" 


11 


Holderness. 




Samuel Pierce, 


" 


11 


Thornton. 




Stephen Bodge, 


Oct. 5 


11 


Durham. 




Samuel Osborn, 


5 


II 


Lee. 




Thomas Greenleaf, 


Sept. 29 


It 


Loldemess. 




Timothy Peasley, 


" 


11 


Holderness. 




William Vincent, 


'< 


11 


P'eeling. 




Jesse Page, 


Oct. 4 


" 


Conway. 




Robert Harriman, 


<< 


" 


Chatham. 




John Phipps, jr., 


" 


" 


L'hatham. 




John Levitt, 


" 


11 


Raton. 




John Levitt, jr.. 


" 


" 


Chatham, 




Mitchell Emerson, 


(( 


<' 


Jonway. 
Conway. 




Edmund Hamilton, 


« 


" 




John Burnham, 


" 


u 


A.ilams. 


rs. 1814. 


Ivory Perkins, 


<i 


" 


Conway. Discharged Nov. 



182 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Willey's Company — concluded. 



Names. 



Aaron Rumney, 
rlohii Hatch, 
Luther Harrinian, 
Pavid Allen, 
Stephen Littlefleld, 
l^aniel Ordway, 
Nath'l Sawyer, 
Daniel Gray, 
Joseph Hoit, 
John Shejiard, 
Stephen Kdmunds, 
Joseph Gray, 
John A. Wiggins, 
James Rogers, 
George Smith, 
Daniel Young, 
Jeremiah Brown, 
Nathan Watson, 
Joseph Stagpole, 
Walter Gate, 
John Saunders, 
Samuel Davis, 
Reuben Plummer, 
Benjamin T. Hall, 
Samuel Frost, 
Jonatlian Edgorly, 
Peter Hawkins, 
David Taylor, 
Beniamin Kussell, 
Nath. Gliddeu, 
Benjamin Clough, 
Samuel Greenleaf, 
John Gile, 
Jeremiah Champion, 
Enoch P. Davis, 
Jonatlian Wiggin, 
James Nichols, 
John Dore, 
Phineas Hammond, 
Stephen Hawkins, 
Levi Abbot, 
David Hull, 
John Cook, 
Levi Pray, 
Moses Skedgule, 
Mark Horsom, 
Daniel Morrison, 
Thomas Frigs, 
Levi ("liase, 
Jesse ^Merrill, 
Nath'l M. Meserve, 
Reuben Davis, 
Josiah L. Al>bot,t, 
Benj. Marden, Waiter, 
John Carter, " 

Moses Lock, " 

John Willey, 
Daniel Drew, 
Jesse Hall, 
John Ijuoy, 
Ebenezer Davis, 
AV'm. Mallard, 



Oct. 4, 1814 



Sept. 
Oct. 



Sixty days 



Sept. 30 



[8, 1814. 
Discharged Nov. 



[7, 1814. 
Discharged Nov. 



Eaton. 

Eaton. 

Bartlett. 

Burton. 

Conway. 

Conway. 

Conway. 

Adams. 

Wolf borough. 

Wolfborough. [hospital. 

Wolf borough. Sick in the 

Wolfborough. [Nov. 11, '14. 

Wolfborough. Deserted 

Wolfboro'. Dis.Nov. 6,'14. 

Tuftonljoro'. Dis. Nov. 11, 

Wakefield. [1814. 

Wakefield. 

Wakelield. 

Wakefield. 

Wakefield. [11, 1814. 

Campton. Discharged Nov. 

canipton. Discharged Oct. 

;Wakefiel<l. [5, 1814. 

Efiiiigliam. 

Ertiiighaiii. 

EftinglKim. 

Ellingliam. 

EtHngliam. 

Ertingham. 

Ettiiigham. 

Etiingliam. 

Ettingliam. 

Etiingliam. 

Effingham. 

Windham. 

Ossipee. 

Effingham. 

Wakelield. 

Ossipee. 

Woin;)orough. 

Ossipee. 

Tuftonborough. 

Wakefield. 

Ossipee. 

Ossipee. 

Lebanon. 

Tuftonlinrough. 

Wolfborough. 

Tuftonborough. 

Conway. 

Ossipee. 

Ossipee. 

Tuftonborough. 

Portsmouth. 

Portsmouth. 

Portsmouth. 

Woltliorough. 

Wolfiiorough. 

Wolfborough. 

Adams. 

Thornton. Di.=icharged. 

.Moultouborough. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 183 

HoLL OP Capt. Joshua Meriam's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Remarks. 


Joslma Meiiam, Captain, 


Oct'. 4, 1814 


Sixty days 




Samuel Carleton, Lieut., 


15 






Daniel Pillsbury, 


4 






John AVorthin, " 


" 






Obe<l llall.LM, Clerk, 


15 






BradlyKastnian, Sergt., 


4 






Beixj. Hoit, " 


" 






William Lord, " 


9 






Aaron Emmons, " 


4 






George Fall, " 


15 




Turned to the ranks. 


Jona. Rogers, " 


" 




Discharged Nov. 9th, 1814. 


Benjamin Demick, " 


9 




Turned to the ranks. 


Hazen Colby, Corporal, 


4 




Discharged Nov. 7, 1814. 


Joseph Metcalf, " 


" 




Discharged Nov. 8, 1814. 


Nath'l Sleeper, " 


" 




Discliajged Nov. 7, 1814. 


Page Atwell, " 


" 




Discharged Nov. 8, 1814. 


Mark Merrill, " 


15 




Tvirned to the ranks, and 
disch'd the 9th as private. 


Wm. Hazeltine, Musician, 


4 


" Turned to the ranks". 


John Crocker, " 


15 


" Discharged Nov. 6, 1814. 


John Hanson, " 


9 


" iTurnfd to the ranks. 


Samuel Leighton, " 


" 




Turned to the ranks. 


PRIVATES. 








Samuel Webster, 
Peter Smith, 


Oct. 4, 1814 


Sixty days 


• 


John Bumford, 


ti 


(I 




Sanders McMurphy, 


" 


11 




Amos Tenny, 


" 


11 




Moses Hoit, 


(1 


11 




Samuel Hoit, 


ii 


II 




IMoses Blaisdell, 


ii 


II 




Ziba Colburn, 


a 


(1 




Josiah Wheat, 


n 


11 




Cnmmins Butterfield, 


<i 


11 




John Leavitt, 


a 


II 




Moses P. Judkins, 


It 


11 




George Cross, 


a 


II 




Daniel McMurphy, 


'I 


II 




David Foster, 


<i 


11 




Broadstead Farley, 


" 


11 




Kufus Pike, 


a 


u 




Jona. Wise, 


t( 


11 




Elias Perkins, 


u 


II 




Obadiah Judkins, jr., 


(( 


u 




Joseph Braley, 


" 


II 




Moses Smith, 


" 


It 


Discharged Nov. 7, 1814. 


Thomas Crawford, 


ii 


11 




Ezra Crawford, 


a 


11 


Discharged Nov. 8, 1814. 


"BeAJ. Kimball, 


" 


11 




Amos Flanders, 


" 


II 


Discharged Nov. 7, 1814. 


Christopher Clement, 


" 


11 




Eben. Avery, 


" 


11 




John N. Carlton, 


a 


II 




Nath'l Christian, 


11 


II 




Care Buswell, 


II 


II 




Daniel Foster, 


11 


II 




Daniel Bullock, 


5 


II 




Samuel Goodwin, 




u 




John Barney, jr., 


11 


u 




Henry Springer, 


11 


11 




Wm. Barbour, 


11 


11 




James Atwell, 


11 


11 




James Atwell, jr., 


11 


11 




Daniel Drake, 


11 


11 




Elijah Smith, 


1' 


11 




Thomas W. Flanders, 


4 


11 




David Norris, 


5 


II 




Nath'l Martin, 




" 





184 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



Roll of Capt. Meriam's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Remarks. 


Eben. Frie, 


Oct. 5, 1814 


Sixty day* 




Nath'l George, 


10 


" 




Nath'l Critchet, 




'< 




Edward Brown, 




" 


Discharged Nov. 7, 1814. 


Robert K. Place, 


15 


" 




Natli'l Merrill, 




" 




Phiiieas Straton, 




" 




Ansel Brag, 




<' 




Amos Eastman, 




" 




Kiclianl Burns, 




" 




(Jeorge Wentworth, 




" 


Discharged Nov. 9, 1814. 


Natir'l Ham, 




" 




Nath'l Emery, 




<' 




Isaac Stanton, 




" 


Discharged Nov. 6, 1814. 


Orlando Harriman, 


u 


" 


Discharged Nov. 6, 1814. 


Joseph Weeks, 




". 




John Weeks, 




'< 




Stephen Rogers, 




" 




Aaron Seavy, 




'< 


Discharged Nov. 9, 1814. 


Ralph M. Carter, 




" 




Samuel Rogers, 




" 




,,^ Gideon Powers, 
^Samuel Kimball, 




" 


Discharged Nov. 8, 1814. 




" 




Valentine Willey, 




«' 




Daniel Xu<ld, 




" 




Samuel Fernald, 




>< 




Edmund Wentft-orth, 




" 




Isaac Stelliiigs, 




<< 




Wm. Goldsmith, jr., 




11 




John F. Young, 




<< 




Jabez Garland', 




'< 




John "Bennet, 




<< 




Peter Judkins, 




« 




Nath'l Sweasy, 




" 




Thomas Huckins, 




" 




John Andrews, jr., 




" 




John Kenny, 




" 




Beiy. Peavy, 




<' 




Stephen Severance, 




" 




Daniel Quimby, 




" 


N 


John Sullivan, 




" 




John Nock, 




<< 


Present, sick. 


Mahew Clark, 




" 


Discharged Nov. 10, 1814. 


Samuel Flanders, 




" 




Jona. ^Morrison, 




" 




Wm. Tibbetts, 




<( 




John T. Wiggin, 




" 




John Drew, 




« 




Jona. Cook, 




<< 




Daniel Grant, 




" 


Present, sick. 


Stephen Sullivan, 




" 




Wm. Pickering, 




" 




Oilman Smith, Waiter, 4 


" 





military history of new-hampshire. 185 

Roll of Capt. Ware Dearborn's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Residence and Remarks. 


"Ware Dearborn, Captain, 


Oct. 


7, 1814 


Sixty days 


Effingham. 


Chase Perkins, 1st Lieut., 




12 




Sanborn ton. 


BraJburv Morrison, 2(J Lt., 




12 




Sanbornton. 


John Hilton, 3d Lieut., 


Sept 


25 




Deerfield. 


William Eaton, Ensign, 


Oct. 


12 




Sanbornton. 


Ebenozer Brown, Sergeant, 




12 




Sanbornton, 


Asa Currier, •' 




12 




Sanbornton. 


Jonathan Taylor, " 




12 




Sanbornton. 


Nathan Fogg, ' " 




12 




Sanbornton. 


John D. Miles, " 




5 




Bath. 


Samuel Ferris, " 


, 


5 




Bath. 


Jo.slma Bishop, " 


Sept 


26 




Deerfield. 


Nathaniel Buswell, Corp., 


Oct. 


12 




Sanbornton. 


Stci'hrii Mersey, " 




12 




Sanbornton. 


AbiiaU Sanborn, " 




12 




Sanbornton. 


Reuben .Smith, " 




5 




Bath. 


Ebeuezer Colby, Musician, 




12 




Sanbornton. ,J 


Thomas Webster, " 




12 




Sanbornton. 


PRIVATES. 










David Locke, 


Oct. 


5, 1814 


Sixty days 


Bath. 


Charles Ayres, 




12 


" 


Sanbornton. 


JoIdi Abram, 






'( 


Sanbornton. 


Nathaniel Badger, 






(( 


Sanbornton. 


John Bunitbrd, 






" 


Sanbornton. 


Ja(<ib liunitbrd. 






'< 


Sanbornton . 


Thiimas Bruise, 






(< 


Sanbornton. 


Peter Burley, 






(( 


Sanborut(}n. 


Taylor Clark, 






(1 


Sonbornton. 


Ebenezer Caverly, 






(f 


Sanbornton. 


John Crockett, 






<' 


Sanl)ornton. 


James Cate, 






a 


Sanbmnton. [7, 1814. 


David Ellsworth, 






(I 


Sanbornton. Disch. Nov. 


Jeremiah Ellsworth, 






<i 


Sanbornton. Disch. Nov. 


Abram Fowler, 






(( 


Sanbornton. [7, 1814. 


Reuben Giles, 






'< 


Sanbornton. 


SanuH'l (iihnan, 






<< 


Sanbornton, 


David Henderson, 






a 


Sanbornton. 


Robert llunkin. 




" 


" 


Sanbornton. 


John llunkin, 






" 


Sanbornton. 


Abraham Hunt, 






'( 


Sanbornton. 


William lliniford. 






'< 


Sanbornton. 


Charles Lowgee, 






« 


Sanbornton. 


David Lane, 






(( 


Sanbornton. 


Kelly Lakeman, 






(( 


Sanbornton. 


Thomas Lane, 






(( 


Sanborntoii. 


John Leavltt, 






<( 


Sanbornton. 


Joseph Leavitt, 






« 


Sanbornton. 


John Miirrison, 






i( 


Sanbornton. 


Ricliard Prcscot, 






" 


Sanbornton. 


Joseph I'hilliric, 3d, 






• ' 


Sanbornton. 


Joseph I'hilbric, jr.. 






" 


Sanbornton. 


Nathan I'liilbric, 






<( 


Sanbornton. 


Natliaiiirl Robinson, 






(( 


Sanbornton. 


Jonathan Sandljorn, 4th, 






" 


Sanbornton. 


James Sandb.irn, 4th, 






" 


Saidjornton. 


Jonatlian Sandliorn, 3d, 






" 


Sanbornton. 


Josiali Sandliorn, 






" 


Sanbornton. 


>. Simeon Sau<lboni, 
>Tosepli Shute, 






(( 


Sanbornton. 






" 


Sanbornton. 


John Sawyer. 






" 


Sanbornton. 


William Sandborn, 






If 


Sanbornton. 


Levi Tilton, 






i( 


Sanbornton. 


Reuben Whitcher, 






It 


Sanbornton. 


Steidien Brown, 


Sept. 


26 


u 


Deerfield. 


James Brown, 






" 


Deerfield. 


Lowel Batcheldor, 






« 


Deerfield. Disch. Nov. 10, 


Christopher CoUms, 






(( 


Deerfield. [1814. 



186 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll op Capt, Dearborn's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Residence and Remarks. 


Joseph Chase, 


Sept. 20, 1814 


Sixty days 


Deerfield. 


David Chase, 








Deeriield. Absent, sick. 


Jolin Cochran, 








Deerfield. 


Jeremiah Eastman, 


" 






Deertield. 


Ebenezcr Huckins, 


" 






Deerfield. 


Josiali Limt, 


" 






Deerfield. 


Keuben Langlee, 


'< 






Deerfield. 


Jeremiah Maloon, 








Deerfield. 


Timothy Pearson, 








Deerfiehl. Disch. Nov. 10, 


True Prescott, 


" 






Deerfield. [1814. 


Stephen Prescott, 


" 






Deerfield. 


Joseph Prescott, 


" 






Deerfield. 


Jnsiah Rolhns, 


'< 






Deerfield. Disch. Nov. 7, 


Aliraham Rowel, 


" 






Deerfield. [1814. 


Stephen Smith, 


" 






Deerfield. 


Samuel Stearns, 








Deerfield. 


Jonathan Veasy, 


" 






Deerfield. 


Meslieck Weare, 


" 






Deerfield. 


Jiilm \yallace. 


<' 






Deerfield. 


Jolm Baily, 


Oct. 5 






Bath. 


Daniel Bowman, 








Bath. 


Benjamin Bowman, 


" 






Bath. 


Sergant Currier, 


" 






Bath. 


Jeremiah Carlton, 


" 






Bath. 


Joseph Estabrooks, 


" 






Bath. 


Samuel Hunt, 


a 






Bath. 


Joseph Little, 


" 






Bath. 


John Little, 


" 






Bath. 


Henry Long, 


" 






Bath. 


Caleb Nois, 


" 






Bath. 


Nathan Parker, 


" 






Bath. 


Daniel Stickney, 


" 






Bath. 


James Stickney, 


" 






Bath. 


Timothy Stickney, 


" 






Bath. 


George Young, 


" 






Bath. 


Bradley Way, 


" 






Bath. 


Moses Long, Waiter, 


Oct. IT 






Portsmouth. 


John Manien, 


Sept. 30 






Portsmouth. 


Lasliley Mitchell, " 


Out. 17 






Portsmouth. 


David Lock, 


5 


" 


Bath. 



military history op new-hampshire. 187 

Field and Staff Roll of the Fourth Regiment of De- 
tached Militia. 
Isaac Waldron,* Lieut.-Colonel Commandant. 
John Dearborn, 1st Major. 
Daniel Smith, 2d Major. 
Ichabod Bartlett,t Quartermaster. 
Robert Woodbury, Surgeon's Mate. 
Jeremiah Kingman, Sergeant-Major. 
Joseph Chesley, 3d, Quartermaster Sergeant. 

* Colonel Isaac Waldron was born in Barrington in 1746. lie was a man of great 
enterprise. He kept a store, tavern, and cultivated a farm for a great number of years, 
besides being engaged largely in public affairs. Aside from minor town offices, he rep- 
resented his native town in the legislature for twenty years prior to 1815. He held 
office in the militia of his town before the Revolution and after. At the organization 
of the militia in 1796, under the present Constitution, he was Major of the 2d Battalion 
of the 25th Regiment, and continued as such till 1801, when ho was appointe<l Lieut.- 
Colonel Commandant of the same, and held that commission till I Mii. He died at Bar- 
rington, May 3, 1845, aged 95 years. The fact that he was at the head of a regiment at 
the age of 68 years as a volunteer, and in actual service, shows not only his great 
l>atriotism, but his great energy of character. He was the father of the Hon. Isaac 
Waldron, late of Portsmouth, an eminent merchant of that city. 

t Lieut. Ichabod Bartlett was of Durham. He was the son of Dr. Joseph Bartlett, 
of Salisbury, born July 24, 1786, and jgraduated at Dartmouth in the class of 1808. 
He read law with Moses Eastman and Parker Noyes, Esqs., of Salisbury; was 
admitted to the bar in 1811, practised a short time ' in his native town, and 
then moved to Durham. In 1816 he removed to Portsmouth, where he became 
eminent in his profession, with such compeers as Mason, Sullivan, and Woodbury. 
He was Clerk of the Senate in 1817 and 1818, member of the House of Representatives 
from Portsmouth in 1820, and member and Srieaker of the House in 1821. He was 
Judge- Advocate of the .3d Brigaile in 1819, 1820, and 1821, and Aid to Governor Bell 
through his administration. He was Solicitor for the county of Rockingham for three 
years from 1819. In this office he displayed that tact, acumen, and ability as an advo- 
cate that, in after-years, left him no rival at the New-Hampshire bar as a criminal 
lawyer. In 1823 he was chosen a Representative to Congress, and was re-elected in 
1825 and 1827, ser\-ing three terms. His reputation as an advocate had preceded him, 
and iQ the debates arising he sustained his reputation as a debater. His tact, ability, 
and eloquence attracted the attention of " the Orator of the West," Mr. Clay, and he 
deliberately made an attack upon " the young gentleman from New-Hampshire," as 
provoking as it was " uncalled for." But he found Mr. Bartlett " with lance at rest," 
ready for the attack. In " the measure of lances" that followed, " the young gentle- 
man from New-Hampshire " did not come off second best. Mr. Clay had evidently 
reckoned upon an easy demolition of his opponent, but in this he was mistaken. He 
found there were blows to receive as well as to give. After the encounter, Mr. Bart- 
lett's friends collected around him, and congratulated him upon his success. Mr. 
Randolph, of Virginia, though of very slight acijuaintance, said to him : " I thank you 
personally for your speech. I congratulate you upon your success in this ' passage at 
arms' with the overbearing member from the West." But the matter did not rest 
here. Mr. Clay felt angry, and, as Congress was about to adjourn, he sent a friend to 
suggest to '■ the gentleman from New-Hampshire " that he had better wait a meeting 
for the atljustment of affairs. But here he found his equal. Col. Bartlett replied at 
once, " I'll wait." And he did. He and his friend, the late Judge Harvey, tarried in 
Washington three datjs, but, hearing nothing further of " the meeting," they returned 
to New-Hampshire. Upon leaving Congress, Col. Bartlett resumed the practice of the 



188 adjutant-geneeal's report. 

Roll op Capt. John D. Harty's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Remarks. 


Jolin D. TTarty, faptain, 


Sept. 10, 1814 


Eighteen days 




James 'Wliiti-iiimse. Liuut., 








Epliraim Nutt, JOu^iinii, 








Wm. Twombly, Sergeant, 








Robert ^Iclntosh, " 








Jer'yWentvvorth, " 








Reuben Twombly, " 








Charles Ricker, Corporal, 








Alplionso Gerrish, " 








Philil. Hubbard, " 








Wm. Clark, " 






Substitute for Nath'l Ham. 


PRIVATES. 








Joseph Austin, 


Sept. 10, 1814 


Eighteen days 




Joseph Bickfortl, 






Substitute for John Nute. 


Samuel 0. Bradley, 








David Bickford, 






Substitute for Nathan Ela. 


Eben'r Cole, 








Moses Carr, 








Geo. Carter, 






Sub. for James Clements. 


Benj. Clements, 








P. H. W. Chandler, 






Sub. for .John Kittridge. 


Peter Cushing, 






Sub. for Thos. Card, jr. 


Theo. Card, 






Sub. for John W. Haynes. 


Enoch Drew, 








Wm. P. Drew, 






Sub. for Jacob Klttredge. 


John Drew, 








Aaron Downs, 






Substitute for Wm. Drew. 


Francis Hanson, 








Jeremy Drew, 








Jesse Drew, 








Joseph Ela, 








James Foss, 








Wm. Foss, 






Sub. for Capt. I. Wingate. 


Joseph Gage, 








John Holmes, 








Jona. Ham, 








Eri Perkins, 








E]i!naim Hall, 








Srepbvii Ham, 








Sumui'l HaJii, 








Kath'l Ham, 








Joseph Hanson, 









law, and at once placed himself at the head of the profession in New-Hampshire. He 
subsequently took very little part in political life, but was a member, from Ports- 
mouth, of the House of Representatives in 1830, 1838, 1851, and 1852. He was also a 
member of the Convention, from Portsmouth, in 1850, to revise the Constitution, and 
took a distinguished part in the debates of that body. Col. Bartlett died at Ports- 
mouth, Oct. 19, 1853, aged 67 years. The Court of Common Pleas being in session at 
Portsmouth, upon the opening of the same on the 19th instant. Col. Bartlett's death 
was announced, and the court adjourned for the day. Appropriate resolutions were 
passed by the bar, and remarks made laudatory of the deceased as a gentleman of 
noble impulses and high legal attainments. 

On Thursday, the 20th of October, 1853, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Ports- 
mouth passed the following preamble and resolution : — 

"Whereas, learning the Hon. Ichabod Bartlett departed this life on Wednesday 
morning last, at the Ilockiiifiham House, and that the funeral .services will be per- 
formed on Saturday afternoon next, at the Stmie Cliurrh, at two o'clock, — 

" Itesolrc'l, That, out of resjiect for the high legal attainments of the deceased, which 
have frequently been called into requisition by our town and city in its corporate 
capacity, also for his services as a public officer who has been entrusted with impor- 
tant business of the State and nation, and likewise for the devotion he has ever mani- 
fested in the discharge of the public duties entrusted to him, this Board deem it 
proper to attend in a body the funeral solemnities." 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 189 

Roll op Capt. Harty's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Remarks. 


Benj. Hartford, 


Sept. 10, 1814 


Eighteen days 




Jertiiiv Hanson, 


" 


" 


Sub. for Moses Perkins. 


Daviit'.Teiiks. 




" 




■Will. F. siiL-Uey, 


'< 


" 




Jaiiu-s K<'a};, 


" 


" 




Kalium Ham, 


" 


" 


Sub. for Clinton Meserve. 


Hi'iij. U. Moses, 


" 


" 




.John Nute, 


" 


" 


Sub. for John Wingate. 


Benj. Nute, 


" 


" 


, 


George Nute, 




" 




Shiul Perkins, 




" 




Wm. Palmer. 3d, 


" 


" 




Thos. Penderton, 


'< 


" 




Caleb E. Roberts, 


" 


" 




John Remick, 




" 


Sub. for Stephen Roberts. 


James S. Ricker, 


*' 


'* 




Samuel Reynolds, 


" 


" 




Jolm Kon.fall, 


" 


«' 




"Will. Stackpole, 


" 


" 


Substitute for Thos. Hale. 


SanuK'l Smallcorn, 


" 


" 




James Stibs, 


" 


" 


Sub. for Simon Wingate. 


James Twombley, 


<< 


" 




Charles Twombley, 


" 


" 




Samuel Varney, 


" 


" 




Beuj. H. Warner, 


" 


" 




Jolm AVatsoii, 


" 


'< 




John Wondliouse, 


<' 


<< 


Absent without leave. 


Samuel Wimtworth, 


" 


" 


Sub. for Thos. Hanson. 


James Y<u-k, 




" 




Isaac 1$. Young, 




" 




Benj. Hanson, 


" 


" 


Sub. for J. B. Chadbourne 


John Wentworth, 


" 


'* 





190 adjutant-general's eeport. 

Roll of Capt. Andrew Nute's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Residence. 


Andrew Nute, Captain, *■ 


Sept. 12, 1814 


Nineteen days 




Edward Pendexter. Lieut., 


" 


" 




James Hooper, Ensign, 


" 


" 




Thomas Kiiics. Sergraut, 


" 


" 




Solomon Emerson, " 


" 


Eighteen days 




Hopley Demerltt, " 


" 


'* 




Andrew Cook, " 


" 


" 




Jona. Leathers, Corporal, 


" 


'■ 




Wm. Pinkham, " 


" 


" 




Andrew Bodge, " 


" 


" 




John Canney, " 


" 


" 




James Nute. Drummer, 


" 


" 




Hezekiah Cook, " 


" 


" 




Eleazer Young, Fifer, 


" 


>( 




PRIVATES. 








Phineas "Wentworth, 


Sept. 12, 1814 


Nineteen days 




Jonathan I)re\v, 








Moses KnuTsiin, 


" 


" 




James H. Young, 


" 


" 




Ely Demerritt. 


" 


" 




Elien. Demerritt, 


" 


" 




Joseph Shurlin, 


" 


" 




IVIoses Phnerson. 3d, 


" 


" 




Isaac Hanson, jr., 


" 


" 




Asa Bodge, 


" 


" 




John Leathers, 


" 


" 




\Vm. Hanson, 


" 


" 




John Tebbetts, 


" 


" 




Israel Drew, 


" 


" 




Benj. Berrey, 


" 


" 




Stephen Demerritt, 


" 


" 




John Pinkham, 


16 


Fourteen days 




Joseph Bnridiam, 


16 


" 




Eobert Sjinrlin, 


12 


Eighteen days 




TimoMiv Eastman, 


" 


" 




Paul AVillanl, 


" 


" 




Fenton Watson, 


" 


" 




Peter Hodgdon. jr.. 


16 


Fourteen days 





military history of new-hampshire. 191 

Roll op Capt. Joseph Smith's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Remarks. 


Joseph Smitb, Captain, 


Sept. 12, 1S14 


Eighteen days 




Daniel Wiggin, Lieut., 


k* 


II 




George Odell, Ensign, 


<( 


II 




Benj. Wiggin, Sergeant, 


<i 


II 




Josejili Hoit, " 


i< 


II 




George Barlcer, " 


'f 


II 




^Villian^ .Mason, 


<i 


11 




SaniiU'l -iDUt^s, Corporal, 


'< 


II 




Samuel Sleeper, " 


i< 


II 




George B. Fitield, " 


K 


II 




James Huntress, 


(( 


II 




Frederick Marble, Music'n, 


11 


II 




Richard Marble, " 


<< 


II 




James Smith, " 


" 


Six days 


Discharged Sept. 17, 1814. 


PRIVATES. 








Ezra Corson, 


Sept. 12, 1814 


Eighteen days 




Sliadrach Wiggin, 


" 


" 




James J. Wiggin, 


" 


II 




Parker Smith, 


ii 


II 




Thomas .Al. Leavitt, 


a 


II 




William Taylor, 


I' 


II 




Jonatlum Moor, 


<' 


I. 




Je\vi-rt Wiggin, 


u 


II 




AsaF(ils..m, 


li 


II 




James Kolins, 


a 


II 




Abednego Fifield, 


" 


II 




Jacob Pickering, 


" 


II 




Elisha Chase, 


i< 


11 




George Marble, 


<< 


II 




Samuel T. Bennett, 


I' 


II 




Andrew Boardman, 


a 


II 




r>atuel Broughton, 


»' 


11 




W^illiam Barton, 


a 


II 




John Scammon, 


i< 


II 




Asa Merrill, 


a 


II 




Daniel Tilton, 


II 


11 




Parker Norris, 


ii 


II 




Jonath Leavitt, 


11 


II 




Taylor Moore, 


II 


11 




Joseph Smith, 


" 


II 




Stephen Lacey, 


< 


II 




Jesse, Robinson, 


<( 


II 




Eben! S. Piper, 


(1 


II 


V 


David Wiggin, jr.. 


i< 


II 




Stephen Boardman, 


" 


II 




Jos.-ph n. Fifield, 


II 


II 




Natli'l I'ickering, 


II 


li 




Samuel Sinclair, 


II 


II 




Levi Merrill, 


II 


II 




Jona. Langley, 


.1 


II 




George Vicke'ry, 


>< 


11 




Eben'r Taylor, 


II 


11 




Robert Rowe, 


" 


" 





192 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. John Wingate's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Remarks. 


John Wingate, Captain, 


Sept. 12, 1814 


Eighteen days 




Andrew Chase. 1st Lieut., 




" 




Noah Marston, 2d " 




" 




Merrick Piper, Sergeant, 




" 




George Lane, " 




*' 




Theop. Smith, jr., " 




" 




Marlv Barker, " 




(( 




Samuel Brewster, Corporal, 




" 




John Grant, " 




" 




Nathan Brown, " 




" 




John Thurston, " 




" 




Gharles Rollins, Drummer, 




« 




Thomas French, Fifer, 




" 


Promoted to Fife-Major. 


PRIVATES. 








Joseph Adams, 


Sept. 12, 1814 


Eighteen days 




James Rowley, 


" 


" 




Chase Hill, 


ii 


" 




Aaron Jewett, 


" 


" 




Charles Lane, 


(( 


" 




Charles B. Orne, 


" 


(( 




Samuel R. Piper, 


" 


" 




John Rnndlett, 


" 


" 




James Seammon, jr., 


" 


it 




John Smith, jr.. 


(( 


" 




Reuben Stuckbridge, 


" 


" 




Andrew Taylor, 


" 


" 




Joseph Taylor, 


" 


" 




John Tompson, 


« 


" 




Nathaniel Thurston, 


" 


" 




David Thurston, 


" 


(( 




Nathaniel Wiggin, 


" 


" 




Zebulon Wiggin, 


" 


" 




Bradbury Wiggin, 


" 


" 




Theodore Wiggin, 


" 


" 




Walter W. Wiggin, 


" 


" 




Thonia« "Witr.rhi. 


" 


1 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 193 

EoLL OP Capt. John W. Hayes's Company. 



Names. 



When enlisted. 



John W. Hayes, Captain, 
Benj. B. Garland. Lieut., 
Sani'l Hayes, Ensign, 
Elicn Pornel, Sergeant, 
JoliH Hays. Ifd, •' 
James Hanson, " 
Benj. IJalcli, " 

Joseph Cator, Corporal, 
Jere. Foss, " 

Asa Ham. " 

Isaac Keniick, " 
Thos. Larkins, Musician, 
James Place. " 

Sam'l Waterhouse, " 

PRIVATES. 

James Arlen, 
Sam'l Arlen, 
Ezra Brock, 
John Brock, 
Elijah Kerry, 
Joseph Brown, 
Sam"l Berry, 4th, 
Isaac Babl>, 
Ebenezer ]!azzel, 
Mark Brown, 
Theo. Balib, 
Jesse Babli. 
John JIarden, 
Ezra Berry, 
John Clark, 
"\Vm. Cator, 
Aaron Clark, 
Ephraim Cator, 
Joel Cator, 
James Cator. 
Jonathan Church, 
Asa Davis, 
Daniel Davis, 

Saninel Demerit, 
Kath'i Foss, jr., 

Enoch Foss, 

Charles Felker, 

Zebedee H. Foss, 

Levi Felker, 

Elias Foss, 

George Gray, jr., 

Joseph Crray, 

Edmund Orover, 

Samuel Ham, 

Jolin Hayes, jr., 

Thomas How, jr., 

Benjamin Hawkins, 

Isaac How, 

Daviil Ham, 

Jolm Ham, 

Jdsliua Hayes, jr., 

Jonatlian Drew, 

Daniel Locke, 

AVilliam Locke, 

S;innitd Howard, jr., 

James JLarder. jr., 

■\^'illiam Marden, 

Anthony Twomblfiy, 

Joshua B. Parshley, 

Jeremiah Waterhouse, 

13 



Sept. 11, 1814 
lii 



Discharged. 



Sept. 30, 1814 
Sept. 29, 1814 



Remarks. 



Sept. 12, 1814 



Sept. 20. 1814 



Sept. 2>.i, 1814 



Jonathan Church, though 
ordered to the post, ha 
not appeared. 



Sept 20, 1814 



Sept. 20, 1814 



Jonathan Drew, though or- 
dered to march to this post 
on the 12th of September, 
absolutely refused, and 
has not joined the com- 
pany. 

Deserted Sept. 20, 1814. 



194 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Hayes's Cobipany — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


Discharged. 


Remarks. 


Isaac Gailand, 


Sept. 12, 1814 


Sept. 29, 1814 




William Niite, 




" 




.Tmiatlian Berry, 




" 




Bittiel'l Sawver, 




" 




.leremiah Whiteliouse, 




" 




Steplu^ii \Viiit,'ato, 






Stephen Wingate was or- 


George Foss, itl], 




Sejit. 20, 1814 


<lercd to march to this 


Daniel Fo.ss, 




" 


post 13th of Sept., but he 


Samuel Foss, 




" 


refused to join his comp'y. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 



105 



Roll op Capt. Paul Montgomery's Company. 



Names. 



When enlisted. Discharged 



Paiil MontgoniPrv, Captain, Sept. 1 

Geor<'e Foss, 3d, Lieut., 

AVilliam Foss, 3d. Ensign, 

Samuel P. Foss, Sergeant, 

Tiuicitliy Foss, '^' 

l>aui<'l Stiles, 

])anielM<'Neal. 

AViUiaiii Howard, Musician 

Sannu'l Hayes. " 

Kpli. B. Foss, Corporal, 

Daniel Bean, '' 

Isaac Young, ' 

Levi Berry, 



Kemarks. 



lSl-1 Sept. 29, 1S14 



PRIVATES. 

Andrew N. Hill, 
Aaron Fo^l;. 
John l-orkius, 
Francis lliiikley, 
Daniel Perkins, 
Andrew Willey, 
Kobert Foss, 

Simon Foss, 

Chavk-s Kiell, 

■\ViUiani Fciss, 2d, 

Andrew Jlontgomery, 

Jiihii B. Foss, 

.Joseph Stiles, 

Thomas I'arshley, 3d, 

William Sloper, 

John Stilos. 

.Tames .lohnson, 

Stejiliou -lohnson, 

James Berry, 

Samuel -lohnson, 

James Demerit, 

Elias Felker, 

David i- OSS, 

George Berry, 

DavUl Hill, 

Kichard Foss, 

John Davis, 

Paul Brewster, 

John Berry, jr., 

Natt Berry, 

Win. Berry, 
,Tohn Swain, 
John Hill, 
John Thayer, 
Ezra Stanton, 
Nicholas Berry, 
Ebenezer Hayes, jr., 
Benjamin Berry, 
John Aiken. 
John Littlefield, 
Bichard Babh, 3d, 
Joseph Lougee, 
John Lougee, 
Davi<l Dean, 
Samuel Saunders, 
Elwell Holmes, 
Peter Babb, 
Benjamin Hayes, 
Henry Gray, 
Jacob Sanders, 
Isaac 15abb. 
Joseph Saunders, 



Sept. 1>5,1S14 Sept. 20,1814 



196 adjutant-general's eeport. 

Roll of Capt. Montgomery's Company — concluded. 



Names. 



Joseph Berry, 
Steplien Breck, 
Nath. Berry, 
George Ham, jr., 
Israel Hall, jr., 
Wllliaiu Saiiilers, 
Samuel Sanders, 
John Berry, 
John Holmes, jr., 
William Holmes, 
Ralph Foss, 
Josei)h Holmes, 
Sampson Babb, 
Daniel Foss, 
Enoch Foss, 
Thomas Chick, 
Levi Chatman, 
James Aiken, 
Jonathan Meneal, 
Stephen Berry, 
Peter Berry, 
"William Berry, 



When enlisted. Discharged. 



Sept. 15,1814 
15 
18 
12 



Sept. 29 



Remarks. 



military history of new-hampshire. 19t 

Roll of Capt. William Wiggins's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


Discharged. 


Remarks. 


William Wiggins, Captain, 


Sept. 11, 1814 


Sept. 28,1814 




Stephen Paul, Lieut., 


" 






Larkin P. Edgerly, Ensign, 


" 






James Willey, jr., Serg't, 


" 






Eben'r Doe, " 


" 






Mark Willey, " 


" 






Kobert Furness, " 


" 






Stephen Willey, Corporal, 


" 






Daniel Cram, " 


" 






David Kand, " 


" 






Supply Johnson, " 


" 






Francis Drew, Musician, 


" 






Joseph Ellison, " 


" 






PRIVATES. 








Thomas Chesley, 


Sept. 11, 1814 


Sept. 28, 1814 




Benjamin Doe, 








William French, 








Samuel Stacey, 








Jonathan Dockham, 








Jacob Johnson, jr., 








Joshua Drew, 








Josc]iIi Applebee, 








Jacob K. Watson, 








George AVoodman, 








Hervey Presson, 








Samuel Drew, 








Josct>h Thomas, jr., 








Eliiii Itiiniliam, 








Saimicl Suvage, 








Daniel Willcv, 








Kobert Willey, 








G.'orge Liliby, 








Jdliii nuruham, 








Katli'l Ham, 








Philleas^Villey, 








Asa Durgin, 








Tinuithy Pendergast, 








Jacob Garland, 








Daniel Pinkham, 








Joseph Langley, 








David Davis, 








Noah Willey, 








Samuel Edgerly, 








William Smith, 








Stejihen Logan, 








Nathan Kenison, 




20 




Joseph Doe, 




28 




John Downing, 




*' 





198 adjutant-general's eeport. 

Roll of Capt. Alfred Smith's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


Discharged. 


Kemarks. 


Alfred Smith, Captain, 


Sept. n, 1814 


Sept. 28, 1814 




George Hall, 1st Lieut., 


" 


• ' 




Natlian "Woodman. 2d Lt., 


" 


" 




Benjamin Dame, 3d Lieut., 


" 


" 




George Dame, Sergeant, 


" 


" 




Stephen Twombley, •' 


" 


'< 




Daniel Young, " 


<< 


<* 




Henry Wiggin, " 


" 


i( 




John Yeaton, " 


" 


" 




Moses Woodman, " 


" 


" 




Jacob Odell, Corporal, 


" 


<< 




James Durgin, " 


" 


" 




John Pinkham, " 


" 


" 




George Frost, jr., " 


" 


<i 




Fraiuis i;utli r, Musician, 


" 


" 




Mos.-. Ilalisrulll, 


" 


<< 




Edward ilusun, " 


" 


" 




PKIVATES. 








Benjamin Tuttlo, 


Sept. 11, 1814 


Sept. 28, 1814 




Bradbury Thomas, 


" 


" 




Daniel Edgerly, 


" 


" 




Ebenezer Joy, 


" 


" 




Enoch Holt. 


'< 


" 




Enoch Durgin, 


<i 


<( 




Jacob Keni'u-tt, 


" 


<i 




Jereminh Elliot, 


i' 


" 




James Smart, 


'< 


" 




Levi TlKunpson, 


" 


" 




AVillet Wedgewood, 


" 


" 




Samuel Chesley, 


" 


" 




Timothy Emerson, 


" 


" 




Thomas James, 


" 


" 




Samuel Mathews, 


'I 


" 




AYilliam Footman, 


'< 


" 




Edward Griffinths, 


« 


'< 




John P. Jones, 


<< 


" 




Reuben French, 


" 


" 




.Tames Pendergast, 


19 


" 




l>aniel Lakin, 


11 


<' 




Samuel Lamos. 


" 


" 




Adoniram Griffin, 


" 


" 




John Snuth, 


" 


'< 




Daniel Taylor, 


" 


" 




John Beaii, 







military history of new-hampshire. 199 

Roll of Capt. Job C. Waldron's Company. 



Names. 



Jol) C. Waldron, Captain, 
Beiyamin Clinton, Lieut., 
Samuel Lock, Ensign, 
Eicliard Waldron, Serg't, 
Daniel Horn, " 

James Waldron, " 

I'uul S. Rollins, " 

Joim Picl\ering, Corporal, 
Samuel Rogers, '• 
Daniel Ymnig, " 

James Dore, " 

Levi Maeoniber, Musician, 
Samuel Clement, " 

PRIVATES. 

James Gage, 

Gershom Thorn, 

Moses Wentworth, 

Kath'l Tibbetts, 

Natlrl Varne)', 

Humphrey Brackett, 

Kphraim Smith, 

David rieree, 

Aar(]n Palmer, 

Wiliiam Watson, 

Henry M. Lendry, 

Wintiirop AVatson, 

James Wentworth, 

Eliphalet Jones, 

Epliraini Bickford, 

Jolni Furber, 

Natiri Varney, 
William Rieker, 
EUJah French, 
Thomas Ham, 
Thornton Baker. 
J(mathan H. Cusliing, 
Levi Hussey, 
Daniel R. Carter, 
Thomas Roberts, 
Charles Carter, 
Thomas Plummer, 
Mathew Meriam, 
Joseph Herd, 
Job Hodsdon, 
Benjamin Hanson, 
Ezekiel Wentworth, 
James Gould, 
Joseph Dow, jr., 
^ James Weeks, 
James Hartt;)rd, 
Enoch Crocker, 
Moses Downes, 
Stephen Stagjiole, 
Samuel Downs, 
George Pierce, 
Cyrus Yeaton, 
James Ware, 
Moses Warren, jr., 
John Stiles, jr., 
Benjamin Lord, 
John Wentworth, 
John Dore, jr., 
Joseph Wentworth, 
Andrew Hani, 
James Ham, 
Edmund Drew, 
John Rnbcits. r)th, 
Reuben Randall, 
Paul Wentworth, 



When enlisted 



Sept. 11, 1814 



Sept. 29, 1814 



Kemarks. 



Sept. 14, 1S14 
11 



Sept. 29, 1814 



200 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll op Capt. Waldron's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


Discharged. 


Remarks. 


Eben. Stagpole, 


Sept. 11, 1814 


Sept. 29, 1814 




James Clements, jr., 


" 








James Brown, 


" 








Jareil Hanson, 


" 








Hartford Baker, 


" 








James Stagpole, 


(1 








Daniel Drown, 


" 








James Robinson, 


** 








Samuel VV. Carr, 


" 








John Laiton, 


" 








John Koberts, Gth, 


" 








Daniel Foss, 


" 








Hiram Brown, 


" 








Samuel Pray, 


18 








Isaac Twombley, 


21 


" 





MILITARY HISTORY OF NE^Y-HAMPSHmE. 201 

Roll of Capt. John Haven's Company. 



Names. 



John Haven, Captain, 
Daviil 0. Page. Lieutenant, 
Shaiirach Heard, Ensign, 
James Wilson, Sergeant, 
Lnocli P.Heard, 
Sie]il]en Jackson, " 
Samuel Kami, " 

William Smitli, Corjioral, 
John Wentworth, " 
Joliii Hays, " 

Isaac Hurd, " 

PRIVATES. 

Sam'l Jackson, 
John Baker, jr., 
Ira Tiblietts, 
Sinioa Peavey. 
Kieliard Wentworth, 
James C. Cole, 
Joseph Haines, 
Joshua Brewster, 
Ira Furber, 
Tristam Heard, 
John Bickford, 4th, 
Israel Hoit. 
Ezekiel Tibbetts, 
Jolin Ellis, 
John Goodwin, jr., 
James McDuffee, 
Eben. riunimer, 
Richard Hayes, jr., 
Henry Tanner, 
Josi'ph Whitehouse, 
Amos Barrows, 
Nath'I H. Heard, 
Jacob Ellis, jr., 
Ezra Haves, 
Stephen Tibbetts, 
Amos Adams, 
Jacob Trickey, 
Samuel Kdbc'rts, 
BeiiJ- Itiiberts, 
Jesse Tibbetts, 
Hiram Witherell, 
Sanborn Black, 
Ezra Bicker, 
Stephen Meserve, 
Richard Yarnoy, 
John Whitliaiii, 
Elipb.-ilctColliath, 
Israel Whitehouse, 
Isaac Bickturd, jr., 
James Ham, jr., 
Wm. Jenness, 3d, 
Oliver Evans, 
Silas Dame, jr., 
James Howard, 
James Foss, 
John Hoit, 
Benj. Page. 
John Varney, 
Wm. Pearl, 
Richard Howard, 
Jethro Otis, 
Richard Smith, 
George Varney, 
Joel Varney, 
Jonas M. Duffee, 
Aaron Jenness, jr., 
Ezra Drown, 



When enlisted 



Sept. 32, 1814 



Sept. 12, 1814 



Discharged. 



Remarks. 



Sept. 20, 1814 



Sept. 29. 1S14 



202 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Haven's Company — concluded. 



Names 



When enlisted. 



Discliarged. 



Kemarks. 



Aaron Tlickor. 
Aaron Bickfiml, 
James Pielverin^. 
Amos Walliiiyford, 
Ezekiel Staunton, 
Eben. Giles. 
Kicliard Pame, 3d, 
Jacob Wliitehouse, 
Wm. Waircn, 
Isaac Bickli>rd, 
Paul Pinkham, 
Samuel Nutter, 
Eichard Plan, jr., 
Rufus Evans, 
Joseph Pearl, 
Aaron Colbath, 
Moses P.njre, 
Samuel Staekpole, 
Eben. (iarland. 



Sept. 12,1814 



Sept. 29, 1814 



military history of new-hampshire. 203 

Roll of Capt. William Courson's Compaky. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


Discharged. 


Remarks. 


William Conrson, Captain, 


SepL n, 1814 


Sept. 29, 1814 




Thos. Pliinuiier, 1st Lieut., 


" 






Jerriiiy Nnte, 2d " 


" 






Josluia Wiiitrate, Ensign, 


" 






Joliii jiL'stTvu, Sergeant, 


" 






Jeremiah Jones, " 


a 






L Jacob Xute. " 
>JSrehemiali Kinib.all, " 


n 






i< 






Paviil M. ('iinrson, " 


(< 






Elisha (_;o(Hi\viii, " 


(1 






Nafiri Watsicm, Corporal, 


II 






Mark Demerit, " 


" 






Tlieo. Fnrber, " 


ii 






Thos. Wentworth, " 


(1 






Jonathan Hani, " 


ii 






Stephen French, " 


" 






Ben.j. Dore. Musician, 


" 






Lewis Hayes, " 


" 






rnvATES. 








Peter Twonibley, 


SepL 11, 1814 


Sept. 29, 1814 




Ephraini Wentworth, 








Thos. Kicker, 








Ephraim Hartford, 








Micajah Otis, 








Jesse Hoit, 








Moses Wliitehouse, 








Jona. Scruton, 








Isaac Jenness, 








Levi W. Leighton, 








Wm. Hayes, 








Daniel Leathers, 








Samuel Nute, 








Lemuel Cliesley, 








Phineas Jonson, 








Samuel W. Seavy, 








Dennis Downing', 








Luke Fnrber, 








Mark Webster, 








Miles Scruton, 








Maiiassa Holmes, 








David Scruton, 








Noah Wentworth, 








Clement M. Davis, 








Phineas Ackerinan, 








Nicholas Kicker, 








Joseph Koberts, 








Edriiiind ("anney. 








Daniel Wentworth, 








Joseph ,T(ines, 








William l\I:ntin, 








John < ". \'aniey. 








John Tlionipscin, 








John K,l-crlv, 








Josejih 'J'cblietts, 








John White. 








Samuel ."Nbuirs, 








Daniel Watson, 


" 






Winthroj, Ci.lbath, jr.. 


11 






Thomas Ham, 








Thos. Piiikham, 








Joseph llolierts, jr., 








Ichabod Lodge, 








Benj. Ham. 








John Leighton, 








Joseph O. French, 








Benj. Bunker, 








Timothy Stevens, 




,, 




Josei)h Dnrgiu, 








Shadrach Koberts, 








Wm. S. Summer, 









204 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Courson's Company — concluded. 



Names. 



When enlisted, 



Discharged. 



Remarks. 



John K. "Walker, 
John G. Watson, 
Nathan Stejiheus, 
Jeremiah Drew, 
Cutler Davis, 
Wm. Trickey, 
Joshua King, 
Thos. Peavey, 
Eleazer Rand, 
Samuel C. Jones, 
Isaiah Peavy, 
John Walker, jr., 
James Bragilon,) 
Ezekiol Nute, 
Jereniiali Hill, 
Thomas llicker, jr., 
George Dore, 
Timothy Davis, 
John Wentworth, jr., 
Daniel Hayes, jr., 
James Twombley, 
Henry Miller, 
James Goodwin, 
Reulieu Walton, 
W^illiam ])(i\vns, 
Isaac Hayes, 
John Nutter, 
Timothy Henderson, 
Enoch .Jones, 
John Foss, 
Hopley Varney, 
Thos. Chapman, 
Aaron Twombley, 
Ebenezer Twombley, 
James Pinkli.am, jr., 
Keubcu Wentworth, 
Daniel P^ariiliam, 
George J. Knox, 
Isaac Stephen, 
James Evans, 
Joel Furber, 
Amos Gerrish, 
James Garland, 
Webster Miller, 
Nath'l Pinkham, jr., 
John Mills, 
James Varney, jr., 
Ebenezer Adams, 
John T. Varney, 
William Gerrish, 
William Drew, 
David Nock, 
John Boys, 
William Foss, 
James Merrow, jr., 
Wm. Burroughs, 
Thos. Garland, 
Daniel Wingate, 
John D. Kemick, 
Norton Scates, 
James Haj^es, 
James Thorne, 
John C. Nute, 
Dodivat Dore, 
Richard Phimer, 
Ambrose Tattle, 
John Tanner, 



Sept. 11, 1814 



Sept. 29, 1814 



military histoey of new-hampshire. 205 

Roll of Capt. Horace Parmelee's Company. 



Kames. 



Horace Paimelee, Captain, 
Majior \V. Merrow, Lieut., 
Samuel Abbott, " 

Richard Gove, Sergeant, 
John Stepliens, " 
William Hanson, " 
Stojihcn Kvan.s, " 
William Watson, Corporal, 
Samuel Jmlkius, " 

John <i. Chase, " 

Timothy Riclier, Musician, 
Joseph Lam bei% " 

PRIVATES. 

Thomas Taylor, 
Jonathan Ham, 
John Hussey, 
Nathan Wiggin, 
Elijah IT. X'arney, 
James H\irro\vs, 
Paul 1). Young, 
George Clerk, 
John Smith, 
Paul Kicker, 
John Gage, jr., 
Jabez B. Burrows, 
Jonathan Young, 
Thomas IMerrow, jr., 
Phineas Varney, 
Ichabod Canney, 
Charles Walilron, 
Thomas Burnham, 
Samuel Currier, 
Jeremiah Hanson, 
Timothy Hanson, 
James Twombley, 
Ral[)h Twombley, 



When enlisted. 



Sept. 11,181-i 



Sept. 11,1814 



Discharged. 



Remarks. 



Sept. 28, 1814 



Sept. 28, 1814 



Substitute for Stephen Pat- 
ten, jr. 



Substitute for Sargent Pat- 
ten. 



Substitute for Isaac Wat- 
son. 



Absent -without leave. 



206 adjutant-general's report. 

Col. Waldron's regiment was stationed at the South Rope- 
walk in Portsmouth, near to the Arsenal. The first twelve 
companies, doubtless, composed the 4th Regiment; the fifth, 
sixth, seventh, and eighth companies being the ones de- 
tached by the Governor's special order of Sept. 9, 1814, 
from the 25th Regiment (Col. Waldron's regiment in the 
militia) ; the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth companies 
being the ones detached from the 2d Regiment by the same 
order. The third company is the one detached from the 
35th Regiment by the same order ; and the fourth company 
(artillery) was also from the same regiment. 

Field and Staff Officers of the Fifth Regiment of 
Detached Militia. 

Thomas Levering,* Lieut.-Colonel Commandant. 

David Towle, Adjutant. 

William Carrol, Quartermaster. 

Josiah Blake, Sergeant-Major. 

Ebenezer French, Quartermaster's Sergeant. 

* Col. Thomas Levering was born in North Hampton about 17C1, and was a farmer. 
He enlisted in the War of the Revolution at the age of fifteeen years, and served two 
years and eight months in the same. He had command of the .3d Regiment from Sept. 
19, 1809, as Lieut.-Colonel Commandant, until July 4, 1816, when lie was appointed 
Colonel of the same. He resigned as Colonel June 20, 1S19. The inscription upon his 
tombstone reads thus : — 

" Col. Thomas Levering, a Patriot of the Revolution (served thirty-two months, from 
the age of flfteen). Died, being thrown fi-om a carriage, Nov. 24, 1834, aged seveuty- 
fjur." 



military history of new-hampshire. 207 

Roll of Capt. Christopher Fl.vnders\s Company, 



Names. 



When enlisted 



Discharged. 



Remarks. 



Cliris. Flanders, Captain, 
Jacob R. Pillsljiiry. IJeut., 
Richard Currier, Knsign, 
Edmund Pillsbury, Serg't, 
Joseph .Jones, jr., " 
David Page, " 

Enos Keiidrick, " 

Joseph Silver, Corporal, 
Thomas W. Sargent, " 
Beniah Titcomb, " 

Beni- Woodman, " 
Jacob Eastman, Fifer, 
Eben. Brown, Drummer, 
Parker Flanders, "■ 

PRIVATES. 

Nehemiah Ordway, 
Thomas Barnard, 
Reuben Flanders, 
Jacob Jones, 
Israel Sawyer, jr., 
Barnes French, 
Enoch Dearborn, 
James Woodman, 
Levi Young, 
Benjamin Clifford, 
Theophilus Goodwin, 
Enoch Bartlett, 
David Goodwin, 
Frederick Bagley, 
Benjamin Clifford, 
William Foot, 
Thomas Wason, 
John Clifford, 
Daniel Thompson, 
!Nath"l Woodman, 
Wells Goodwin, 
Enoch Titcomb, 
Thomas Currier, 
Thomas Flanders, jr., 
Thomas T. Merrill, 
Elbridge Svreet, 
William Palmer, 
French Bagley, 
Israel Woodman, 
Benjamin Currier, 
Theodore Sweet, 
Levi Eaton, 
Nath'l Jones, 



Sept. 11, 1814 



Sept. 29. 1814 



Sept. 11, 1814 
11 

11 



) 
Sept. 20, 1S14 



208 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll op Capt. Jonathan Nason's Company, 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


Discharged. 


Remarks. 


Joii,i. Nasoii, Caprain, 


Sept. 12, 1814 


Sept. 29, 1814 




Jiisi'iili Akfi-iuMH. Lieut., 


" 


" 




Aaron M. (i.pve, Ku!-igii, 


" 


'< 




C'lli'U Kiii<,'lif. fStrgoant, 








Chai-|^'> ;l;a-r, 


" 


" 




Sti-i^luii Claik, 


" 


<( 




Kichanl Do.iLCe, Corporal, 


" 


" 




John ^(arsliall, 


" 


" 




Williaiu Ofis, " 


" 


(( 




William Sanborn, '• 


" 


n 




Jcreniiali Hilliani, Music'n, 


<( 


1' 




AVilliaiii xMerrill. 


" 


" 




PRIVATES. 








Tajipan Chase. 


Sept. 12,1814 


Sept. 29,1814 




E.hvanl Bennett, 


t* 






John Falls, 


(< 






John Pevere, 


a 






Eliphalet Colcord, 


" 






Luke Averill, 


" 






James (ireen. 


" 




On furlough. Sick. 


Mo^rs Morrill, 
Chase Williams, 


u 




On furlough. Sick. 


David Janvrin, 


«' 






John Porter, 


(1 






Jeremiah Godfrey, 


i< 






Joshua Janvrin,' 


" 






John Hardy. 


" 






Greene Hoag, 


" 






Elijah Dow, 


" 






James Prescott, jr.. 


" 






Levi .Sanborn, 


" 






Josejih Clough, 


a 






Nathan Brown, 


<< 






Ebeu'r Clark, 


I' 






Josiah Prescott, 


" 






A.aron Sanborn, 


«' 






J(i.se|ih Sanborn, 


<< 






Dearborn Lane, 


" 






Jona. Brown. 


" 






John Brovvn, 


<» 






Beni. Pike. 


" 






James Calf, 


" 






Gardner Greene, 


" 






Jacob Davis. 


'< 






Sewall Brown, 


" 






Benj. Eastman, 


" 






John Smith. 


" 






Keubeii Bacheldor, 


" 






John Morrill. 


<< 






Thomas Watson, 


<< 






P.lake Lock, 


" 






I>avid Marston, 


i< 






Josiali Browu, 


" 






William Bragg, 


" 






I)anicl EaionV 


" 






Jonatliau Knowles, " 1 


" 





military history of new-hampshire. 209 

Roll op Capt. Phillip Towle's Company. 



Names. 



When enlisted 



Discharged. 



Kemarks. 



Phillip Towie, Captain, 
Sainufl Dow, Lieutenant, 
liiclianl (!ri'e7ileaf. Ensign, 
Willard Knicry, Sergeant, 
Simon Towle, jr., " 
Phillip Towle, jr., " 
Samuel Cutts, " 

John Moulton, .jr., Corp., 
Amos Towii!, :',d, " 
Jonathan Loavitt, " 
j^braham Fogg. " 

J. T. Marston, IMusician, 
Phillip Towle, 3d, " 

PRIVATES. 

John Batehclder, jr., 
Dearborn Lane, 
Jonathan BIako,jr., 
James Blake, 
Jetliro Blake, jr., 
Josiah Blake, 
Jonathan JNIarston, 3d, 
Levi Blake, 
Nathan Blake, jr., 
Moses Brown, 
Oliver Cilley, 
Moses Dow, 
John Cotton, 
Joiiathan Daniels, 
Nathaniel Drake, 
Abraham Drake, 
Ebenezer T. Drake, 
Daniel Drake, 
Antliony Kniery, 
John ^loultdii, 
Samuel (larland, 
Nathan (Jarland, 
Jonathan (iarland, 
Simeon (ioiliVcy, 
Simeon ilodlVev, jr., 
William (iodtVey, 
Samuel Harden, 
Asahel Johnson, 
Zacheus Roberts, 
James Lamprey, 
Jeremiah Lamprey, 
Josiah Lane, jr., 
Jacob Marston, 
Meshach Lane, 
Ebenezer Leavitt, 
Daniel Lane, 
Thomas Lane, jr., 
William Lane, jr., 
Jonathan Perkins, 
Samuel 3[arston, 
Abraham .Alarston, 3d, 
Jacob Marston, jr., 
Caleb JIason, 
Abner F. ]\Lace, 
Joseph IMonlton, 
Jacob INIoulfon, 
Charles Moulton, 
Josiah Nu<ld, 

John Perkins, | 

Ben Perkins, | 

14 



Sept. 11, 1814 



Sept. 12, 1814 



Sept. 29, 1814 



Sept. 29, 1814 



Abs. without leave 2 days 



Absent one day. Substitute 
for Nathaniel Blake. 



Abs. without leave 3 daj-s. 



Abs. without leave 2 days. 
Substitute for E. Johnson. 



Dismissed Sept. 16. 
Substitute tor D. W. Lane. 

Substitute for J. Lane, jr. 



Abs. without leave 3 daj's. 



Abs. without leave 1 day. 

Abs. without leave 3 days. 
Abs. without leave 2 days. 
Abs. without leave 3 days. 



210 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Towle's Company — concluded. 



!Names. 



Moses Perkins, jr., 
Samuel S. Pa<,'e, 
Jeremiah Philbrook, 
John D. Shaw, 
Samuel Sliaw, 
John Garlanii, 
Willard Shaw, 
Henry Shaw, 
Josiaii Sliavv, jr., 
MooiIf Stockman, 
Joseiih Towle. 3d. 
William Tuck, 
Daniel Towle, 
Jonathan M. l/ockc, 
Daniel Towle, jr.. 



When enlisted. Discharged 



Kemarks. 



Sept. 12,1814 



Sept 28,' 1814 
29 
28 
29 



Substitute for Closes Shaw. 

Abs. without leave 1 day. 

Abs. without leave 1 day. 

Abs. without leave 1 day. 
Dismissed. 



MILITAKY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIEE. 211 

Roll of Capt. Stephen Brown's Company. 



vi 




Stejihen Brown. Captain 
■SteiJlien Kimball, Lieut ' 
Kichanl Dow, Kiisiirn ' 
Jona. Morrison, Sergeaut, 
Ben.). Prescott, •' ' 

Kathan Dow, " 

Caleb Brown, " 

Jacob Fetch, Corporal, 
Daviil Prescott, " 

Sewel Philbrick, " 
Jeremy Batebelder. " 

^VlIllard Tiltun, " 

PRIVATES. 

John Kudd, 
Benjamin Moulton, jr., 
Jonathan Hobbs, 
John W. Shaw, 
Jonathan James, 
Thomas P. Fogg, 
Samuel Fellows, 
Daniel Pre.«cott 
Abraham IJowe^ 
I>avid Barter. 
Edward M. BlaisdeU, 
Calel_> F. Sanborn, 
Samuel Tilton, 
Ira Fellows. 
Wm. H. Wadley, 
Jere. Wadley, 
Sewfl Wadlev, 
John Blaisdeil, 
M.ises F. Kin^' 
Jo.sei.li W. Healey, 
Edward True, jr., 
Lowe! Locke, 
Porter Rowe, 
Jonathan Shaw, 
Theo. BL White, 
Benj. Odiin, 
J"s,.],i, D. Wadley, 
Epliraim Dow, 
Lewis Gove, 
Nath'l Fellows, 
Wm. S. Gale, 
Parker H. WUlson, 
Joel Lane, 
Smith Lamprey, 
Oilman Lamprey, 
Kewfl Dow. 
Wadlev Dow, 
Timothy Palmer, 
Sewel Dow, 
Stephen R. Brown, 
Levi ^'easev, 
Jeremiah Eaton, 
Willard Davis, 
Reuben Currier, 
John "Weare, 
Abel Page, 
Samuel Currier, 
John Page, 
Samuel Tucker, jr., 
Moses Sanborn, 
Amos Gove, 
Joseph Rowe, 
George Day, 
Bradbury Pervler, 
Oliver James, 
Samuel Caverly, 
John Scribner, 
Henry Eaton. 



Sept. 11,. 1814 Sept. 20, 1814 



Sept 



1814 Sept. 29, 1814 



14 
16 
11 
16 
16 
16 
11 
IS 



212 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Samuel James's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


Discharged. 


Residence and Remarks. 


Samuel James, Captain, 


Sept. 13, 1811 


Sept. 20, 1814 




Stephen Brown, 1st Lieut., 


" 


" 




Jona. Hilyard, 2(1 " 


" 


" 




Jacob Noies, Sergeant, 


" 


" 




Wells Ht-aly, 


" 


" 




Samuel Tu(3k, " 


" 


" 




Abel Brown, " 


" 






Kathan Brown, Corporal, 


" 


19 




John Weare, " 


" 


29 




Sam'l L. Lamprey, " 


" 


" 




Amos Knowles, " 


" 


" 




Amos Boyd, Fifer, 


" 


<< 




Dearborn Godtrey, Drum'r, 


<i 


" 




PRIVATES. 








Jonathan Tilton, 


Sept. 13, 1814 


Sept. 29, 1814 




Jolin Collins, 








Jeremiah Locke, 








Ezekiel Woodman, 








David Woodman, 








Samuel Locke, 








Nicholas Brown, 








Benson Leavitt, 








Stephen Dodge, 






Absent all but six days by 


Benj. Tilton, 






agreement. 


Henry Robie, 








Keuben Lane, 








Tavlor Weare, 








Caleb Towle, 








Joseph Philbrick, jr., 








Jesse Knowles, 








Isaiah D. Palmer, 








Washington Fifleld, 








George Jauvrin, jr.. 






[19, 1814, 


Ben). Lane, 






Promoted Corporal Sept. 



Note. — Col. Lovering's regiment was stationed at the South Kopewalk in Ports- 
mouth, with Col. Waldrou's regiment. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HABIPSHIRE. 



213 



Field and Staff Officers of a Battalion of Detached 

Militia. 
Nathaniel Sias,* Major. 

Ebenczer Cromett, Adjutant, Inspector, and Brigade Major. 
James Thorn, Quartermaster. 



Company Holl of Capt. Nathaniel Gilman, 3d. 



Names, 



When eulisted. 



Discharged. 



Remarks. 



Substitute for E.L. Boyd, jr. 
Sub. for Chas. C. Barstow. 



Katii'l Oilman, 3d.t Capt., Sept. 9, 1814 Sept. 2T, 1814 

Katli'l B. (iordon. Lieut., 

Willi.'iiii < )illiu. Ensign. 

N. 1'. Poor, Si,'t. and Clerk, 

William < 'banning, Sergt., 

Oliver Brooks, 

John Gordon, jr., " 

Samuel Somerly, " 

Thomas Tyler, " 

Edwin Cbanning, Corporal, 

William Robinson, " 

Phillips Gilman, " 

Henry O. MoUen, " 

John B. Hill, " 

Abram Prescott, Musician 

Weare Prescott, '• 

Samuel Eldridge, " 

PRIVATES. 

Beuiamin Bacbelder, Sept. 9, 1814 Sept. 27, 1814 

Moses Bickt'ord, 

Katb'l Bickt'ord, 

Josiali Blake, 

.T.ihn Cook, 

Francis Becket, 

Benjamin P. Bachelder, 

Moses Perkins, 

Benjamin Barker, 

EUJah Bean, 

James Clarke, 

Daniel Culcord, 

John R. Caldwell, 

John Clarke, 

James Clarke, 2d, 

Daniel <'larkc, 

Solomon Davis, 

William l)ickey, 

Peter Elkins, 

Joseph Edgerly, 

Jeremiah Fuller, 

James Folsoni. 4th, 

Josiah Folsom, 3d, 13 

Peter Folsoni, 9 

William Hood, jr., 

* Maj. Sias was of Newmarket. He was Major of the Fourth Regiment in 1814 and 
1815, and, as such, was in command of this battalion of detached militia. 

t Capt. Nathaniel Gilman, 3d, was the son of Hon. Nathaniel Gilman, of Exeter, 
where he was born Nov. 30, 1793. HewascommissionedasCaptainof the Second Com- 
pany of Infantry in the Fourth Regiment, April 13, 1813, by his nncle. Gov. John T. 
Gilman. He marched to Portsmouth, with his company of detached militia as above, 
and resigned Aug. 19, 1817. He was bred a merchant, was also much of a farmer, and 
in his later years a large landed proprietor. Capt. Gilman was in person tall and, 
erect, in character prompt and resolute, and as a citizen greatly resijected. He died 
of a malignant tumor, Oct. 27, 185S, aged nearly sLxty-tive years. 



21-1 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Oilman's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


From when. Discharged. 


Residence. 


John Gilman, 


Sept. 9, 1814 


Sept. 27, 1814 




Francis Grant, 




" 




David Godfrey, 




" 




Abba Gilman, 




" 




David Fogg^, 
Joshua C. Gates, 




'< 






" 




Joseph J. Hoyt, 




" 




Samuel Tilton, 




" 


Sub. for Kinsley Hall. 


John Haley. 




** 




Theodore Hill, 




'< 




Gideon Seriggins, 


14 


" 


Sub. for Waiiam Hoyt. 


John Lougee, 




" 




John Leavitt, 




<< 




John jNIarsh, 




" 




Benjamin Melcher, 




" 




Charles Marble. 




'< 




Joseph Greenloaf, 




u 


Sub. for T. Moulton. 


Eliphalet JNIarston, 




" 




Meserve Meader, 




" 




Joseph Odlin, 




" 




James Odliu, 




" 




Nathan Parker, 




" 




Moses Pike, jr., 




" 


Major's waiter. 


Samuel Pottle. 




** 




William Penney, 




" 




John Peavey, 




<c 




Samuel Kob'inson, 




" 




John Kowe, 




'< 




Nath'l Robinson, 




" 




John Roby, 




" 




Lowell Rollins, 




" 




Jacob Rowe, 




'< 




Meshech Rollins, 


13 


" 




Sargent Rowley, 


9 


'< 


Sub. for T. Robinson. 


Eliphidet Sweet, 


*' 


" 




William Fuller, 


" 


" 




Trueworthy Swasey, 


" 


" 




Benjamin R. Sanborn, 


" 


" 




William Sawyer, 


" 


" 




Henry Swasey, 




" 




Isaac Shejihard, 


• ' 


• ' 




Amos Stickney, 


" 


'< 




Nathaniel Souther, 


" 


" 




W^illiam Smith, 


u 


'< 




Ludoviens Towle, 


" 


" 




Joseph Satt'ord, jr.. 


13 


" 




Simon Taylor, 


9 


" 




Lewis Wentwortli, 


" 


«' 




John AV'illiams, 


" 


'< 




Benjamin AViggin, jr., 


'< 


" 




John Webber. 


" 


" 




Benjamin Webster, 


(( 


" 




William Wiggin, 


«< 


" 




Joseph York, 


<< 


" 




Noyes Hopkins, 


" 


" 




Oliver Webber, 


'< 


" 




Joshua Weeks, 


" 


« 




George Smith, 


<< 


" 




Josiah G. Snuth, 


" 


" 


Wounded and absent. 


Samuel G. Smith, 


'' 


** 




Abrahani Towlc, 


" 


" 




James Burley, 


13 


" 




Jonathan Brioket, 


9 


" 





military history of new-hampshire. 215 

Roll of Capt. Peter Hearsey's Company. 



Names. 


^\'llen enlisted. 


Discharged. 


Remarks. 


Peter Hcarsey, Captain, 


Sept. 9,1814 


Sept. 27, 1814 




Joseph Funiald, Lieut., 


" 






Joiiii Kennunl, Ensign, 


" 






vAndrew J5. Sliute, Serg't, 


" 






Auios Paul, " 


" 






Jere. Hearsey. " 


" 






Josiali Burleigh, " 


" 






Samuel Brown, Corporal, 


" 






Andrew Hall, jr., " 


" 






\Vm. Wedgwood, " 


" 






Daniel Smith, " 


" 






■\Villiaiii Tike. Drummer, 


'< 






Diiniel Hilton, Fifer, 


" 






PRIVATES. 

John Shutc, 








Sept. 9,1814 


Sept. 27, 1814 




John Miles, 


" 


" 




EliphaletNeil, 


" 


" 




Henry Gilman, 


12 


" 




Asa Neil, 


9 


" 




George Miles, 


" 


" 




■\Villiam Kenniston, 


" 


" 




Beui- Norton, 


" 


" 




Nathan Presson, 


" 


•' 




James Cram, jr., 


" 


" 




W. Willis, 


'< 


" 




Zebulon Gilman, 


" 


" 




John Parks. 


" 


" 




Stephen Caswell, 


" 


'< 




Wintr(ip Watson, 


19 


" 




Janii'S Speed, 


9 


" 




]Maik Burleigh, 


" 


<' 




AVintrnp P.urley, 


" 


" 




Josiah Smith, 


" 


" 




William Kesho, 


" 


" 




Israel (Oilman, 


12 


" 




Isaac Tuttle, 


9 


<' 




Benj. Shaw, 


" 


" 




Benj ; Leathers, 


" 


" 




Thos. W. Fuller, 


" 


" 




Andrew Drown, 


" 


" 




John C. Fowler, 


i< 


" 




Oliver Binder, 


" 


" 





216 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Joseph Toayle's COxMpant. 



Names. 


When enlisted. Discharged. 


Remarks. 


Joseph Towle,* Captain, 


Sept. 10, 1814 


Sept. 27, 1814 




James B. Creightoii, Lieut., 


" 


1- 




John Dow, Ensign, 


" 


11 




Greenleaf Smith, Sergeant, 


" 


11 




David Lang, " 


" 


11 




Jeremiali Sias, " 


" 


11 




Asa Miiulton, " 


" 


11 




Jolm Ellvins, Corporal, 


" 


11 




.John Sliaw, " 


" 


1' 




James Gliilden, " 


• ' 


11 




Jolm Rollings, " 


" 


11 




John Clark, Musician, 


«' 


11 




Benj. Smith, 


" 


11 




Henry Uoby, " 


14 


" 




PKIVATES. 








Joseph Gooch, 


Sept. 10, 1814 


Sept. 27, 1814 




Noah Davis, 


• > 


• ' 




Zebulon Davis, 


" 






Uenj. Dow, 


" 






Chase Gilman, 


" 






Ezra French, 


«' 






Sherborne Gove, 


«' 






Seth Fogg. 


;/ 


11 




Eben'r 'J'ilton, 




<i 




Ephraim G. Taylor, 


" 


11 




John Lunt, 


" 


11 




James Falls, 


n 


11 




Seth 'Williams, 


• < 


11 




Jeremiah Johnson, 


'< 


11 




Chase Crockett, 


• ' 


11 




John Peavy, 


<i 


II 




Samuel Ha'lej-, 


<< 


11 




David Davis, 


«' 


11 




Daniel Barber, jr., 


(I 


II 




Dudlev Miles, 


<i 


11 




Thomas I>. Lyford, 


<' 


11 




Joseph Loyd, 


" 


• 1 




Tristam Furington, 


• ' 


11 




Nehemiah French, 


1< 


11 




Orreii Shaw, 


<l 


11 




David Kollins, 


't 


11 




Aaron Page, 


<< 


11 




Kichard K. Smith, 


11 


11 




Solomon Perkins, 


" 


11 




Stephen Wiggin, 


11 


11 




Eben'r Kennisfin, 


11 


II 




!Miea,jah Hanseom, 


11 


11 




Miea.jah Bickford, 


<l 


11 




James Thomiison, 


11 


11 




John P2dgerly, 


It 


11 




John Burnam, 


11 






.Tohn L. Bartlett, 


(1 






Benj. Marden, 


11 


II 




Anilrew Mials, 


14 


11 




Samuel Hills, 


10 


II 




Henry Cilley, 


10 


11 




Thomas Hanson, 


17 


11 




Thomas Rollings, 


1.5 


II 




Noah Dow, 


10 


" 





* Capt. Joseph Towle was of Epping, and the son of Levi Towle, of that town. He was 
born May 4, 1789, and was bred a farmer. He was appointed Captain of the Seventh 
Company of Infantry in the Fourth Regiment, Oct. 11, 1811; in command of a company 
of detached militia, July 12, 1812, for the defence of Portsmouth; again, in command of 
a like company for a like purimse, Sept. 1, 1812, and in command Sept. 10, 1814, for a like 
purpose. He was appointed Major ol the Fourth Regiment, May 16, 1817, and Colonel of 
the same in 1819. June 16, 1823, ho was appointed Brigadier-General of the First Brig- 



military history of new-hampshire. 217 

Roll of Capt. John Colcord's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


Discharged. 


Ke marks. 


John Colconl, Captain, 


Sept. 11, 1814 


Sept. 28, 1814 




Edward Stevens, Lieut., 


" 


" 




John Tuck, Ensign, 


" 


" 




Kathau Smith, Sergeant, 


" 


" 




Wiutliro,! Drarborn, " 


" 


'< 




Daniel Woodinan, " 


13 


" 




Abraham Mc<^uillen, " 


11 


" 




Ira Bean, Corporal, 


" 


" 




David McQuillan, 


" 


" 




Moses Davis, " 


" 


'< 




Charles Perry, " 


" 


" 




Caleb Hock. Drummer, 


" 


" 




Beiyamiu Wilson, Fifer, 


" 


" 




PRIVATES. 








Moses Wadley, 


Sept. 11,1814 


Sept. 28, 1814 




Henry Cram, 


" 


" 




Samuel Colcord, 


" 


'< 




James Gonlon. 


" 


" 




Ebenezer Smith, 


" 


'< 




David Goodwin, 


" 


" 




Enoch Wortheu, 


" 


" 




Walter Little. 


" 


" 




Levi Ladd, 


" 


" 




Jonatlian Graves, 


'* 


<< 




Thomas ( ir:i vcs. 


" 


" 




J.ames Kubinson, jr., 


" 


" 




Fitield Stcvrns, 


" 


" 




Samuel Stcvrns, 


" 


" 




Kiihiaim (inrdon. 


" 


« 




Thomas Gordon, .jr.. 


1.3 


" 




Benjamin Edgerly, 


U 


<> 




Peter Fifield, 


•• 


'< 




Simon Chase, 


" 


" 




Obadiah Bean, 


" 


" 




Tai)pan Sanborn, 


" 


'< 




Sherburn Stevens, 


" 


" 




John Abbott, 


'< 


" 




John Smith, 4th, 


" 


<< 




Gilman Sleeper, 


'• 


<' 




Gilman UoMiison, 


14 


" 




Eliphalet Kobinson, 


14 


" 




Jesse Prescott, 


13 


" 




James Gordon, jr., 


14 


u 




Jose Wadley, 


13 


<< 




Gideon Lanijmaid, 


14 


" 




Thos. Leavitt. jr.. 


13 


<f 




Jona. Robinson, 


13 


'< 




Henry Bean, 


14 


" 




James Gilman, 


17 


" 




David Wadley, 


11 


<' 




John Smith, jr.. 


" 






David Stevens, 


" 







ade. and, July 2, 1825, Major-General of the First Division. June 7, 1831, he resigned 
the office of M:Tjjor-General. In 183.5 he was appointed Sheriff of Rockingham County, 
which office he held for the term of Ave years. He died Sept. 9, 1858, in the seventieth 
year of his age. in private .and public life, Capt. Towle sustained the reputation of an 
upright, honest man; and it is not a little to his credit that, during the war of 1812, he 
should have been selected twice by Gov. Plumer, and once by Gov. Gilman, to command 
coiui)anies of detached trooiJS for the defence of our " maritime frontier." 



218 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll op Capt. Jabies Thom's Company, 



Names. 


When enlisteiL 


Discharged. 


Remarks. 


James Thorn,* Captain, 


Sept. 10,1814 


Sept. 27, 1814 




Hollis C. Kidder, Lieut., 


" 






Siinim WinsldW, " 


" 






Jereiiiiiili I'aliner, Serg't, 


" 






Jonatlian Dearborn, '• 


" 






Edwaril Lawrence, " 


" 






Jolni F. Moses, " 


" 






Jonatlian Folsoni, Corporal, 


" 






Lawrence Jirown, " 


" 






Xatiri Kiindlett, " 


" 






Sreplien L. Gordon, " 


" 




[Ma,jor. 


Cliarles Parks, Drummer, 


" 




Promoted Sept. 12 to Drum 


Joseph Parlis, Filer, 






Promoted Sept. 13 to Fife 
Major. 


PRIVATES. 








Henrr Eanlet, 


Sept. 10,1814 


Sept. 27. 1814 




.lohn T. Gordon, 




" 




Chas. F. Sleeper, 




" 




Nath'l Dutch, 




" 




Isaac Flai^sj, 




" 




Jesse Dolloft; 




<< 




Samuel R. Gilman, 




" 




Benj. Swazey, 




" 




Joseph R. Dearborn, 




" 




Nath. Ki.lder. 




" 




Jeremiah F. Young, 




" 




Levi JNIorrill, 




'< 




John Rundlet, 




<< 




James Chase, 




" 




Mark Tilton, 




" 




David Clifford, 




>( 




Samuel Haley, 




'1 




Samuel Garland, 




" 




Alexander Hodgdon, 




" 




Daniel Yeasy, 




<< 




Orren Edger'ley, 




" 




Edward Tiling, 




" 




Wintliro)! Koiiinson, 




" 




John S. Xolile, 




'< 




David Kelley, 








Benj. Paul, 








Robert Dun, 


18 


•' 





* Capt. Jn-mes Thom was born at Londonderry', Aug. 14, 1TS5, and was the son of 
Dr. Isaac Thom, of Londonderry, and a well-known lawj-er of that place. He was 
quartermaster of the post at Portsmouth Plains. He was Judge- Ad vocate of the Third 
Brigade from 1S17 to 1825. He was a man of a genial disposition and of social habits, 
and largely respected in his native town. He died at Derry, Nov. 27, 1852, aged sixty- 
seven years. 



military history op new-hampshire. 219 

Roll of Capt. Peter Robertson's Company. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


Discharged. 


Remarks. 


Peter Robertson.* Captain, 


Sept. 10, 1814 


Sept. 29, 1814 




Samuel Herbert,t 1st Lieut., 


" 






C. Eastman.? 2d Lieut., 








Walter W. Hill, Sergeant, 








Jacob Hosmer, " 








Jolin Robertson, " 








Wm. Bell, 








Jeremiah Birch, Corporal, 








Nath'l Parker, " 








Jeremiah Elliott, " 








Wm. Mooily. " 








Jeremiah Glines, Musician, 








Hamninn Eastman, " 








Sam'l Hosmer, " 








PRIVATES. 








Moses Bumford, 


Sept. 10, ISU 


Sept. 29, 1814 




Moses Eastman, 








Jona. P'lliott, 








Josiah Furnald, 








Cooper Frost, 








Thos. Greenleaf, 








Sam'l Blanchard, 








Jacob Carter, 








Moses Dickerman, 








John Gould, 








Josiah Knowles, 








Robert Rogers, 








John Stanvan, 








John Wheeler, 








Charles Wait, 








Charles Whipple, 








Charles Herbert, 









* Capt. Peter Robertson commandefl the company of artillery attached to the 
Eleventh Regiment of New-Hampshire Militi.a. He was originally from Amherst, and 
carried on the business of a baker. He was a man of energy, but not successful in 
business. He lived in a house on the northeast corner of the State-house yaixl, 
which was i>urchased by Col. William Kent and moved to Pleasant Street, where 
it is still standing. Capt. Robertson, for a time, was the popular landlord of what is 
now known as the Columbian Hotel, in Concord. He was appointed Brigade Quarter- 
master on Gen. Asa Robertson's staff, Aug. 19, 181G. Unsuccessful in business, he 
died at the almshouse in Concord. 

t Samuel Herbert was the son of Richard Herbert, of Concord, where he was born 
March 2, 1779. He and the other officers of this company were appointed and com- 
missione*! for this occasion, being sustainers of the war; and Col. Cochran of Pem- 
broke, the commander of the Eleventh Regiment, was removed by address, at the 
next session of the Legislature, mainly for the reason that he recommended and 
secured these appointments. Capt. Herbert was a farmer, and was Deputy Sherift' of 
the County for a time. He was modest and retiring in his manners, and lived highly 
respected to a good old age. He died at Concord, Jan. 13, 1867. 

His twin brother, Charles Herbert, was a member of the same company. He died 
at Concord, Aug. 25, 1829. 

+ Chandler Eastman -was the eldest son of Jacob Eastman, of the East Village, in 
Concord, and was bom Dec. 31, 1784. He kept a store for many years in his native 
village, and at the same time was engaged in farming and lumbering witli his father. 
After middle age, he moved to Exeter, Me., where his father owned a tract of land, 
and where two younger brothers had taken up their residence. Here he cultivated a 
farm, was highly respected, and died in July, 1831, in the sixty-seventh year of his age. 



220 



adjutant-general's report. 



Maj. Sias's regiment was stationed at what is known as 
"Portsmouth Plains," about a mile southwest of the Court- 
house. The first four companies were from the Fourth 
Eegiment. of which he was a major, and comprised the 
detachment ordered out from that regiment by the Gover- 
nor's special order of Sept. 9, 1814. The fifth company was 
one of artillery, from the Third Brigade ; and the sixth was 
one of artillery, from the Eleventh Regiment. 

Field and Staff Officers of the First Battalion of Ar- 
tillery OF THE Detached Militia. 
Edward J. Long, Major. 
Joseph Marsh, Adjutant. 
James Shepherd, Quartermaster. 
Francis Flanders, Musician. 



Roll of Capt. David Haynes's Company. 



NAME-i. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Residence and Remarks. 


David Haviifs. f'a{itain, 


Sept. 23, 1814 


Sixty days 


Deerfield. Joined Sept. 24 


jNIark Fisk. 1st Lieuteii:!nt. 






Londonderry. [Is;l4 


Gilbert ';iiaihvick, (,).M.Sgt, 






Londonderry. 


Will. Hutcliiiis, Sergeant, 






Salem. 


Josejili JNIerriH, " 






Deertield. 


Joseph Leach, " 






Londonderry. 


John Moore, Corporal, 






Pembroke. 


Isaac She|iharil, " 






Deerfield. 


Amos Dow, " 






Windham. 


John Chase, " 






Londonderry. 


Thomas ^Moore, " 






Windham. 


David Dnrrer, Musician, 






WiiKlham. 


Josiah Morrill. " 






Deerheld. 


Samuel Showell, " 






Londonderry. 


Joshua Lane, " 






Londonderry. 


I'RIVATKS. 








J.^hn Leach, 


Sept. 23,181-1 


Sixty days 


Londonderry. 


William Moore, 






Loiidiiiiderry. 


James Kobert, 






LondoiKlerr'y. 


Francis M. Chase, 






Lmdonderry. 


James Moore, 






Londonderry. 


Benjamin Woodbury, 






Londonderry. 


Jaiues Smith, 






Salem. 


Simeon Dastin, 






Salem. 


Ge<:)rge Tictcornb, 




" ]Salem. 


Samuel Rowel. 






Windham. 


Alexander (iorilon, 






Londonderry. 


Stephen .IVrcth-csorj 






Londonderry. 


I'hineas Dnntifrth, 






Windham. 


James Sinnson, 






Windham. 


Will. Durrer, 






Deertield. 


(-'aleb Laiigley, 






Deerfield. 


IJeiijamin Jii'dkins, 






Deertield. 


Jesse Libby, 






Deertield. 


James Flow, 






Deerfield. 


Lfvi Palmer, 






Deertield. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 221 

Roll of Capt. Haynes's Company — concluded. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Residence. 


Levi Blaisdell, 


Sept. 23, 1814 


Sixty days 


Deerfiel.L 


George F. Blaisdell, 


" 




DeerfieM. 


Abraham True, 


" 




Deerfleld. 


Stephen Bartlett, 


" 




Deerfiehl. 


John M. Todil, 


" 




Deerlield. 


Samuel Brown, 


" 




Nottingham. 


Samuel Thurston, 


" 




Nottingham. 


Oliver Lcathci-s, 


" 




Nottingham. 


Edward l\irhanlson, 


" 




Nottingham. 


Hezekiah Randall, 


" 




Nottingliam. 


James Atwood, 


" 




Nottingham. 


John Demerit, 


" 




Nottingham. 


Eliphalet Danforth, 


<' 




Londontierry. 


John Adams, 


" 




Londonderry. 


Parker Adams, 


" 




Londonderry. 


Humphrey Morse, 


" 




Londonderry. 


Wm. Sherburn. 


" 




Londonderry. 


Samuel Mai'shall, 


" 




Windham. 


Aaron Senter, 


" 




Windham. 


Solomon Corliss, 


" 




Windliam. 


Jolin Wet)ster, 


" 




Windham. 


ICbenezer Fogg, 


" 




Deorfield. 


Samuel Cliase, 


24 




Salem. 


John Palmer, 


" 




Salem. 


Asa Silver, 


" 




Salem. 


Isaac Clough, 


" 




Salem. 


John Hazeltine, 


" 




Salem. 


Josiah Coburn, 


" 




Londonderry. 
Londonderry. 
Londonderry. 


Jonathan Kelsey, 


" 




David Adams, 


" 




David Bladgen, jr., 


" 




Deertield. 


William Rand, 


'< 




Deertield. 


John Langley, 


" 




Deertield. 


Reuben Prescott, 


" 




l>eerlield. 


John Cotton, Waiter, 


C( 






Benj. Hazeltine, " 


11 






James Dalton, " " 


Deertield. 



QOO 



adjutant-general's report. 
Roll of Capt. Josl^h Bellows's Company. 




Josiah Bellows, Captain, 
Lewis Hunt, Lieuteiiaut 
Joel Howe, " 

Isaac Genish, " 
lioyal Bellows, Q. M. Serg't, 
Nath'l Cliapiii. Clerk, 
Levi Abbott, Sergeant, 
Daniel Hubbard, " 
Eben'r Wilson, " 
Isaac Hadlej-, " 

Lnocli Hoyt, " 

James Bovd, " 

John Cliilds, 

Stephen Titian v, Corjioral, 
Kathan Putnaui, 
Peter Burns, " 

Erastus Woodard, " 
James Priest, Filer, 
Perley Howe, Drummer, 
Jesse Jackiuau, " 

PEIVATES. 



Elislia Anger, 
El'hraim Holland, 
Ziba Lowell, 
Israel Brown, 
John Grigo;s, 
David Perkins, 
Samuel Kuggles, 
Al.iel Page, 
liansom Lawrence, 
"VVilliuui Johnson, 
Kathan Conaut, 
B>--ii.i. Miller. 
Goidnii Brckwith, 
Tlmmas Niche ils. jr.. 
William Willington, 
Elii-n'r Watkius, 
Fred Scovfll, 
Ahi-..-d I'licst, 
James Stnrtevant, 
J'^hu Biindv, 
Carlton ^Vi re. 
John :Marshall, 
Edmund P. Davis, 
Samuel A. Wightnian, 
Seth Hart, 
Sainnel Y. Carli.<;le, 
Ali^heus Watkins, 
'loel Adams, 
Willard Powers, 
Sylvester Powers, 
Josei>h Simons, 
Henry Baldwin, 
James Labaree, 
John Dinsmore, 
Epliraim Putnam, 
Willard Jlenry, 
Leniiard <.isgood, 
Lewis Huntoon, 
Wilber Andrews, 
■William Alexander, 
JohnAshby, 
Ephraim liunlap, 
Daniel C. Gates, 
Elisha Sawver, 
Charles Sjianlding, 
David Westgate, 
John Ash, 
James Connor, 



Sept. 26.1814 



Sixty 



[lays 



Walpole. 

Charlestowu. 

Henniker. 

BoKCawen. 

Charlestown. 

Walpcde. 

Charlestown. 

Walpole. 

VI eare. 

Peterborough. 

Bradford. 

Henniker. 

Plainiiold. 

M'aliiole. 

Charlestown. 

Miltbrd. 

Plaintield. 

Walj.ole. 

Heinukcr. 

Boscawen, 



Walpole. 

Waljiole. 
Walpole. 
WaiiM-lo. 
Walpole. 
Walpole. 
^V'alijole. 
Waljiole. 
^^'al 



Discharged Nov. 
[7, 1814. 



WaliK)le. Discharged Kov.' 



Waljiole 

A\'alpole. 

^Valpole. 

AValpole. 

Walpole. 

Waipole. 

A\'alpole. 

Walpole. 

Walpole. 

Walpole. 

Walpole. 

Walpole. 

Walpole. 

W^aliiole, 

Charlestown. 

|Charlestown. 

Charlestown. 

Charlestown. 

[Charlestown. 

Charlestown. 

Charlestown. 

Charlestown, 

Charlestown. 

Charlestown. 

Charlestown. 

Charlestowu. 

Charlestown. 

Charlestown. 

Charlestown. 

Plaintield. 

[Plaintield. 

Plaintield. 

Plaintield. 

Plaintield. 

Plainfield. 

Plaintield. 

Boscawen. 

[Boscawen. 



[5, 1814. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 223 

Roll of Capt. Bellows's Company — concluded. 



Naaies. 



Beiijaiain Colby, 
Heinian Davis, 
Jesse Floyd, 
John Haiiscomb, 
Job Isichols, 
Levi Barnes, 
Benjamin Cook, 
Samuel Clark, 
\Vm. Livingston, jr., 
Adam Stewart, 
Joseph Stewart, 
Titus O. Wadsworth, 
Joel Wood, 
Jacob Barrett, 
Robert Clougb, 
Kathan Cram, 
Kathau Johnson, 
John Sprague, 
Armanda Sprague, 
Aaron White, 
James Brown, 
Joseph Blood, 
John Courey, 
James Blauchard, 
Joel Carter, 
I'hiueas Cummins, 
IJaniel Lawrence, jr., 
David Evans, 
Andrew Holmes, 
Samuel Pettis, 
Amiel Foster, 
Whitcomb May, 
Jolm Kobinson, 
David Harver, 
Samuel Page, 
Benjamin Spaulding, 
Daniel Wheeler, 
John Merrill, jr., 
Micha,)ah Moore, 
Isaac Walker, 
Jonathan P. Sanborn, 
Jesse Stone, 
Simon Flood, 
John Graves, Servant, 
Nath Nutter, 



When enlisted. iFor what time. 



Sept. 26,1814 



Sixty days 



Residence and Remark; 



Boscawen. 

Boscawen. 

Boscawen. 

Boscawen. 

Boscawen. 

Henniker. 

Henniker. 

Benniker. 

Henniker. 

Henniker. 

Henniker. 

Henniker. 

Henniker. 

Weare. 

Weare. 

Weare. 

Weare. 

Joined Oct. 3, 1.S14. 

Joined Oct. 3, ISU. 

Joined Oct. 3, 1S14. 

We.st Nottingham. 
l)un.stalile. 
Dunstable. 
Miltbrd. 

Hillsborough. 

HollLs. 

Hollis. 

I^eterborough. 

Peterborough. 

Peterborough. 

Greentield. 

Greenfield. 

Greenfield. 

Warner. 

Warner. 

Warner. 

Warner. 

West Nottingham. 

]Mont "\'ernon. 

Bradford. 

Salisburv. 

Plaiiifiel'd. 

Boscawen. 

Waliiole. 

Henniker. 



224 adjutant-general's repoet. 

Pat Roll of Lieut. Nathaniel Burley's Company. 





Names. 


When enlisted. To what time. 


Kesidence and Remarks. 


Nath'l Burley, Lieutenant, 


Oct. 1, 1814 


Sbcty days 


Sandwich. Joined Oct. C, 


Tliomas Roby, Sergeant 


Sept. 29 


" 


Plymouth. [1814. 


Areli. McMurpliy, Coriporal, 


" 


" 


Rumney. 


Aaron Bennett, " 


" 


" 


New Durham. 


John Coleman, Fifer, 


" 


" 


New Durham. 


Joshua Smith, Drummer, 


" 


" 


Sanborntou. 


PRIVATES. 








Ezra H. Haines, 


Sept. 29, 1814 




Rumney. 


Jolni Fuller, 


" 




Plymouth. Sick in hospital 


John Tilton, 


Oct. 1 




Sandwich. 


Amos Piper, 


Sept. 29 




Rumney. 


Laban Hies, 


'< 




Plymouth. 


Nathaniel Ethridge, 


Oct. 1 




Sandwich. 


Timothy Peasly, 


" 




Sandwich. 


Levi Leach, 


Sept. 23 




Bath. Confined. 


John Donovan, 


Oct. 1 




Sandwich. 


Jolm Hackett, 


" 




Sandwich. 


John 3Ioulton. 


" 




Sandwich. 


Jeileiliah Skinner, 


" 




Sandwich. 


Nathan Weeks, 


" 




Hanover. 


Henrv Hutchinson, 


" 




Gilmaiiton. 


JohnYjox, 3d, 


Sept. 26 




Holderness. 


John Smith, 


Oct. 1 




Sandwich. 


Nathan Davis, 


Sept. 29 




Hanover. 


John P. Butler, 


Oct. 1 




Campton. 


Elienezer Baker, 


Sept. 26 




Holderness. 


Thomas Watkins, Servant. 


Oct. G 




Portsmouth. 



military history of new-hampshire. 
Roll of Capt. Reuben Hayes's Company, 



225 



Reuben Haves, Cai>tain, 
Alfred Siuith. 1st Lieut., 
Josiah Parsons, lid Lieut., 
Thomas Tashvs 'M Lieut., 
Jacob Xoyes, 3d Lieur., 
Benj. Swan, Quart'r Serg't, 
Isaac Scales, Sergeant, 
Baily Weed, 
Natli'l Roberts, " 
Benj. Bennett, " 
Nicholas Grace, " 
David Durgin , Corporal, 
Samuel Smith, " 
Amos Kent, " 

Peter Bodimon, " 
David Corliss, " 
Samuel Stevens, " 
15. L. Boardman, " 
.Samuel Ladd, " 
Francis Flanders, Musician, 
Jaseph Berry, " 

Asa Davis, " 

Scott Jameson, " 

PRIVATES. 

"Wm. Davis, 
Lucas Hagar, 
Nath'I Olmstead, 
Paul M. Runnels, 
David Burnham, 
Smith Ladd, 
Ephraim Chamberlain, 
Isaac Kelley, 
Daniel Hoit, 
•John Chamberlain, 
John Bowel, 
Isaac Moore, 
Asa Libbey, 
James Brown, 
Jona. Fellows, 
John Herd, 
John iMerrill, 
NTohn Kimball, 
lluilh Talford, 
Samuel Hartshorn, 
P^midore Roberts, 
Stephen T. Davis, 
Edmund Tibbetts, 
Reuben Simons, 
John Fitield, 
Asa Darhng, 
Josiah Osgood, 
Benj. Berry, 
James Rogers, 
Wm. Chamberlain, 
John Webster, 
Jacob Bennett, 
Daniel Pinkham, 
Amos H. Jones, 
Henry Moore, 
JohnBailv, 
Walter Melville, 
John Taylor, 
IMoses Fabor, 
Isaac Elliot, 
Simon Tuttle, 
James Knight, 
William Tole, 
John Smith, jr., 
Page Gould, 

15 



Oct. 3, 18U 
Sept. 29 
Oct. 3 



Si.\ty days 



Oct. 3, 1814 



Sixty days 



New Durham. 

New Durham. 

Gilmanton. 

N'.^w Dniham. 

Landalf. 

Haverhill. 

Hanover. 

Sandwich. 

Alton. 

Alton. 

New Durham. 

New Durham. 

Haverhill. 

Piermont. 

Piermont. 

Bridgewater. 

Hanover. 

Bridgewater. 

Piermont. 

Bath. 

New Durham. 

New Durham. 

Concord. 



New Durham. 

Bath. 

Lyman. 

New Durham. 

Gilmanton. 

Piermont. 

New Durham. 

Bath. 

New Chester. 

New Durham. 

New Chester. 

Bath. 

New Durham. 

Bath. 

Bridgewater. 

New Durham. 

Lvman. 

Bath. 

Danbury. 

Hebron. 

Piermont. 

New Durham, 

New Durham. 

Piermont. 

Bridgewater. 

HaTiover. 

Gilford. 

New Durham. 

Alton. 

New Durham. 

New Durham. 

Gilmanton. 

Gilmanton. 

Haverhill. 

Piermont. 

Piermont. 

Groton. 

Danbury. 

Danbury. 

Groton. 

Franconia. 

Hanover. 

Hanover. 

Hanover. 

Hanover. 



Dis'd Nov. 
[12, 1814. 



226 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Hayes's Company — concluded. 



Names. 



When enlisted. For what time 



Residence and Remarks. 



Lewis Gonl<l, 
AdolphuK Hughes, 
John I>. Sandborn, 
John Bennett, jr., 
Daniel G. Morrill, 
John Allen, 
Isaac Beedle, 
James Elking, 
Richard Klkins, jr., 
Wm. Monsey, jr., 
Jeremiah Avery, 
Wm. Lord, jr., 
Nathan Collins, 
Epln-aim Pickering, 
rJanies Allen, jr., 
Niel ^IcGatlee, 
Jona. Dearborn, 
Peter Dra]ier, 
David Willey, jr., 
Elial Stewart, 
Jacob Leighton, 
Samuel Davis, 
John Davis, 
George Dnrgin, 
Samuel Kcnnison, 
John W' illey, 
Henry Rogers, 
Jacob Tash, 
David Davis, 
Jona. Soanies, 
Natlian T. Moore, 
Jona. Raily, 
James P. Tilton, 
John Blake, 
Wm. Chase, 
Natlian Huse, 
Levi Conner, 
Walker Bir/zell, 
Henry Sanborn, 
William l>urgin, 
Caleb Ames, 
Wm. Hayes, jr., 
Moses Rollins, 
Stephen S. Magoon, 
Obadiah C. Smith, 
Fiske Hibhard, 
Wm. Drake. 
Israel Huckins, 
Robert AValker, 
Samue! Oiliorne, 
Saninel ( 'base, 
Joseph Odiorne, 



Oct. 3, 1814 



Sixty days 



Oct. 



Hanover. 

Hanover. 

Gilford. 

Gilmanton. 

tiilinant(jn. 

Gilmaiitdn. 

Gilmanton. 

Gilmanton. 

Gilmanton. 

Barnstead. 

Barnstead. 

Barnstead. 

Bai-n stead. 

Barnstead. 

Gilmanton. 

Sandwich. 

Plyniiinfh. 

I'lymcinth. 

New Dnrham. 

Alton. 

New Dnrliara. 

New Durham. 

New Durham. 

New Dnrham. 

New Durham. 

New Durham. 

Alton. 

New Durham. 

New Durham. 

Sanbornton. 

Sanbornton. 

Sanborntiin. 

Sanbornton. 

Sanbornton. 

San burn ton. 

Sanbornton. 

Sanbornton. 

Sanbornton. 

Sanbornton. 

Sanbornton. 

New Hamilton. 

Saidxn'nton. 

Sanbornton. 

New Hampton. 

New Hampton. 

New Hampton. 

New Hampton. 

New Hampton. 

Alton. 



Disch'd Nov. 
[3, 1814. 



The battalion of artillery under Col. Long was stationed 
at Fort Washington. 

These detached troops were very judiciously posted in 
case of an attack. The guard or companies stationed at 
Jaffrey's Point, at the battery commanding the entrance to 
Little Harbor, was a sufficient protection at that port ; while 
Forts Constitution and McClary, with " Walbach's Tower," 
filled with regulars and militia under the gallant Wal- 



MILITAEY HISTOEY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 227 

bach, were considered amply sufficient to prevent any armed 
vessels from entering the Piscataqua River. But, in case 
they should pass those forts, Forts Washington and Sullivan 
at "The Narrows," with a full complement of men, were 
thought sufficient to stay the further progress of the enemy. 
Then, if the enemy should pass the battery commanding- 
Little Harbor and should succeed in approaching the south 
part of the town, the regiments of Colonels Waldron and 
Lovering, with sundry pieces of artillery, were posted at the 
"South Ropewalk" to meet them. Then Major Sias, with 
his regiment, comprising three companies of infantry and 
three companies of artillery, was posted at " The Plains," 
commanding the road from Greenland and Eye ; so that, 
should the enemy have effected a landing at Hampton or 
Rye as was anticipated, their entrance into Portsmouth 
landward would have been stayed, whilst the thousands of 
troops from the river could have come to their assistance. 
Of this large detached force. Gov. Gilman took the com- 
mand in person, and, with his staff, was watchful of every 
point, and most assiduous in his labors to prepare a vigorous 
reception for the enemy. His staff consisted of — 

George Sullivan,* 
Bi-adbury Cilley,t ^.^^^_ 
Edward J. Long, 
Daniel Gookin, 



* Col. George Sullivan was the son of Gen. John Sullivan, and was born in Durham, 
Aug. 29, 1771. He graduated at Harvard University in 1790. " He studied law in 
the oflfice of Judge Steele in Durham, and coniinenced practice at Exeter in 179.3. 
In 1805 he was a member of the State Legislature. In 1811, while pursuing a very 
extensive and lucrative practice, he was elected to Congress, which office he held two 
years. In 1813 he was again elected a Representative to the State Legislature, and, 
in 1814 and 1815, was a member of the State Senate. In 1814 he was appointed an 
Aide-de-camp by Gov. Gilman, which ofiice he held until June, 181G. In Decem- 
ber, 1805, he was appointed to the office of Attorney-General of the State, upon the 
resignation of the Hou. Jeremiah Mason, but resigned it in about two years. In 1816, 

t Col. Bradbury Cilley was of Nottingham, the son of Gen. Joseph Cilley, of that 
town. He was born Feb. 1, 1760. Col. Cilley was not much in public life, preferring 
the pursuits of a private citizen. He was elected a Representative to the United States 
House of Representatives in 1813, and served one term. In 1814 he was appointed as 
above by Gov. Gilman, upon his staff, and served in that capacity two years, being on 
active duty in the fall of 1814. He was a man of large wealth, and died at Nottingham, 
Dec. 17, 1831, in the seventy-second year of his age. 



228 adjutant-general's report. 

He himself was educated in the school of the Revolution ; 
and, the 12th of September, after issuing the general 
order for detaching these troops, he appointed Capt. Daniel 
Gookin * who had had a long experience in that same 
school, one of his Aides. Capt. Gookin was an excellent disci- 
plinarian as well as tactician, and he rendered most efficient 
aid in organizing the troops. Portsmouth and its harbor 
thus protected, the enemy thought it too hazardous to at- 
tempt an attack upon it, as they had intended.! 

The danger being past, the British forces evidently ex- 
tended their predatory warfare southward. The main part 
of the troops, detached for the protection of Portsmouth, 
were discharged about the 1st of October. A small detach- 
ment of troops still remained, however, until winter 
approached. 

There were other officers detached and present at Ports- 
mouth, but were without any commands ; at least, if they 
had any, the rolls of their troops have not been found. I 
am inclined to the opinion that they were supernumeraries, 
detached for the purpose of looking after the troops in 
their regiments or brigades. 

he was appointed to the same ofSce, which he held until 1835, when he resigned it, in 
consequence of the law prohibiting the Attorney-General from engaging in civil suits 
in the courts. He early acquired a high position at the New-Hampshire bar, and, for 
more than forty years, was actively engaged in practice. As a professional lawyer, he 
had few equals in the country. His mind was of a high order, vigorous, discriminat- 
ing, and philosophical. He did not rely, however, upon his strong native genius for 
eminence in his profession, but upon unremitted application to the study of the law as 
a science. Among the learned juri^^ts who have at different periods adorned the New- 
Hampshire bar, he held perhaps the highest rank as an able and eloquent advocate. 
He died June 14, 1838, in the sixty-seventh year of his age." [J. C. Amory, Esq , in 
" Genealogical Register."] 

* For notice of Capt. Gookin, see vol. ii., 18CG, p. 361. 

t The British had made every arrangement to destroy the Navy Yard and the town 
of Portsmouth. For this purpose their cruisers were off the bay of Piscataqua. A 
British officer told Col. Walbach, after the war, that he went up the Piscataqua and 
reconnoitred the town, disguised as a fisherman, and returned to the fleet and report- 
ed that the town was swarnung with soldiers and well defended; and the British com- 
mander abandoned the project of attacking the town. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 229 

Such officers were — 

Henry Sweetser,* Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Simon W. Baldwin, Adjutant. 
Jonathan Twombly, Surgeon's Mate. 
Thomas Towne, Acting Quartermaster. 
John B. Osborn, Sergeant-Major. 
Samuel M. Richardson,f Major. 
Joshua G. Hall, Major. 

The campaign of 1814, as carried on by the national 
forces, commenced with disaster. In early spring, Gen. 
Wilkinson, with a part of the Northern army, crossed into 
Canada, and was repulsed at a stone mill on the La Colle 
River, with considerable loss. 

On the 1st of July, Gen. Brown, with an army 3,000 
strong, crossed the Niagara and took possession of Fort 
Erie without opposition. A British army of about the 
same numljer, under Gen. Riall, was entrenched on the 
Chippewa River, only a few miles distant. The plains 
of Chippewa are situated upon a peninsula formed by the 
Chippewa and Niagara Rivers, and a sluggish stream called 
Street's Creek. The course of the Niagara east of the 
peninsula is north ; whilst the Chippewa and Street's Creek 
empty into the Niagara from the west, nearly at right 
angles to it, and from four hundred to five hundred rods 
apart, — thus forming a peninsula, its eastern part lying upon 
the Niagara, being in the form somewhat of a parallelogram. 
Both the Chippewa and Street's Creek were bridged a short 
distance above their union with the Niagara. 

* The same mentioned on p. 391, vol. ii. 18C6. He was engaged in mercantile pursuits. 
He was repeatedly Rei^resentative from Cliester, where he resided. He was Major of 
the First Battalion of the Seventeenth Regiment from 1806 to 1813, when he became 
Lieutenant-Colonel of the same; and was Quartermaster-General from 1817 to 1S20. 
He died in Concord Jan. 28, 1847, aged seventy-eight years. 

t Samuel M. Richardson was of Pelham, where he was a well-known farmer. He 
was :M;ijor of the Second Battalionof the Eighth Regiment in 1814 and 1815; Lieutenant- 
Colonel of tlie same in 1816 and 1817, and Colonel in 1818 and 1819. He was appointed 
Brigadier-General of the Third Brigade in 1819, and resigned in 1820. He was Senator 
from the Third Senatorial District in 1821, and represented his town in the Legislature 
in 1830, and again in 1835. He was a brother of Cliief. Justice William M. Ricliardson, 
deceased; was a man of integrity, and commanded the respect of all who knew him. 
He died at Pelham March 11, 1859, aged eighty-two years. 



230 adjutant-general's eeport- 

The brigade under Gen. Scott, consisting of the Nintli, 
Eleventh, and Twenty-fifth Regiments, and a detachment of 
the Twenty-second and a corps of artillery, was ordered by 
Maj.-Gcn. Brown, on the morning of the 4tli of July, 1814, 
to advance from Fort Erie to the Chippewa ; while he should 
bring up the rear, after leaving the Fort protected by a proper 
force. The troops advanced with the greatest alacrity, antici- 
pating a meeting with the enemy. The heat was oppressive, 
and it was with the greatest difficulty that the troops could be 
restrained from indulging in over-draughts of water. Yet 
they pressed on, crossed Street's Creek, the light' troops of 
the enemy retiring before them, and, advancing upon the 
south bank of the Chippewa, through a piece of woods, dis- 
covered the enemy in force upon the opposite bank, pro- 
tected by a temporary fortification. After some skirmishing 
with the light troops of the enemy, the day ffu' spent. Gen. 
Scott recrossed Street's Creek and encamped for the night, 
to await the arrival of the rest of the troops ; a part of 
which came into camp about eleven o'clock at night, under 
Gen. Brown, consisting of the Second Brigade, under Gen. 
Ripley, the field and battering train, and a corps of artillery 
under Maj. Winsman. These were followed in the morn- 
ing by Gen. Porter with the New York and Pennsylvania 
miilitia and the warriors of the " Six Nations." Early in 
the morning of the 5th, the enemy sent out their skirmish- 
ers, attacked our pickets, and kept up a desultory fire upon 
our advanced parties during the day, until about four o'clock 
in the afternoon. At this time Gen. Porter advanced with 
the militia and Indians, from the left and rear of the 
American lines, through the woods towards the Chippewa ; 
Gen. Brown ordering the advance to retire slowly under 
the fire of the enemy's advance parties. This manoeuvre 
was for the purpose of cutting off the enemy's skirmishers. 
Gen. Porter soon met the enemy's skirmishers in the 
woods, and, driving them before him, advanced near to the 
Chippewa, where he discovered the entire British force, 
drawn up in order of battle, in open ground upon the south 
side of the river. The enemy immediately advanced from 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMrSIIIRE. 231 

behind the wood, and disphiyed his columns upon the open 
phiins, at the same time keeping up a heavy fire upon Gen. 
Porter's force. At this time Gen. Brown ordered Scott to 
advance with his brigade and Towson's artillery, and meet 
the enemy. The order was promptly and gallantly execu- 
ted. Towson's Battery, of three guns, crossed the bridge, 
advanced down the Niagara a short distance from the 
bridge, took position, and opened a brisk fire upon the 
enemy's line, in order to cover Gen. Scott's advance across 
the bridge. Maj. Leavenworth, at the head of the Ninth 
and Twenty-second, led the column ; Col. Campl)ell,in com- 
mand of the Eleventh, occupied the centre; and the Twenty- 
fifth, under command of Maj. Jessup, brought up tlie rear 
of the column. Upon crossing, Maj. Leavenworth took 
position in front of the enemy's left by an advance down the 
river ; Col. Campbell, with the Eleventh, advanced to form 
at his left and nearly opposite the enemy's centre ; and Maj. 
Jessup, with the Twenty-fifth, advanced by an oblique move- 
ment through the wood, to form upon the left of the line, and 
attack the enemy's right. Soon after crossing the bridge, 
Col. Campbell, in command of the Eleventh, fell, and the 
command of the regiment devolved upon Maj. McNeil. 
McNeil took the head of his regiment with alacrity. The 
Ninth formed with precision, and, advanchig, received and 
returned the fire of the enemy with spirit. The Eleventh 
formed on their left under the command of Maj. McNeil, and 
advanced at shouldered arms and with quick step, leaving 
the Ninth to the right and in rear, until it was within fifteen 
rods of the enemy's line, receiving a heavy fire from the 
enemy, during the entire advance, without wavering or 
breaking. The Eleventh then opened a most destructive 
fire upon the British line, and at the same time were sup- 
ported by a deadly fire from the Twenty-fifth, under Maj. 
Jessup, who had obtained an advanced position. The enemy 
stood this fire but for a moment, when they rushed on to 
charge the Ninth, which was in their front, and not yet up 
to a line with the Eleventh Regiment. This movement 
of the enemy would have carried them directly past the 



232 adjutant-general's report. 

Eleventh, but, as they were executing it, Maj. McNeil, 
seizing his advantage, gave the command, " Eleventh form 
line to the front on the right platoon." The order was 
executed immediately, and the regiment poured a deadly 
flank fire into the ranks of the charging enemy. Thus 
hotly pressed in flank and front, the British column 
wavered, broke, and fled, and the utmost efforts of their 
officers could not rally them. The rout became general ; 
and the enemy did not stop in their precipitate flight until 
they had gained the protection of their fortifications, and 
their batteries had checked the ardent pursuit of the Amer- 
ican troops. In this important battle there cannot be a 
doubt of the fact that the flank movement of the Eleventh 
Regiment, under the command of the gallant McNeil, turned 
the fortune of the day, and gave the victory to the American 
troops. 

This decisive victory greatly revived the spirits of the 
American people ; and another that soon followed convinced 
them that all our soldiers wanted was leaders, to make us 
as successful upon land as upon the ocean. 

Soon after the battle of Chippewa, the British General 
abandoned his works, and returned with his army to Bur- 
lington Heights. There he was re-enforced by Lieut.-Gen. 
Drummond, who took command of the army and led it 
back towards the American camp. 

In a hasty report of the battle of Chippewa made to the 
Secretary of War, the 6th of July, 1814, Gen. Brown said : 
" The wounded of the enemy and of our own army must be 
attended to ; they will be removed to Buffalo, which, with 
my limited means of transportation, will require a day or 
two. This done, I shall advance, not doubting but that the 
gallant and accomplished troops I lead will break down all 
opposition between me and Lake Ontario, when, if the fleet 
meet us, all is well ; and, if not, under the favor of Heaven, 
we will so behave as to avoid disgrace." But the fleet was 
not in a situation to act in an emergency, as, down to the 
20th of July, it was in port, and the Commodore sick of a 
fever. Under such circumstances. Gen. Brown's position 
was anything but pleasant. However, he made the most of 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 233 

it ; and, anticipating no co-operation on the part of the fleet, 
he determined to rely upon his own resources, and push his 
little army forward to Burlington Heights. To mask his 
purpose, and to draw a supply of provision from Schlosser, he 
fell back upon the Chippewa River. In this position, about 
noon of the 25tli of July, Gen. Brown received intelligence 
that the enemy appeared in considerable force at Queens- 
town, and that four vessels of the British fleet had arrived 
the preceding night and were lying near Fort Niagara. 
Soon after, intelligence came that the enemy were landing 
at Lewistown, and that our stores at Schlosser were in dan- 
ger. At this crisis, Gen. Brown determined at once to 
march his force towards Queenstown, as this movement 
would doubtless recall the enemy's troops to the west side 
of the Niagara, and thus divert them from any serious at- 
tempt upon Lewistown or Schlosser. Gen. Scott, with the 
First Brigade, Towson's Artillery, and all the dragoons and 
mounted men, was put in motion forthwith, to march on the 
road towards Queenstown, with orders to report if the 
enemy appeared, and to call for assistance if necessary. 
Gen. Scott pushed on his command with vigor, and, 
upon his arrival at the Falls, found the enemy, under 
Gen. Riall, directly in front, behind a narrow strip of wood, 
and in line of battle upon Lundy's Lane, — a ridge of land 
nearly at right angles with the Niagara, and about a mile 
below the Falls. Gen. Scott sent information to Gen. 
Brown, and at once commenced an impetuous attack upon 
the enemy. Maj. McNeil, at the head of the gallant Eleventh, 
had the honor of leading the brigade into action. The ad- 
vance commenced skirmishing about half past 5, r.M., but 
the action did not commence in earnest until near 7, p.m. 
The British were in much larger force, and they were able 
to extend their lines much farther, and to make flank move- 
ments. To counteract this advantage, our troops fought in 
detachments and charged in column. After the hrst attack, 
the troops, under their intrepid leaders, seem to have fought 
pretty much upon their own responsibility, until Gen, Brown 
came up with the remainder of the forces. The enemy's 



234 ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 

left was upon a road parallel to the Niagara, with a wood 
some two luuidred yards in width intervening betwixt it and 
the river. Maj. Jessup took advantage of the enemy's 
position, and npon his own responsibility led his regiment 
through the wood, turned the enmey's left, took Gen. Eiall 
and some of his principal officers prisoners, and, charging 
back, regained his position in gallant style. Meantime the 
enemy, outflanking our troops upon their left, sent a battal- 
ion to attack them in the rear. This movement was noticed 
by Maj. McNeil, and he promptly met and repelled it 
with the Eleventh, driving the enemy w^ith great slaugh- 
ter. Col. Brady with the Twenty-second, and Towson 
with his artillery, did good service upon the centre and kept 
the enemy in check. Thus the contest raged for an hour ; 
the British infantry driven at every point by turns, but 
holding their position through a powerful battery of two 
twenty-fours, four sixes, and three howitzers, planted upon 
a rising ground commanding the field. This battery had 
kept up an incessant and destructive fire from the com- 
mencement of the action. At this crisis the combatants, 
enveloped in smoke and mad with excitement, were greeted 
with a tremendous cheer ; and cheer followed cheer. It 
was Ripley's Brigade rushing to the fight. Scott's Brigade 
paused in their excitement, and, as the third cheer echoed 
across the Niagara, they returned them with three as hearty, 
if not as loud, and then commenced again the work of death. 
Ripley's Brigade had formed for evening parade, when the 
booming of cannon and the report of small-arms announced 
that Scott had found the enemy. Gen. Brown ordered 
them to move immediately, and followed himself with Por- 
ter's Brigade. Ripley's Brigade marched at quick step ; but 
the quick step, such was the ardor of the troops, soon 
passed into a rush, and they actually ran the three miles 
betwixt the camp and the l»attle-ficld. It was with this 
ardor and excitement that Ripley's Brigade raised the cheers 
upon seeing their friends at Niagara. Animated by this 
opportune arrival, both brigades rushed to the attack with 
the greatest impetuosity. But the battery upon the hill 
made tremendous havoc among our troops. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 235 

At this time Maj. McNeil's horse was killed under him 
by a cannon-ball, and himself wounded in the leg by a can- 
ister-shot, a six-ounce ball passing through his right knee, 
shattering the bone severely and nearly carrying away the 
entire limb. He, however, continued in the conflict. Gen. 
Porter's troops had now arrived, and Gen. Brown took 
command in person. He at once saw that the British bat- 
tery must be carried to ensure success ; and, turning to the 
gallant Miller, who commanded the Twenty-first, he or- 
dered Col. Miller to storm the battery. " I'll try, sir," 
was the laconic reply. Of the contest that followed, let 
the gallant Colonel himself give an account : — 

Fort Erie, July 28, 1814. 
" On the eveuiug of the 25th instant, at the falls of the Niagara, 
we met the enemy, and had, I believe, one of the most desperately 
fought actions ever experienced in America ; it continued for more 
than three hours, stubbornly contested on both sides, when, about 
ten o'clock at night, we succeeded in driving them from their 
strong i)Osition. Our loss was very severe in killed and wounded. 
I have lost fi'om my regiment, in killed, wounded, and missing, 
one hundred and twenty-six. The enemy had got their artillery 
posted on a height, in a very commanding position, wliere they 
could rake our columns in any part of the plain, and prevented 
their advancing. Maj. McKae, the chief engineer, told Gen. 
Brown he could do no good until that height was carried, and 
those cannon taken, or driven from their position. It was then 
evening, but moonlight. Gen. Brown turned to me and said: 
' Col. Miller, take your regiment and storm that work and take 
it.' I had short of three hundred men with me, as my regiment 
had been much weakened by the numerous details made from it 
during the day. I, however, immediately obeyed the order. We 
could see all their slow-matches and port-fires burning and ready. 
I did not know what side of the work was the most fiivorable of 
approach, but happened to hit upon a very favorable place, not- 
withstanding we advanced upon the mouths of their pieces of 
cannon. It happened there was an old rail-fence on tlie side 
where we approached, undiscovered by the enemy, with a small 
growth of shrubbery by the fence, and within less than U\o rods 
of the cannon's mouth. I then very cautiously ordered my men 
to rest across the fence, take good aim, fire, and rush, which was 
done in style. Not one man at the cannons was left to put fire to 
them. We got into the centre of tlieir park before they had time 



236 adjutant-general's report. 

to oppose us. A British line was formed, and lying in a strong 
position to protect their artillery: the moment we got to the 
centre, they opened a most destructive flank fire on us, killed a 
great manj , and attempted to charge with their bayonets. We 
returned the fire so warmly they were compelled to stand. "We 
fought hand to hand for some time, so close that the blaze of our 
guns crossed each other ; but we compelled them to abandon their 
whole artillery, ammunition, wagons, and all, amounting to seven 
pieces of elegant brass cannon, one of which was a twenty -four- 
pounder, Avitli eight horses and harnesses, though some of the 
horses were killed. The British made two more attempts to 
charge us at close quarters, both of which we repulsed befoi-e I 
was re-enforced, after which the First and Twenty-third Regi- 
ments came to my relief; and, even after that, the British charged 
with their whole line three several times, and, after getting within 
half pistol-shot of us, were compelled to give way. I took, with 
my regiment, between thirty and forty prisoners, while taking 
and defending the artillery. Lieut. Aaron Bigelow of my regi- 
ment was killed, Capt. Burbank and Lieut. Cilley* badly wounded, 
a number of others slightly; Gen. Brown and his aide both dan- 
gerously wounded; Gen. Scott and his Brigade-Major, Lieut. 
Smith, both badly wounded ; Gen. Eipley and his aide both shot 
through the hat; Maj. McFarland killed; Col. Brady badly 
wounded; Maj. McNeil badly wounded, so he must, it is said, 

* Lieut. Joseph Cilley was from Nottingham, the son of Greenleaf Cilley and Jenny 
Neally Cilley. He was horn Jan. 4, 1791. His first commission was that of En- 
sign in the First Company of Infantry In the Eighteenth Regiment, from Gov. John 
Langdon, under date of Oct. 17, 1811. March 12, 1812, he was appointed an Ensign of 
Infantry in the United States Army, and was ordered for duty in Capt. John McClary's 
company. Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, then commanded by Col. Isaac 
Clarke, of Vermont. He was afterwards promoted to Lieutenant, March 17, 1814, 
tran.sferred to the Twenty-first United States Infimtry, commanded by Col. Miller, and 
was in the battle of Chippewa. In the battle of Bridgewater, or " Lundy's Lane," he was 
wounded, as named above, by a musket-ball in the thigh, producing a compound 
fracture <if the thigh bone. He was soon after promoted to a captaincy for his gallantry 
in that battle. He was in the battle of Chrystler's Fields on the St. Lawrence, and 
served through the war with distinction. He was retained in the army on the peace 
establishment, but resigned his commission in July, 1816. On the 20th of June, 1817, 
he was commissioned as Quartermaster of the First Division of New-Hampshire 
Militia, by Gov. Plumer, upon Maj. -Gen. Clement Storer's staff, and Division Inspector 
upon Gen. Storer's staff in 1821 by Gov. Samuel Boles. In 1827 he was appointed an 
aide upon the staff of Gov. Benjamin Pierce. In 1846 he was elected by the Legisla- 
ture to the United States Senate, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of the 
Hon. Levi Woodbury. Upon the close of his Senatorial term. Col. Cilley returned to 
his farm in Nottingham. There he remains, in the quiet enjoyment of a competence, 
with the reputation of a brave and gallant soldier, an upright and honorable man, and 
the respect of his fellow-men. Although in the seventy-eighth year of his age. Col. 
Cilley writes a fair, leg^ible, business hand, and is of such bodily activity that, the 
past season, he acted as pioneer for a railroad committee on looking out a route for a 
contemplated road through Nottingham, and poijited out to them the curiosity of Paw- 
tuckaway Lake, that has two outlets, both discharging their waters into the Lamprey 
River. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 237 

lose his leg. It is unnecessary for me to enumerate a quarter 
of our loss, but we have very few officers left for duty. I }iow 
command a brigade. Gen. Ripley is Commander-in-chief. I am 
the only full colonel, and we have but one lieutenant-colonel left 
to all the regular troops here. We expect re-enforcements soon. 
But I forgot to tell you Ave were unfortunate about our artillery 
at last. After Generals Brown, Scott, and others were wounded, 
we were ordered to return back to our camp, about three miles, 
and preparations had not been made for taking olf the cannon. 
It was impossible for me to defend it and make preparations for 
that too ; and it was all left upon the ground, except one beautiful 
brass six-pounder, which is made a present to my regiment in 
testimony of their distinguished gallantrj'. . . . We wounded 
Maj.-Gen. Drummond, took Maj.-Gen. Riall prisoner, with be- 
tween twenty and thirty other officers ; how many non-commis- 
sioned officers and privates, I have not yet learned, as thej- were 
sent hastily across the river, but a very considerable number," * 

This was one of the most sanguinary battles of the war, 
and showed the decided superiority of the American troops ; 
as the enemy were upon their own ground, chose their posi- 
tion, had a battery superior in number and weight of metal, 
and were greatly superior in numbers. 

The gallant act of Col. Miller and the noble Twenty-first 
Regiment, in storming the battery, was the admiration of 
every one. The British officers taken as prisoners, and vet- 
erans in service, united in saying it was the most desperate 
affair they ever witnessed. Gen. Brown well knew the 
desperate service he was about to send Miller upon, as, the 
first time he met him after the battle, he said, "My dear 
fellow, my heart ached for you when I gave you that order, 
but it was the only thing that could save us." 

Generals Brown and Scott having been wounded, the 
command of the army devolved upon Gen. Ripley, who, find- 
ing his force much diminished, returned to Fort Erie. On 
the 4th of August, Gen. Drummond invested the Fort with 
5,000 men. On the 2d of September, Gen. Brown threw 
himself into the Fort and assumed the command. He soon 
determined upon a sortie from the Fort, and carrried his 
plan into effect on the 17th of September. Generals Miller 

* Maiiuscrijjt letter of Gen. Miller. 



238 adjutant-general's report. 

and Porter led divisions, while Gen. Ripley commanded 
the reserve. Gen. Miller thus describes this sortie or 
attack upon the enemy's works : — 

" Fort Erie, Sept. 19, 1814. 
" I am thankful once more to say to you I am- alive and well 
after another sore conflict with the enemy on Saturday last, the 
16th Inst. After suffering fifty days by the investment of the 
enemy, under a heavj^ cannonading from three batteries wliich 
enfiladed almost our whole camp, suffering- the loss of a considera- 
ble number every day, it was determined to take their batteries 
by assault or storm. To eflect this, it was determined by Gen. 
Brown to send the riflemen, under Col. Gibson; Maj. Brooke, of 
the Twenty-third, and 400 men; Gen. Porter with the volunteers 
and militia, with a few Indians, round through the woods in their 
rear; and for me, with the Ninth, Eleventh, and Nineteenth Regi- 
ments, to attack in front, to press through two of the batteries 
and foi-m a junction Avith those in the rear, or attack the batteries, 
as the case might require. Gen. Ripley was to remain in reserve. 
My signal to move was the firing of tliose in the rear, as I had 
taken post about fifty rods in front of the enemy, in a ravine. The 
columns were opposed before thej" arrived at either of the batteries. 
I was ordered to advance and get into the enemy's works before 
the column in the rear had beaten the enemy sufliciently to meet 
us at the batteries. We had no alternative but to fall on them, 
beat and take them. This was a sore job for us. My command 
consisted of the Mnth, Eleventh, and Nineteenth Regiments. Col. 
Aspinwall commanded the Ninth and Nineteenth, and Col. Bedel 
the Eleventh. Col. Aspinwall lost his left arm; Maj. Trimble, of 
the Nineteenth, was severely, I believe mortally, wounded through 
the body; Capt. Hale, of the Eleventh, killed; Capt. lugersoll, 
of the Ninth, wounded in the head; and eight other officers 
severely wounded, some of them mortally. Col. Bedel* was the 
only officer higher than a lieutenant, in my whole command, but 

* Lieut.-Col. Bedel was of Bath. He was the son of Gen. Timothy Bedel, of Revolu- 
tionary memory, and was born at Salem, N. H., May 12,1764. The same or the 
following year, he moved witli his father's family to Haverhill, subsequently to Bath 
in May, 1770, and returned to H.averhill in 1777. At the age of twelve years, he 
accomiianied his father as waiter in his expedition into Canada, and was an enlisted 
soldier in Capt. Ezekiel Ladd's company. Col. Bedel's regiment, from April 1, 1778, to 
May, 1779, acting as Issuing Commissary from Jan. 1, 1778, to May, 1779. 

In the militia of this State, he was appointed Second Lieutenant of the First Company 
in the Thirteenth Regiment, May 10, 1785 ; Lieutenant of same, Oct. 4, 1786 ; Captain of 
the same, July 1, 1793; Major Second Battalion, Thirteenth Regiment, March 28, 1795; 
Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant of the regiment, June 25,1801; Brigadier-General 
Sixth Brigade, June 10, 1800, which command he held until April 9, 1812. 

In civil life he was active, energetic, and persevering; and the counties of Grafton 
and Coos owe much to his energy and enterprise in the way of settlements, roads, 
bridges, and other public improvements. One undertaking will show his energy : In 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 239 

what was killed or wounded. I escaped again unhurt. Our loss 
was betwixt 400 and 500 killed, wounded, and prisoners. We took 
385 prisoners, besides what we killed and wounded. We took two 
twenty-foiir-pounders and a sixty-four-pound carronade, and a 
ten-and-a-half-inch mortar, drove them so hard that they spiked 
a twenty-four-pounder themselves, and so completely routed_them 
they have retreated back to Chippewa in disgust. We now live in 
peace. Deserters from them, since, say that their loss was estimated 
at rising 1,000 in killed, wounded, and prisoners. . . . Since I came 
into Canada tliis time, .... every major save one, every lieu- 
tenant-colonel, every colonel that was here when I came and has 
remained here, has been killed or wounded, and I am now the 
only general officer out of seven that has escaped. 

"James Miller." 

1802, he obtained a charter for building a bridge across the Connecticut, opposite Ha- 
verhill Corner, got the charter extended for two years in 1804, completed it in 1806, and 
remained sole owner of it until carried olf by a fieshet. It was then, as now, known 
as " Bedel's Bridge." He was also a large landed proprietor, and one of the purchasers 
and settlers of the " Indian Stream Territory," which purchase was made of certain 
Indians of the St. Francis tribe, formerly resident in the north part of the State. 

He was repeatedly a Selectman of Haverhill, Representative of the town in 1798 and 
1817, and Justice of the Peace for nearly thirty years. In 1812 he was appointed Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel in the United States Army, and commissioned Lieutenaut-Colonel of the 
Eleventh Regiment of United States Infantry, ranking from July G, 1812. May 8, 1812, 
he took command of " the District of New-Hampshire for Recruithig," reudezvous at 
Concord, with orders to recruit seven companies. By the 16th of September, in spite 
of many obstacles, he had recruited 397 men, and had marched them in person to Bur- 
lington. Sept. 26, 1812, Col. Clark, in command of the Eleventh, left Burlington; and 
Lieut.-Col. Bedel was in command of the regiment until Aug. 22, 1813. From this 
time, such was his great executive ability, until September, 18U, Lieut.-Col. Bedel was 
kept by his superior officers upon detached duty, requiring energy and perseverance, 
and had no opportunity to participate in those battles in whicu his regiment had 
gained,'by its valor, the title of the " Bloody Eleventh." Of course, asoldier from boy- 
hood, he chafed under this deprivation; and, wheu opportunity ottered, he hastened 
to the front to take command of his regiment, which, by the battles ot Chippewa and 
Lundy's Lane, was without a tield-oflicer. He was in season to join Gen. Brown, 
vrhtiu he assumed the command of Fort Erie, Sept. 2, 1814. At the memorable 
sortie of Sept. 17, Lieut.-Col. Bedel, with the Eleventh, at his particular solicitation, 
had the honor of leading Geu. Miller's column, and, being in the advance, disabled 
three guns, took twenty-four prisoners, and brought them from the tickl before the 
engagement became general, and otherwise so distinguished himself as to be honorably- 
noticed by his superior ofiicers. After this engagement, Lieut.-Col. Bedel was pro- 
moted to the Colonelcy of his regiment, — a promotion long before deserved, his com- 
mission bearing date Sept. 4, 1814. Upon the withdrawal of our forces liom Canada, 
Gen. Brown's division, of which the Eleventh was a part, was ordered to Sackett's 
Harbor. There Col. Bedel remained with his regiment until the reduction of the 
army. Upon retiring from the army, he found his atl'airs in an embarrassed state, 
from which, with all his energy, he could not retrieve them; and tiom wealth, owing 
to the misconduct of others, he was reduced to poverty. A friend who knew him well 
thus writes of him : " At one time he owned more than half the township of Bath, 
and a considerable portion of Haverhill, besides his lordly Indian domain on paper ; 
yet, at the day of his de[)arture for another world, he owned not an inch of land in 
the world he gladly left behind. May his charity and benevolence here, meet its reward 
in the futiue !" Gen. Bedel died at Bath, Jan. 13, 1841, iu the seventy-seventh year 
of his age. 



240 adjutant-general's report. 

Gen. Miller passed the enemy's intrencliments between 
batteries No. 2 and No. 3, according to Gen. Brown's or- 
ders, and in so doing met a most terrific fire. Gen. Ripley, 
seeing the severe conflict, sent Lieut.-Col. Upham, with a 
portion of the gallant Twenty -first, to his assistance ; and, 
in thirty minutes from the commencement of the attack, 
" batteries No. 2 and No. 3, the enemy's intrenchments, and 
two block-houses were in our possession. Soon after, bat- 
tery No. 1 was abandoned by the British. The guns in each 
were spiked by us, or otherwise destroyed, and the maga- 
zine of No. 3 blown up. Thus," says Gen. Brown, " one 
thousand regulars, and an equal number of militia, in one 
hour of close action, blasted the hopes of the enemy, de- 
stroyed the fruits of fifty days' labor, and diminished his 
efi'ective force 1,000 men at least." And thus, too, had the 
gallant Eleventh and Twenty-first Regiments, made up 
largely of men of New-Hampshire, again an opportunity 
to add to their laurels those won upon one of the most 
noted and severe conflicts of the war of 1812. 

Meantime, Plattsburg being left in a defenceless state 
from the withdrawal of troops, an attack was planned 
against that post by the British, and at the same time against 
the American fleet upon Lake Champlain, at anchor in the 
harbor of Plattsburg. The British army, under Gov. 
Provost, approached Plattsljurg on the 6th of Septcml)cr, and 
commenced erecting batteries ; while the militia from New 
York and Vermont were continually arming for the pro- 
tection of Plattsburg. On the 11th day of September, 
Commander Downie, with the British fleet, appeared off 
Plattsburg ; and soon the battle began, with the American 
fleet under Commander McDonough, for the mastery of the 
Lake. This was the signal for the attack of the land forces 
under Provost, who was met with promptness and spirit by 
Gen. Macomb. The conflict was severe, both on the land 
and the water ; but, after two hours and a half of hard fight- 
ing, the shout ran down the American lines announcing 
McDonough's victory. The fire of the British became fainter 
and fainter ; and at length they retired to their intrench- 



MILITARY HISTORY OP NEW-HAMPSHIRE, 241 

ments, and in the night made a precipitate retreat. Our 
loss on land and water was less than 230 men ; while the 
British loss in wounded, deserters, and killed was estimated 
at 2,500. Thus closed the campaign on the Northern fron- 
tier. But we were less fortunate at the South. Washing- 
ton was taken, and most of the national edifices destroyed. 
But, in an attempt upon Baltimore, the British fleet was 
repulsed hy our troops at Forts McHenry and Covington ; 
and the commander of the British land forces retreated, 
and the following day re-embarked. The fleet soon after 
left Chesapeake Bay. 

Our gallant navy still maintained its reputation ui>on the 
ocean and the lakes. 

At Pensacola, when the British had landed a force, and 
arms and ammunition to distribute among the Indians of 
Florida, Gen. Jackson, in October, exhibited his usual decis- 
ion and promptness. The Spanish Governor was remon- 
strated with in vain for affording protection to our enemies. 
Gen. Jackson at once marched his army into the city, 
stormed the fort, and drove the British out of Florida. 
Returning to Mobile, he then learned of the contemplated 
attack upon New Orleans. He immediately marched his 
troops for the protection of that city, in almost a defenceless 
state. He at once called for troops, and commenced forti- 
fying the city. The fortifications progressed witli energy 
under Jackson's controlling hand. Troops came down from 
Kentucky and Tennessee ; and on the 8th of January, 1815, 
Gen. Jackson won the glorious victory of New Orleans that 
immortalized his name, and closed "the war of 1812." 

A treaty of peace had been concluded at Ghent in 
December, and arrived, by special messenger, amid the 
rejoicings for this noted victory ; and rejoicings long and 
loud for both events went upward through the length and 
breadth of our land. But nowhere were the people more 
grateful for the return of peace than in New-Hampshire. 

The Legislature, in June, 1815, passed the following 
resolution unanimously, which vcas but the echo of public 
sentiment in this State: — 
16 



242 adjutant-general's report. 

" Whereas, Since the last session of the Legislature, the "^ar 
lately commenced by tlie government of the United States against 
Great Britain having come to a close, and all classes of citizens 
having been emulous of each other in expressions of joy and 
congratulation upon the removal of its calamities by the restora- 
tion of the invaluable relations of amity and commerce between 
the two countries : And whereas, many of the officers, seamen, and 
soldiers of the United States, during the progress of the war, hav- 
ing in a very distinguished mauuer supported the honor of the 
American name by having in many signal instances most gallantly 
and successfully defended the soil and the rights of their country, 
and thereby happily contributed to sustain and perpetuate that 
high character for miUtary skill and proAvess acquired during our 
Eevolutionary contest ; therefore — 

" JResolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives in Gen- 
eral Court convened, That this Legislature, in common with their 
fellow-citizens, duly appreciate the important services rendered to 
the country, upon the ocean, upon the lakes, and upon the land, 
by officers, seamen, aud soldiers of the United States, in many 
brilliant achievements and decisive victories, which will go down 
to posteritj^ as an indubitable memorial that the sons of those fath- 
ers who fought the battles of the Kevolution have imbibed from the 
same fountain that exalted and unconquerable spirit which insures 
victory, while it stimulates to the exercise of humanity and coui- 
tesy to the vanquished ; and, wei'e it not invidious to particularize 
when so many appear justly entitled to distinction, this Legislature 
could not fail to recognize and designate, with sentiments of 
peculiar pride and pleasure, many of the hardy and independent 
citizens of New-Hampshire among those Avho enjoy the best claim 
to the grateful remembrance of their country." 

In 1815, a new edition of " all the general and puWic 
statutes " then in force was published under the supervis- 
ion of Hon. Jeremiah Smith. The Militia Law of 1808 
remained in force, with such additions and alterations as 
had been made during the seven preceding years. These 
were few and of no essential importance. A single regiment 
had been added in 1809, and other minor changes had been 
made, noticed in the Report for 1866. 

In June, 1813, an act was passed directing certificates to 
be ol3tained by soldiers unable to do military duty, from 
selectmen of towns and surgeons of regiments, certifying 
their inability, which should excuse them for one year ; for- 



MILITAEY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 243 

bidding selectmen or surgeons taking pay for such certifi- 
cates, and fixing fine for so doing ; providing manner of 
collecting fines ; repealing the section of the law of 1808 
providing for certificates to persons unable to perform mili- 
tary duty ; and explaining the section of the law of 1S08 in 
relation to the rank of officers of cavalry. 

Nov. 5, 1813, so much of the act of 1808 as required com- 
missioned officers to be armed with a sword or hanger and 
a spontoon was repealed, and they required to be armed 
with sword or hanger only. 

June 24, 1814, it was provided that, from and after the 
first Wednesday of June, 1815, the Adjutant-General should 
pay to the commander of each company in this State two 
dollars annually, to be approjjriated by them for the pur- 
chase and repair of musical instruments for the use of said 
companies. 

June 30, 1818, an act was passed by the Legislature that 
each commanding officer of a company make, or cause to be 
made, a return of his company to the commander of his 
regiment, before the first day of August annually, on for- 
feiture of ten dollars for neglect of such duty ; that the com- 
mander of each regiment make a return of the same to the 
brigade-major of his brigade before the first day of Sep- 
tember annually, on penalty of thirty dollars for neglect of 
such duty ; and that each brigade-major make a return of 
his brigade to the Adjutant-General before the first day 
of October annually, on penalty of paying a fine of thirty 
dollars for neglect of such duty. 

The fines for breach of the act were to be recovered by 
bill, plaint, or information in any court having jurisdiction ; 
and such fines, when recovered from commanders of com- 
panies, were to be appropriated for music in the companies 
whose officers had been fined, and the fines recovered 
from commanders of regiments and brigade-majors to be 
paid over to the Adjutant-General. 

This act also repealed so much of the act of 1808 as 
required officers to reside within the limits of their com- 
mands, in such towns as then or might afterwards contain 
one entire regiment. 



244 adjutant-general's report. 

July 1, 1819, a radical change was made in the militia 
laws of the State by the passage of a new act, repealing all 
preceding laws upon the subject, but providing that all 
officers then in commission should continue in commission, 
with same powers as before. It abolished the division of 
regiments into battalions, each under the command of a 
major ; but, otherwise, the number and locality of each 
regiment, Itrigade, and division remained the same as under 
the former law. 

It provided for the enrolment of all resident white male 
citizens between the ages of eighteen and forty-five, with 
certain special and conditional exempts ; and that the 
conditional exempts, engine-men excepted, including all 
enrolled between the ages of forty and forty-five years, should 
pay to the selectmen of the town or district in which such 
exempt resided two dollars annually on or before the first 
Tuesday of May. It prescribed the division, brigade, and 
regimental officers and their arms, — also, the arms of non- 
commissioned officers and privates ; the numlier of companies 
of light infantry or grenadiers, artillery, and cavalry to a 
regiment, and their officers, arms, and equipments ; how 
rifle companies might be formed, and how armed and offi- 
cered, and how independent companies might be formed ; 
provided music-money for the various companies, standards 
for cavalry, artillery, and infantry ; that the commanding 
officer of each company should parade his company on the 
first Tuesday of May annually for inspection, and on two 
other days beside the first Tuesday of May and the regi- 
mental muster; directed the manner of warning; that tlie 
selectmen of towns and districts should furnish refresh- 
ments for the non-commissioned officers and privates in 
their several towns and districts, and stipulated fines for 
neglect of that duty; exempted uniforms, arms, and equip- 
ments from attachment, and officers or soldiers from arrest 
when going to or from military duty or court-martial • 
provided tliat no non-commissioned officer or private should 
discharge gun or pistol on muster day or evening in or 
near any public highway, place of parade, or house, with- 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 245 

out leave first obtained from a commissioned ofiiccr ; for the 
building of gun-houses ; the number and rank of the Gov- 
ernor's staff; provided that the Adjutant-General should 
attend all public reviews, where the Commander-in-chief 
should review, and prescribed his other duties ; that such 
compensation should be made him from time to time as the 
Legislature should think just ; provided that there should 
be an Adjutant and Inspector-General to each division, with 
the rank of Colonel, and prescribed his duties, — also, the 
duties of brigade-majors and inspectors, adjutants of regi- 
ments, orderly sergeants, sergeant-majors, quartermaster ser- 
geants, and fife and drum majors ; prescribed the manner and 
time of making company, regimental, brigade, and division 
returns ; establishing the office of Quartermaster-General, 
and prescribing his duty ; attaching penalty to neglect of 
making returns by all officers from whom returns were or- 
dered, and directing manner of collecting the same ; pre- 
scribing the system of tactics to be followed, the number 
of members of a regimental or drum-head court-martial, 
and how the expenses of courts-martial should be paid ; pre- 
scribing the formation of regiments, and rank of companies, 
when on duty ; giving power to commanders of regiments 
and companies to reduce non-commissioned officers to the 
ranks when deserving of punishment ; empowering the field- 
officers of regiments to decide upon the color and fashion 
of the uniform of cavalry, artillery, light infantry, and gren- 
adiers ; ordering officers and privates to keep themselves 
equipped, selectmen to furnish poor privates with equip- 
ments, and stipulating fines for neglect of such duty ; pre- 
scribing the manner of ordering and holding courts-martial, 
and in giving and stipulating their authority and powers ; 
prescribing the duties of the Judge-Advocate ; prescribing 
compensation of courts-martial and of inquiry, and witnesses 
of, and how paid ; ordering how military watches, guards, 
or detachments of militia were to be made, hoAv furnished 
with provisions, and prescribing penalty for neglect of such 
duty ; authorizing the Captain-General to appoint signals of 
alarm ; making provision for the heirs of those killed in ser- 



246 adjutant-general's report. 

vice ; directing manner of obtaining certificates of inability 
to perform military duty ; exempting members of engine 
companies ; fixing limits and bounds for parade ; attaching 
penalty to persons refusing to give information to enrolling- 
officers ; enacting seventeen articles including sundry regu- 
lations of minor importance ; authorizing all fines or for- 
feitures for breach of the law to be recovered by action, bill, 
plaint, or information in any court having jurisdiction ; 
providing for annual musters for inspection and service, 
limiting the times of holding the same, and directing how 
the orders for the same should be issued; prescribing the 
duty of the major-generals as to reviews ; authorizing clerks 
of companies to collect fines and forfeitures, and describing 
the process of so doing ; and appropriating to clerks of 
companies one-fourth of all fines and forfeitures collected 
by them, the balance to be appropriated for the company 
expenses, as a majority of the officers of the company should 
direct. 

But this law of 1818 was not allowed a fair trial, as, 
Dec. 22, 1820, it was repealed and another law passed 
in its stead. This law added some new features. It pro- 
vided, among other things, that the commanding officer of 
a company should call out his company by his own order 
once a year, and no more, aside from the annual inspection 
in May ; abolished the office of Adjutant and Inspector Gen- 
eral of Divisions, and substituted that of Inspector of Divis- 
ions ; made it the duty of the adjutants of the regiments 
to inspect the same at their annual musters, specifying that 
returns should be made of companies to the adjutants of 
regiments, and by them directly to the Adjutant-General ; 
provided that the Governor might order the Adjutant-Gen- 
eral to perform the duties of the Quartermaster-General, if 
there should be a vacancy in that office, or if the Quarter- 
master-General should live at a distance from the seat of 
government ; empowering the commissioned officers of com- 
panies, with the commanders of regiments, to reduce non- 
commissioned officers to the ranks for misdemeanors ; pro- 
viding that all officers should reside within the limits of 



MILITAEY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 247 

their commands, — that the commanding officers of regi- 
ments shoukl assemble the officers of their commands once 
each year at some convenient and central place within the 
limits of the regiments, for instruction by some person 
qualified therefor ; that major-generals should review three 
regiments in their divisions each year, and the brigadiers 
such regiments in the brigades as were not reviewed by 
the major-generals ; that, in time of peace, no greater body 
of militia than a regiment should be called together except 
by permission of the Commander-in-chief; that the places 
of review should be as central as convenience would per- 
mit ; that, where regiments were so extensive as that part 
of the soldiers would be ol>liged to march more than fif- 
teen miles, the field-officers of such regiments should have 
power to order the regiment out in two divisions on differ- 
ent days ; and designating certain sections of the Militia 
Law to Ije read, or caused to be read, by the captain of each 
company, at its annual inspection in May. 

Under this law, the organization of the militia of the 
State was as follows : — 

His Excellency Samuel Bell, Captain-General and Com- 
mander-in-chief. 
Benj. Butler, Adjutant-General, ) Rank of 
Henry Sweetser, Quar .-General, 1 Brig.-Gen. 

aides to his excellency. 
Ichabod Bartlett, Portsmouth. 
Joseph, Low, Concord. 
Josiah Bellows, 3d, Walpole. 
Russell Jarvis, Claremont. 

FIRST DIVISION. 

Timothy Upham, Major-General. 
Charles W. Cutter,) ^.^ , ^r ■ n t- i 
Richard Bartlett, \ ^'"^'^ ^"^ Maj.-Gen. L pham. 
Richard Bartlett,* Acting Division-Inspector. 
Joseph Cilley, Division Quartermaster. 

* Col. Richard Bartlett -was born in Pembroke. Jan. 8, 1794. He early imliibeil a 
taste for literature in the office of the late Col. Philiji Carrigain. of facetious memory, 
with such associates as the late Gea. Charles G. Haines, and Prof. Nathaniel H. 



248 adjutant-general's report. 

second division. 

John Montgomery, Major-General. 

Joseph Bell,* ) . . , , ^r • r^ -xr ^ 

TVT XI m TT 1 \ Aides to Mai .-Gen. Montgomery. 

Natli. T. Hurd, \ -' a j 

Edward B. Nealley, Inspector. 

John V. Barron, Quartermaster. 

THIRD DIVISION. 

Eliphalet Gay, Major-General. 

John Duncan, ) , . -, nr • /-. /-. 

TT TT a ^ r } Aides to Mai .-Gen. Gay. 
Henry H. bylvester, \ *^ •' 

Ezekiel Jewett, Inspector. 

Abiel Wilson, jr., Quartermaster. 

FIRST BRIGADE. 

Edward J. Long, Brigadier-General. 
John Blunt, Aide to Brig.-Gen. Long. 
James Burleigh, Brigade-Inspector. 
Jacob Wendell, Brigade Quartermaster. 
Ichabod Bartlett, Judge-Advocate. 

Carter. He graduated at Dartmouth, in the class of 1815. He read law with Col. 
Caiiigain, and commenced its practice at Concord, in 1818. He was Deputy Secretary 
of State in 1?18, '19, '20, '21, '22, and '23; Aide-de-camp and Acting Division-Inspec- 
tor upon Maj.-Geu. Timothy Upham's statt' in 1820; Aide to Gov. Samuel Bell in 1821 
and '22; Assistant Clerk of the Senate in 1821 and '22; Secretary of State in 1825, 
'2G, '27, and '28 ; Representative from Concord in the Legislature in 1830 and '31 ; was 
proprietor and editor of the "New-Hampshire Journal" (now "New-Hampshire 
Statesman "), and removed to New York in 1834, where he practised his profession, and 
indulged his taste for literary pursuits. He was fond of liistorical research, and fur- 
nished articles for publication in the New-Hampshire Historical Society's Collections, 
and valuable donations to its library. Col. Bartlett died at New York, unmarried, 
Oct. 23, 1837, aged forty-three years. 

* Col. Joseph Bell was of Haverhill, and a prominent lawyer. He was a native of 
Bedford, the son of Joseph Bell, of that town, where he was born March 27, 1787. He 
graduated at Dartmouth in the class of 1807, — read law in the offices of Gov. Samuel 
Bell, then of Amherst; in that of Judge Dana, of Groton, Mass.; in that of Gov. Smith, 
of Exeter: entered the bar in 1810, and settled at Haverhill, where he was cashier for 
some years of a bank. He soon became prominent as an able lawyer and advocate at 
the Grafton bar, and his reputation as such was by no means confined to the county 
or State. He was appointed Solicitor for Grafton County in 1815, and held the office 
until 1820. He represented the town of Haverhill in the Legislature in 1821, '28, '29, 
and '30. The honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred upon him in 1837 by 
Dartmouth College ; and in 1847 he removed to Boston, where he took a prominent posi- 
tion at the Suftblk bar. Mr. Bell represented Boston in the General Court hi 1844, '45, 
'4G, and '47, and was a Senator from Suftblk in 1848 and '49, being the President of that 
body in the latter year. He died at Saratoga, N.Y., July 25, 1851, aged sixty-four years. 



MILITARY HISTORY OP NEW-HAMPHIRE. 249 

SECOND BRIGADE. 

Daniel Hoit, Brigadier-General. 

James Bartlett, Aide to Brig.-Gen. Hoit. 

Matthew Perkins, Inspector. 

Rnfus Parish, Quartermaster. 

Lyman B. Wallver,* Judge-Advocate. 

THIRD BRIGADE. 

William Montgomery, Brigadier-General. 
John Nesmith, Aide. 
Richard Davis, Inspector. 
Robert Mack, Quartermaster. 
James Thom, Judge-Advocate. 

FOURTH BRIGADE. 

John Steele, Brigadier-General. 
John Smith, jr.. Aide. 
David Steele, Inspector. 
George W. Senter, Quartermaster. 
Henry B. Chase, Judge- Advocate. 

, FIFTH BRIGADE. 

John Quimljy, Brigadier-General. 
Jas. Noyes, Aide. 
Charles Flanders, Inspector. 
David Hale, Quartermaster. 
Henry Hubbard,f Judge-Advocate. 

* Lyman B. AValker was of Gilford, resident in that part of the town known as 
"Mereditli Bridge." He was a lawj-er by profession. He was born in Brookfleld, 
Mass., and removed with his fatlier to Vermont at an early age. He moved to Gilford 
in 1814, and commenced the practice of the law. He was appointed Judge-Advocate 
of the Second Briga<^le in 1817, and continued in that office until 1827. He held the office 
of Solicitor for the County of Strafford from 1819 to 1827. He represented the town of 
Gilford in the Legislature in 1820 and 1830. He was appointed Attorney-General in 
1843, and removed to Concord, continuing in this office until 1848. Mr. 'Wallcer was 
a man of ability, a good lawyer, of genial manners, and of great pleasantry and ready 
wit. He died at Gilford, June 22, 1858, aged seventy-one years. 

t Henry Hubbard was of Charlestown, the son of Hon. John Hubbard, and was boru 
May 3, 1784. He graduated at Dartmouth in the class of 1803, and read law with the 
Hon. Jeremiah Mason, of Portsmouth. He entered upon his profession at his native 
town immediately upon entering the bar, in 1806. He represented the town of Charles- 
town in the Legislature in the years 1812, '13, '14, '15, '19, '20, '23, '24, '25, '2G, and '27. 
In 1825, June 16, he was elected Speaker of the House in place of Hon. Levi Wood- 
bury, who had been elected to a seat in the United States Senate, and was elected to 
the same office in 1826 and '27. He was appointed Solicitor fur Cheshire County in 1823, 



250 adjutant-general's repoet. 

sixth brigade. 
James Poole, Brigadier-General. 
Abner Allen, Aide. 
Clark Hough, Inspector. 
David C. Churchill, Quartermaster. 
Jeduthan Wilcox, Judge-Advocate. 

regiments. 

1. Joshua W. Pierce, Colonel. 

John Goodrich, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
David C. Foster, Major. 

2. Job C. Waldron, Colonel. 
Joseph Ham, LicutenantrColonel. 
Isaac Jenness, Major. 

3. Merrill Flanders, Colonel. 
Jacob Noyes, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Jonathan Nason, Major. 

4. Joseph Towle, Colonel. 

George Kittredge, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Amos Paul, Major. » 

5. Benjamin P. Brown, Colonel. 

, Lieutenant-Colonel. 

Samuel Clapp, Major. 

6. Obed Slate, Colonel. 

Alvin B. Doolittle, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Stephen Buffiim, Major. 

7. William Page, Colonel. 

Benjamin Eastman, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
William Webster, Major. 

and served the term of five years; exhibiting those rare qualities as an advocate for 
■which he afterwards became noted. In 1827 Mr. Hubbard was appointed Judge of 
Probate for the County of Sullivan, and continue<l to discharge the duties of that oflSce 
until 1829, when he was elected a Representative to Congress, and was re-elected for 
two consecutive terms following, serving in that capacity six years. In 1835 he was 
elected to the Senate of the United States for six years, served his term, and, in 1842, 
was elected Governor of the State. He was re-elected in 1843. Soon after leaving the 
gubernatorial chair, he was appointed Sub-Treasurer, and removed to Boston. Gov. 
Hubbard was an able advocate, a fluent speaker, of agreeable address, quick per- 
ception, and great energy of character. He died at Charlestown m June, 1857, aged 
seventy-four years. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 251 

8. Thomas Nesmith, Colonel. 
Mark Fisk, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Daniel Butler, Major. 

9. John Stinson, Colonel. 

Phinehas Stone, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
William P. Riddle, Major. 

10. John Bickford, Colonel. 

John Chase, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Pearson Cogswell, Major. 

11. Isaac Eastman,* Colonel. 

, Lieutenant-Colonel. 

Asa Head,! Major. 

12. Samuel Griffin, Colonel. 

James Farrar, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Thomas Tolman, Major. 

13. Moses H. Clement, Colonel. 
James Rogers, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
James R. Page, Major. 

14. John Palmer, Colonel. 

Ward Cook, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Benjamin Haines, Major. 

15. Joseph Alden, Colonel. 

Samuel Higgins, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
, Major. 

16. Nathan Glidden, Colonel. 
David Parker, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Nathan Huntoon, Major. 

* Gen. Isaac Eastman was the son of Capt. Nathaniel Eastman, of East Concortl, 
and was born June 16, 1780. He was by trade a blacksmith, and carried on an exten- 
sive business at East Concord. He was appointed Captain of the Tenth Company of 
Infantry in the Eleventh Regiment, June 10, 1811; promoted Lieutenant-Colonel 
of the same, June 30, 1817; Colonel, Nov. 5, 1819; appointed Brigadier- General 
of the Third Brigade, June, 1S21 ; and ^Major-General of the First Division, June, 1823, 
which office he resigned in 1824. Gen. Eastman was an upright, honest man, and died 
highly respected, April 1, 1864, in the eighty-fourth year of his age. 

t Col. Asa Head was of Pembroke. He was appointed Captain of the First Company 
of Light Infantry in the Eleventh Regiment, Oct. 24, 1815. He was appointed Major 
of the Eleventh Regiment, May 19, 1820; Lieutenant-Colonel of the same, Dec. 8, 1820; 
Colonel June, 1821 ; and resigned the office in 1824. He was a fiirmer, a man of in- 
tegrity, and much respected in his town. In 1814, he went to Portsmouth at the head 
ofadetachment of volunteers, being attached to Capt. Fuller's company of "drafted 
militia." His company was discharged Nov. 11, 1814. 



252 adjutant-genekal's report. 

17. Samuel D. Mason, Colonel. 
John Head,* Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Nathan Brown, jr.. Major. 

18. Bradhuiy Bartlett, Colonel. 
Dudley Lyford, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Samuel Marston, Major. 

19. Lewis Burleigh, Colonel. 

J. D. Quiniby, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
William C. Freese, Major. 

20. Simeon Cobb, Colonel. 

Justus Perry, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Seth Hall, jr.. Major. 

21. Jonathan Bean, Colonel. 

Joseph Atkinson, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
John Greeley, Major. 

22. Timothy Putnam, Colonel. 
Peter Felt, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Jeremiah Smith, Major. 

23. Thomas Perkins, Colonel. 

Solomon Waite, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Abel Baker, Major. 

24. John Wilson, Colonel. 

Lewis Loomis, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Joel Hemmenway, Major. 

25. John Frost, Colonel. 

Vincent Meserve, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Azariah Waldron, Major. 

26. Hugh Moore, Colonel. 

Solomon McNeil, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Retire Kimball, Major. 

27. Benjamin Cook, Colonel. 
Henry Hyde, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Abraham Marston, Major. 

* Lieut.-Col. Jolin Head was the son of Capt. Nathaniel Head (see Adjutant-Gen- 
eral's Report, vol. ii., 186C, p. 364) oft Kevolutionary memory, and was born May 30, 
1791, in that part of Chester now known as Hooksett, wliere he resided until his 
death, which occurred Aug. 7, 1835. He was appointed Captain of tlie Ninth Company 
of the Seventeenth Regiment, June 11, 1814, and Lieutenant-Colonel of the same 
regiment, May 19, 1820, which position he resigned June 8, 1822. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 253 

28. Elijah Huntley, Colonel. 
William Gary, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Ebenezer Atwood, Major. 

29. Christopher S. Sanborn, Colonel. 
Jonathan Pearson, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Ebenezer Brown, Major. 

30. Philip S. Harvey, Colonel. 
Stephen Hoytj Lieutenant-Colonel. 
John Harvey, Major. 

31. Hendrick Robinson, jr., Colonel. 
Erastus Baldwin, Lieutenant-ColoneL 
Abel Wheeler, Major. 

32. David Rankin, Colonel. 

Daniel Clark, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
David S. Miles, Major. 

33. Isaac Davis, Colonel. 

Josiali Chamberlain, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Thomas Tash, Major. 

34. Levi Flanders, Colonel. 

William Crawford, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Joseph Morse, Major. 

35. Merrick Piper, Colonel. 

Stephen Pickering, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Al)raham Drake, Major. 

36. George P. Meserve, Colonel. 
Jacob Durgin, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Stephen Wentworth, Major. 

37. Otis Barney, Colonel. 

Daniel Pattee, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
William Livingston, Major. 

38. Jonathan Rollins, Colonel. 
Benjamin Wells, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Stephen Moore, Major. 

June 27, 1821, an additional act was passed, authorizing 
the captain or commanding officer of a company having no 



254 adjutant-general's report. 

non-commissioned officers to order privates in snch com- 
pany to warn the men belonging to such company to meet 
for any inspection, training, or muster; and providing, in 
case such soldier so ordered should refuse or neglect to 
notify and warn all such men, he should forfeit and pay 
the sum of two dollars for every man he should neglect to 
warn. The act also specified that the captains of companies 
should make their returns to the regimental quartermas- 
ters vfithin ten days after the annual inspection in May ; that 
the regimental quartermasters should make their returns 
to the Quartermaster-General within twenty-four days after 
the annual training in May ; and that, if any such officer 
should neglect to make such returns within the times speci- 
fied, he should forfeit and pay the sum of twenty dollars. 

June 26, 1822, an act was passed dividing the Second 
Regiment, and providing that the companies at Dover 
and Somersworth should constitute the Second Regiment, 
and those at Rochester, Farmington, and Milton the 
Thirty-ninth Regiment, to be attached to the Second 
Brigade. 

July 2, 1822, an additional act was passed, directing in 
what manner the annual allowance of twelve dollars to 
each company of artillery should be expended; defining 
the authority of captains on days of inspection in May ; 
the duties of division and brigade inspectors in certain 
cases ; providing books for quartermasters' records ; specify- 
ing the times when the captains should make their returns 
to the adjutants and quartermasters, when the latter should 
make their returns to the Adjutant-General and Quarter- 
master-General, and providing that such officers should pay, 
for each neglect of such duty, the sum of twenty dollars ; 
empowering the Commander-in-chief to accept the resigna- 
tion of oflicers in certain cases ; providing the grade and 
number of officers constituting courts-martial, and defining 
the powers of the same ; directing the manner of forming 
regiments in line ; exempting the students of Dartmouth 
College from military duty ; and repealing certain clauses 
of the Militia Law of 1820. 



MILITAEY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 255 

June 12, 1824, an additional act was passed, enactinp; 
that all officers who held commissions in the militia prior 
to and on the 22d of December, 1820, and who had held 
commissions for four years and been discharged, and all 
officers who might thereafter hold commissions for four 
years and be discharged, should be absolutely exempted 
from military duty. 

July 2, 1825, an act was passed, making it unlawful for 
any persons, excepting those belonging to companies of 
artillery, to remove cannon, or any of the apparatus per- 
taining thereto, from any gun-house or other place where 
kept, in order to use the same, without written permission 
from the commanding officer of the company to which said 
ordnance belonged, and attaching a penalty of not less than 
five dollars, nor more than twenty, for every such offence ; 
and the party offending to pay double the amount of injury 
sustained by such ordnance or apparatus in consequence of 
such taking or removal ; also, providing that, if any injury 
should be done to any cannon or its apparatus by persons 
not belonging to a company of artillery, and who should 
have permission from the proper officer, such persons should 
pay a sum equal to the injury sustained ; also, providing 
that, if any person sliould injure or break open any gun- 
house, he should pay a fine of not less than five dollars, nor 
more than twenty, for every such offence ; and directing 
how the fines in the several cases might be collected, and 
how to be appropriated when collected. 

There were no more additions to, or alterations of, the 
militia laws of the State until 1829 ; and the militia of the 
State attained a deservedly high reputation for efficiency. 
In 1829, Jan. 2 and March 9, a new militia law was passed, 
making material changes in the law of 1820. This law 
was formed and reported by a " committee on the revision 
of the laws," consisting of Chief Justice William M. Rich- 
ardson,* Col. Samuel D. Bell, and John Porter, Esq. They 

* Hon. William Marcbant Richardson was born at Pelham, Jan. 4,1774, and gi-ad- 
uated at Harvard University in the class of 1797. After leaving the University, he 
devoted himself to teaching, and was the Preceptor of Lancaster Academy for a time, 



ZOb ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 

reported four bills, concerning the provisions relative to the 
militia, and comprising Chapters 8, 4, 5, and 6 of Title 

and subsequently Preceptor of the Academy in Groton, in which position he remained 
until his admission to tlio bar. He finished the study of his profession in the office of 
Samuel Dana, Esq., of Groton, ]Mass.,with whom he formed a partnei'ship in business. 
Upon the election of Gen. Varnum to the United States Senate in 1811, 3Ir. Richardson 
was elected as his successor in the House of Representatives from that district. He 
was re-elected, but resigned his seat in 1814, for the purpose of removing to Ports- 
mouth, N.H., where he established himself in his profession. In 181C>, he was 
appointed Chief Justice of the Superior Court of this State. In 1819, Chief Justice 
Richardson took up his residence in Cliester, where he resided until his death. Judge 
Richardson was remarkable for his industrious habits. Aside from his judicial duties, he 
prepared for publication most of the first nine volumes of the New-Hampshire Reports. 
In addition, he published "The New-Hampshire Justice," " The Town Officer," and 
had also prepared for the press " A Treatise upon the Office and Duties of Sheritfs " ; and 
during the same time was chairman of the committee raised by the Legislature, June, 
1826, to " revise and collect together the provisions of ditierent statutes upon the same 
subject, and of arranging and publislung a new edition of the laws," which duty he 
performed very acceptably to the public. Ilis judicial labors were highly appreciated, 
and Dartmouth College conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Laws. 

Jud'j;e Richardson, as a jurist, ranked among the eminent men of his time. One 
who knew him well, and knew what he hail done, said of him, "It will not derogate 
from the merits of any individual to say, that no one in the State has done so much, 
in the department of the law, to entitle himself to be deemed a public benefactor." 
Judge Richardson died at Chester, March 23, 1838, in the sixty-fifth year of his age. 

Col. Samuel Dana Bell is the son of the late Gov. Samuel Bell, and was born in 
Francestown, Oct. 9, 1798. He graduated at Harvard LTniversity in the class of 1816, 
and read law with the Hon. George Sullivan, of Exeter. He entered the bar ot 
Rockingham, Feb. 20, 1820. He first established himself in the practice of his pro- 
fession in 1820, at "Meredith Bridge," where he continued about six months, when he 
removed to Chester. 

He was appointed Quartermaster of the Seventeenth Regiment, April 10, 1821; Notary 
Public, June 26, 1822; Solicitor of the County of Rockingham, June 14, 1823; Adjutant ot 
the Seventeenth Regiment, Aug. 26, 1S23; Justice of the Peace for the County of Rock- 
ingham, Nov. 10,1823; Judge-Advocate of the Third Brigade, Dec. 10,1824; elected a 
Representative from Chester in the Legislature for 1825 and '26; on the commit- 
tee to revise the statutes of the State, June 30, 1826 ; Major of the Seventeenth Regi- 
ment, June 30, 1826; was elected Clerk of the House of Representatives June 6, 1827; 
appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the Seventeenth Regiment, June 26, 1827; re-elected 
Clerk of the House of Representatives, June 4, 1828; re-appointed Solicitor of Rock- 
ingham, June 14, 1828, but did not accept; appointed Colonel of the Seventeenth 
Regiment, June 18, 1828; resigned as Clerk of the House, Nov. 21,1828; resigned 
and discharged as Colonel of the Seventeenth Regiment, May 13, 1830; apiiointed 
Cashier of the Exeter Bank in 1830, and removed to Exeter. He held this position 
until 1836, when, in October of that year, he removed to Concord, and entered upon the 
practice of his profession. May 2, 1839, he removed to Manchester, where he has since 
resided. In 1840 he was appointed at the head of the commission to revise the statutes ; 
and, upon the adoption of a city government by IManchester, he was appointed Justice of 
the Police Court, Sept. 28, 1846. He held this office until his appointment as Judge of the 
Court of Common Pleas, June 25, 1848. Aug. 31, 1849, he was appointed an Associate Jus- 
tice of the Superior Court. In 1854 the degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred upon 
him by Dartmouth College. He held the office of Associate Justice until Aug. 31, 
1859, when he was appointed Chief Justice of the Superior Court. This office he re- 
signed, the resignation to take eftect Aug. 1, 1864, and retired to private life, holding 
no public office except the one first conferred upon him,— that of Notary Public. After 
retiring from the bench, he has been the same diligent student as before. 



MILITAEY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 257 

XC. of the Revised Statutes of 1830. The committee fur- 
nished a brief of this Militia Law, explaining some of its 
essential provisions, and their difference from the preceding 
laws. They remark of the Militia Law thus : " The prin- 
cipal statute relating to the militia, from its length and the 
method of its arrangement, is of difficult reference. The 
committee have thought this inconvenience might be les- 
sened by dividing the subject, and placing those parts of 
the law, which are most rarely used, in separate bills, With 
this view they report four bills on the subject." 

Of Chapter 3, " An Act relating to the Powers and 
Duties of certain Officers of the Militia," they remark : 
" The provisions of this bill may be found in Sections 8, 9, 

In addition to liis ordinary labors, Judge Bell has found time to attend to literary 
pursuits, and few men among us are better posted in the sciences. It was the remark 
of a noted master-mechanic of the city, that, wlien Judge Bell came into the shop, he 
always " laid aside his tools to listen; for the Judge couUl tell him more about steam 
and steam-engines tlian lie knew himself." And so of other scientific matters; he 
studied them, and what he studied he understood. 

He assisted Judge Richardson in publishing "The New-Hampshire Justice." pub- 
lished " The Justice and Sheriff," edited a second edition of •' The Town Officer," and 
was upon the commission of 1826, '27, and '28 for collecting and arranging the 
statutes; on that of 1840 and '41 for revising the statutes; and again upon the com- 
mission of 18G5, '6G, and '67 for revising and publishing " The General Statutes." 

Few men in our State have had more of the confidence of their fellow-citizens, and few 
men have better deserved that confidence. In whatever position he has been placed, 
he has brought to it a knowledge and an untiring industry that has ever rendered him 
successful. Aside from his public duties, ever met and performed, he has had the in- 
clination, and found the time, to engage in all matters of imblic improvement; and the 
city of Manchester owes many of the improvements that adorn it to his generous im- 
pulse and enlightened foresight. Its cemetery, its schools and school-houses, its pub- 
lic squares, and last, though not least, its public library, are mainly owing to his fore- 
sight and generous patronage; while the State at large is indebted to him for sweeping 
away many of the cobwebs of technicalities and red-tape that have long encumbered 
the courts of justice. Having the confidence of his fellow-citizens and the regards of a 
host of friends. Judge Bell, though somewhat afflicted by disease, is enjoying a quiet 
and philosophical repose; calmly awaiting the summons to appear before the Omni- 
scient Judge, with the firm conviction that " the Judge of all the earth will assuredly 
do right." 

John Porter, Esq., was of Derry. He was born in Bridgewater, Mass., Feb. 26. 
1776, and graduated at Dartmouth College in the class of 1803. He read law in the 
office of A. Hutchinson, Esq., of Lebanon, N.H., and commenced the practice of his pro- 
fession at Londonderry. He represented that town in the Legislature in 1817 and '27, 
and the town of Derry (a part of Londonderry incorporated as a town) in 1828. '30, 
'33, '35, '41, '42, '44, and '47. Mr. Porter was " a gentleman of the old school," modest 
and retiring in his manners, methodical in his habits; a well-read lawyer; an honest, 
upright man, and, as such, enjoyed the confidence of the community in a high degree. 
He died Dec. 4, 1857, aged eighty-two years. 

17 



258 adjutant-general's report. 

15, IG, IT, 18, 10, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 28, 37, 38, 39, 41, 
42, 43, and 44 of the Statutes 1820 ; 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of Stat- 
utes 1822, Chapter 37 ; Sections 6 and 7 of Statutes 1821, 
Chapter 30 ; Section 2 of Statutes 1821, Chapter 1 ; and 
Statutes 1824, Chapter 48. 

" Section 6 provides that the Adjutant-General shall in- 
spect. The object of this provision is to introduce a more 
correct and uniform method of inspection than is supposed 
generally to prevail ; and, at the same time, hy bringing the 
several regiments under the personal observation of that 
officer, to enable him to provide appropriate remedies for 
such defects, in the mode of carrying into effect the militia 
laws, as properly come within his province. 

" Section 13 makes it the duty of each colonel to muster 
his regiment annually ; and makes his orders for that pur- 
pose imperative, whether they are agreeable to those of 
his superiors or not. The object of this is to supersede 
the necessity of proving the orders of the major and brig- 
adier generals ; the orders of the colonel by the existing 
being of no force, unless they are in accordance with those 
of his superiors, to procure which is attended with trouble 
and useless expense. 

" Section 15 prescribes certain duties to regimental 
quartermasters, substantially those usually performed by 
them. 

" Section 16 is designed to obviate what is believed to 
be now the greatest defect of the militia system, — that 
very many able-bodied men avoid the performance of mili- 
tary duty by improi)erly obtaining surgeon's certificates. 
Many disaljilities exist which cannot lie determined with 
certainty from a casual examination ; and it is believed that 
many hundreds of robust and atldetic men ol)tain certifi- 
cates every year entirely upon the strength of representa- 
tions made by them to the surgeons. Such representations 
are often proved to be false, and the deception practised 
upon the surgeon is made a matter of boasting. In many 
of these cases, as the law at present is, the surgeon, judg- 
ing honestly upon the circumstances before him, cannot be 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 25.9 

blamed. It is supposed that this difficulty may he in some 
degree remedied by requiring all applicants for ecrtiiicatcs 
to be under oath, and publicly made and decided upon. 
There is a class of cases where the disability is necessarily 
permanent ; and in these instances no benefit can result 
from limiting the exemption to one or two years. 

" Section 18 transfers the duty of making inspection 
returns to the captains of companies, who are now the 
officers properly responsible." 

Of Chapter 4, " An Act relating to Courts-martial and 
Courts of Inquiry," they say : "This bill embraces the pro- 
visions of the present law, relating to military courts and 
the duties of judge-advocates, without material alteration. 
Those provisions may be found in Sections 30 to the 34th, 
inclusive, of the Statutes of 1820." 

Of Chapter 5, " An Act relating to the Organization and 
Equijmient of the Militia, and for other purposes," they say : 
" Section 11 provides for a case of not nnfrequent occur- 
rence, — that of companies becoming so much reduced in 
point of numbers as to defeat the object of their organiza- 
tion. The other provisions of this bill Avill Ijc found in 
Sections 2, 3, 7, 11, 12, 13, 24, 25, 27, 35, 3G, 43, 45, and 
46 of Statutes 1820 ; Statutes 1824, Chapter 34 ; Sections 
1 and 8 of Statutes 1822, Chapter 37 ; and Statutes 1822, 
Chapter 11." 

Of Chapter 6, " An Act imposing Fines for neglect of 
Military Duty, and for other purposes," they say: " Section 
3. By the existing law, the obligation to perform mili- 
tary duty is imposed on those only who are duly enrolled, 
— an unimportant circumstance being made essential. By 
this section the liability is imposed on all persons liable to 
be enrolled. By another bill it is proposed to make it the 
duty of ca})tains to enroll ; the neglect of which will of 
course Ijc punishable, but will not serve to exonerate any 
from military duties. 

" Section 6. A clause in this section provides that the 
insertion of any person's name in the company's orders shall 
be evidence of his enrolment. 



200 adjutant-general's eeport. 

" Section 8. The orders and return under oath of a 
sergeant that he has warned any private are made evidence 
of notice by the statute now in force, provided such orders 
and return are duly recorded in the orderly-book. This 
qualification is productive of inconvenience, and is there- 
fore omitted. A clause is inserted making a copy of the 
record of such orders and return evidence. 

" Section 9. The law now authorizes captains to warn 
their companies on parade verljally, but makes no provision 
relative to the proof of such warning. The method is con- 
venient for the officers and soldiers, and this section is 
proposed to remedy that defect. 

" Section 12 imposes a certain fine on soldiers guilty of 
disobedience, &c. The present law makes such soldiers 
liable to be tried by a drum-head court-martial, as it is 
called. Few officers have sufficient knowledge of the law 
to conduct such a trial properly; and various mistakes, 
which they might consider of trivial importance, would sub- 
ject the officer, proceeding to collect a fine under their 
sentence, to a ruinous lawsuit. 

" Section 14 requires a roll to be made of delinquen- 
cies, and makes such roll, or a copy of the record of it, 
admissible as evidence of the offences stated in it. The 
object is to avoid subjecting officers to any unnecessary 
expense in procuring evidence. 

" Section 16 gives to the prosecuting officer an election 
to prosecute minors, or their parents or guardians ; a suit 
against the parent (a pauper, perhaps) being sometimes 
wholly ineffectual, while, if the minor were personally 
liable, the duty would be performed, or the fine promptly 
recovered. 

" Sections 18, 19, and 20 are proposed as substitutes for 
Sections 50 and 51 of the law of 1820. 

" It is now the duty of the clerks of companies, to which 
they are bound by their oaths, to file an information against 
all offending soldiers who are not excused by the com- 
manding officer of the company. No discretion is given to 
the clerk, nor has he any interest in the prosecution beyond 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 261 

the paltry share of the fines given him by the law ; yet 
he is deemed a plaintiff in a civil action, and subjected to 
all the expense and hazard of a party pursuing his private 
rights for his individual benefit : and many oases have oc- 
curred where a conscientious officer, in the honest attempt 
to perform his duty in enforcing the law, has been subjected 
to the loss of his property, and little less than utter ruin. 
In consequence of this circumstance, in many parts of the 
State, suitable persons cannot be found who are willing to 
undertake the duties of this office, and no fines can be col- 
lected. The committee are satisfied that the militia system 
should by no means be abandoned, but that, on the con- 
trary, it should be rendered as perfect as practicable ; and 
no part of the law is so susceptible of improvement as that 
which relates to the collection of fines. Under this im- 
pression, the committee recommend that the present system 
of prosecution for fines should be abandoned ; and that 
offences of this kind, like other puljlic offences and violations 
of the law, should be prosecuted by a complaint under oath 
before a justice of the peace ; and that the proceedings 
should be similar to those in prosecutions for breaches of 
the peace, except that a summons should be substituted for 
a warrant to arrest the offender. These sections are de- 
signed to carry into effect the change proposed. 

" The remaining sections of this bill embrace substantially 
provisions found in Sections 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 3(3, 40, 48, 
49 of Statutes 1820; Section 9 of Statutes 1822, Chapter 
37; and Section 1 of Statutes 1821, Chapter 21. 

" The first, fourth, and eighth clauses of Section 43, Stat- 
utes 1820, are omitted as unnecessary ; and the ninth clause 
as conferring a privilege, and in no degree adding to the 
disgrace of crime. The first four sections of the Statutes 
of 1821, Chapter 30, are omitted, being obsolete ; and the 
Statute of 1825, Chapter 66, seems not to require a revi- 
sion." 

The organization of the militia of the State under this 
law for 1830 was as follows : — 



262 adjutant-general's eeport. 

Captain-General and Commander-in-Chief. 
His Excellency Matthew Harvey,* Hopkinton. 

aides-de-camp. 
James Creighton. 
Warren Lovell. 
John H. Steele.! 
Henry H. Sylvester. 
Samuel C. Webster, with the rank of Colonel. 

ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL. 

Joseph Low, who is also Quartermaster-General (Acting) 
with the rank of Brigadier-General. 

COMMISSARY-GENERAL. 

John B. Hill. 

DIVISION AND DIVISIONARY STAFF OFFICERS FIRST DIVISION, 

FIRST AND THIRD BRIGADES. 

Major-General Joseph Towle. 

AIDES-DE-CAMP. 

George W. Towle. 
Abraham P. Blake. 

* Gov. Harvey was tlie son of iMatthow Harvey of Sutton, and was born there June 
21, 1781. He graduated at Dartmouth College in the class of 1806. Ha\ing com- 
pleted the study of his profession in the office of Hon. John Harris, of Hopkinton, he 
commenced the practice of the law in that town in 1809. He represented the town of 
Hopkinton in the Legislature in 1814, '1.5, 'IG, '17, '18, '19, and '20, and was Speaker of 
the House of Representatives the last three years. He was elected Senator from 
Senatorial District No. 8 in 1825, '26, and '27, and was elected President of that body 
in each of those years. In 1821, he was elected a member of Congress, and was 
re-elected for a second term in 1823. In 1828, he was elected Councillor from the Hills- 
borough Councillor District, and again in 1829. He was elected Governor of the State 
in 1830, and, the same year, was appointed Judge of the District Court of the United 
States for the District of New-Hampshire, which office he held until his death. In 1850, 
he removed to Concord, where he died. The honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was 
conferred upon him in 185.5 by Dartmouth College. Gov. Harvey was a man of the most 
unexceptionable character in all the relations of life. In private life, in public office, 
as a man and a Christian gentleman, his example was ever for good. He died April 7, 
1856, aged eighty-four years. 

t Col. John H. Steele was a native of Salisbury, North Carolina. He was by trade a 
machinist. Following his vocation at Peterborough, he became an extensive manufac- 
turer. He represented the town of Peterborough in 1829, and was elected Councillor 
from the Hillsborough District in 1840 and '41. He was elected Governor of New- 
Hampshire in 1844, and again in 1845. Col. Steele was a positive man, and one of 
indtistry and great energy of character. He was somewhat eccentric in manner and 
action, but ever bore the character of an upright and honorable man. He died at Peter- 
boroagh, July 4, 1865. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 263 

DIVISION INSrECTOR. 

Charles Howard. 

SECOND DIVISION, SECOND AND SIXTH BRIGADES. 

Jonathan Pool, Major-General. 
John B. Chapman, Aide-de-camp. 
John L. Bnnce, Aide-de-camp. 
Joshua Blaisdell, Division-Inspector. 

THIRD DIVISION, FOURTH AND FIFTH BRIGADES, 

Justus Perry, Major-General. 
Richard Montague, Aide-de-camp. 
Sumner Wheeler, Aide-de-camp. 
William Ainsworth, Division-Inspector. 

BRIGADE AND STAFF OFFICERS FIRST DIVISION, FIRST BRIGADE. 

Theo. A. Burley, Brigadier-General. 
Winthrop Pickering, Aide-de-camp. 
John Pickering, Brigade-Inspector. 
Temple Paul, Brigade Quartermaster. 
Samuel T. Gilman, Judge-Advocate. 

THIRD BRIGADE. 

James Blake, Brigadier-General. 
Ephraim Hutchins, Aide-de-camp. 
Stephen Brown, Brigade-Inspector. 
Irad Brickett, Brigade Quartermaster. 
Josiah Houghton, Judge-Advocate. 

SECOND DIVISION, SECOND BRIGADE. 

Henry Hyde, Brigadier-General. 
James W. Pike, Aide-de-camp. 
Obadiah Stoddard, Brigade-Inspector. 
Brigade Quartermaster, vacant. 
James Bell,* Judge- Advocate. 

* Maj. James Bell was a son of Ex-Gov. Samuel Bell, of Chester, where he was 
born in 1804. He graduated at Bowdoin College in tlie class of 1822. He read law 
in the office of his brother, Samuel Dana Bell (see notice on pages 25C and 257), then 
practising in Chester. In 1825 he was appointed Quartermaster of the Seventeenth 



2CA adjutant-general's eeport. 

SIXTH BRIGADE. 

David Culver, Brigadier-General. 
Abijali Topliff, Aide-de-camp. 
Barron Moulton, Brigade-Inspector. 
James Hamilton, Brigade Quartermaster. 
Ira Goodall, Judge-Advocate. 

THIRD DIVISION, FOURTH BRIGADE. 

Solomon McNeil,* Brigadier-General. 
Mark Woodbury, Aide-de-camp. 
James Butler, Brigade-Inspector. 
John M. Wilson,! Brigade Quartermaster. 
Charles P. Gove, J Judge-Advocate. 

Regiment, and the same year entered the bar, and commenced the jiractice of his profes- 
sion at Gilinanton. In 1827 he was appointed Judge- Advocate as above, and held tlie 
office until 1831, when he removed to Exeter, where he soon gained an extensive i)rac- 
tice, and a high reputation as an advocate. In 1846 he represented his adopted town in 
the Legislature. In 1818 he removed to Gilford, having been appointed Agent of '' The 
Lake Company." In 1850 he was a Delegate from that town to the Convention for 
amending the Constitution of the State. In June, 1855, he was elected a Senator from 
this State, for the term of six years, in the United States Senate; but served but a part 
of his term, as he died at his residence, May 26, 1857, aged flfty-three years. Mr. Bell 
was a gentleman of quiet dejiortment and attable manner, a sound lawyer and eloquent 
advocate, and destined for higher positions in the State had his life been spared. 

* Gen. Solomon McNeil was the son of Lieut. John McNeil (see Ad,iutant-Generars 
Report, vol. ii., for 186G, p. 118), anil was born at Hillsborough, Jan. 15, 1782. lie 
was engaged in mercantile jiursuits a great part of his life, and was a jiattern farmer, 
residing the latter part of his life upon the old homestead. He was appointed Major 
of the First Battalion of the Twenty-sixth Regiment in 1815, Lieutenant-Colonel of the 
same June, 1810, and Colonel, June, 1823. He was appointed Brigadier-General of the 
Fourth Brigade June, 1827, and Major-General of the Third Division in June, 1831, 
which office he resigned in 1833. Gen. McNeil, like Ids brother. Gen. John McNeil of 
the United States Army (see Adjutant-General's Report, vol. ii., for 1806, p. 118), was 
remarkable for his stature, being " six feet three in his stockings." He held his 
strength and activity in a remarkable degree in his old age, and at seventy-six years of 
age could perform feats of strength and agility hardly attainable by most men at forty. 
He was a man of somewhat eccentric habits, and fond of joke and repartee, those 
marked characteristics of the "Scotch-Irish." Gen. McNeil died Oct. 8, 1862, in the 
eighty-first year of his age. 

t John McNeil Wilson, of Bedford, was a son of James and Mary (McNeil) Wilson, of 
Francestown. After graduating and reading law, he relinquished literary for mercan- 
tile pursuits, and kept a store in Amherst. Not succeeding to his wishes, he resumed 
the practice of his profession at Bedford. Subsequently he practised his profession at 
Lowell, Mass., in company with John A. Knowles, Esq., of that city. After a resi- 
dence in Lowell lor some time, he removed to Chicago, 111., where for some years he 
was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of that State, and subsequently Chief 
Justice of the same. 

t Maj. Charles Frederic Gove was of Goffstown, the son of Dr. Jonathan Gove of 
that town, where he was born May 13, 1793. He graduated at Dartmouth College iu 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 265 



FIFTH BRIGADE. 

Erastus Glidden, Brigadier-General. 
William H. Cheney, Aide-de-camp. 
Zenas Clement, Brigade-Inspector. 
Benj. B. French, Brigade Quartermaster. 
Larkin G. Mead, Judge-Advocate. 

REGIMENTAL FIELD-OFFICERS. 

1. Brackett Hutchins, Colonel. 

Gideon W. Walker, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Nathaniel March, Major. 

2. Richard Bailey, Colonel. 

Samuel Dunn, jr., Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Jolm P. Plumer, Major. 

3. John Locke, Colonel. 

Jonathan Marston, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Jeremiah Lane, Major. 

4. Abraham Plumer, Colonel. 
Jabez Smith, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Enoch B. Hook, Major. 

5. Levi Jones, Colonel. 

Stephen Pealjody, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Israel Hunt, jr., Major. 

the class of 1817, and from the Law School of Harvard College in 1820. He commenced 
the practice of his profession in his native town the same year. In 1821 he was ap- 
IK)inted Adjutant of the Ninth Kegiment. He was Assistant Clerk of the House of 
Representatives in 1829, and represented the town of Goffstown in the Legislature 
in 1830, '31, '32, '33, and '34; was appointed Judge-Advocate of the Fourth Brigade 
in 1822, and held the office until 1834 ; was appointed Solicitor for the County of Hills- 
borough in 1834, and held the office until 1837, when he was appointed Attorney-General 
of the State. In 1839 he removed to Nashua. He held the oflSce of Attorney-General 
until 1842, when he was appointed to the bench of the Court of Common Pleas. He 
held this office until 1848, when impaired health demanded a less sedentary life ; and he 
resigned his office of Judge to accept that of Superintendent of the Nashua and Lowell 
Eailroad. Continued ill-health forced him to resign this oflQce; and he died at Nashua 
Oct. 21, 1856, aged sixty-three years. 

Judge Gove, in private and i)ublic life, sustained the character of an upright, honor- 
able man. Ever of a slender constitution, yet his industry and energy led him to fill 
the various public offices with which he was honored with credit to himself and to the 
general acceptation of the public. He was equally firm in his friendship and in his 
enmity. 



2G6 adjutant-general's report. 

6. Amos Bennet, Colonel. 

Ballon Swan, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
David Aldricli, Major. 

7. Oren Spofford, Colonel. 

Aaron Qiiimby, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Humphrey C. Cogswell, Major. 

8. Enoch Marsh, Colonel. 

Josiah Stowell, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
John Crocker, Major. 

9. William P. Riddle,* Colonel. 
Daniel Farmer, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Edmund Johnson, Major. 

10. Timothy Dow, Colonel. 

Dixi Crosby,! Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Daniel Moulton, Major. 

11. Simeon Stevens, Colonel. 

John Carter, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
John Putney, Major. 

12. Jason B. Berry, Colonel. 

Oliver Bailey, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Seth Towns, Major. 

13. Alanson Stark, Colonel. 

Edward M. Bissell, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Benjamin Clement, Major. 

* Col. "Winiam P. Riddle is the son of Isaac Kiddle of Bedford, and was born April 
6, 1789, and has foUoweil mercantile pursuits a large part of his life, at the same time 
being a successful farmer. He was appointed Captain of the Bedford Grenadiers, Dec. 
20. 1815, at the organization of the company; promoted iSIajor of the Ninth Regiment, 
May 19, 1820; Lieutenant-Colonel, June 23, 1821; Colonel, June 15, 1824; appointed 
Brigadier-General of the Fourth Brigade, June 21, 1831; promoted Major-General, 
June 25, 1833, and resigned June 8, 1825. He represented the town of Bedford in the 
Legislature in 1847 and in 1848. Upon the formation of the Battalion of Amoskeag 
Veterans, in 185-, Gen. Ridtlle was chosen Commander of the same, with rank of 
Colonel, and is now an active member of that corps. Gen. Riddle has through life been 
an active, enterprising man, and now (April 6, 18C8), at the age of seventy-nine years, 
is enjoying good health and spirits, with the respect of the community at large. 

t Col. Dixi Crosby was of Gilmanton, the son of Dr. Asa Crosby, and wa-s born Feb. 
7, 1800. He graduated at the Medical College at Hanover, 1824. and settled as a phy- 
sician at Gilmanton, in 1824. He was appointed Adjutant of the Tenth Regiment in 
June, 1828; i)romoted Lieutenant-Colonel, June.1830; Colonel, 1835, and resigned 18.38. 
In 1838, Dr. Crosby was appointed Professor of Surgery and Surgical Anatomy in Dart- 
mouth College, and removed to Hanover, where he still resides, enjoying the reputa- 
tion of a learned and skilful physician. 



MILITARY HISTORY OP NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 267 

14. Moses Cook, Colonel. 

Nathan Baker, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Oliver Flanders, Major. 

15. Hosea Booth, Colonel. 

Charles Eggleston, Lieutenant^Colonel. 
Lawrence A. Grannis, Major. 

16. Ezra J. Glidden,* Colonel. 
Samuel McCrea, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Jesse Slader, Major. 

17. Coffin M. French, Colonel. 
Daniel Robie, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
John Todd, Major. 

18. Benjamin L. Locke, Colonel. 
Thomas Sweat, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Cokcr Veasey, Major. 

19. Asaph Adams, Colonel. 

John H. Moulton, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Josei)h L. Quimby, Major. 

20. Benjamin F. Adams, Colonel. 
David Buffiun, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Harrison Rugg, Major. 

21. Moody A. Pillsbury, Colonel. 
Joseph Swett, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
William M. Pingry, Major. 

22. Samuel King, Colonel. 

Norton Hunt, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Oliver Barrett, Major. 

23. Anson Southworth, Colonel. 
Alvan Tubbs, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Samuel Woodbury, Major. 

* Col. Ezra J. Glidden is of Unity. He was appointed Captain of the Seventh Com- 
pany of Infiintry in the Sixteenth Kegiment, April 14, 182-i; promoted Major, July 1, 
1829 ; and Colonel, June 22, 1830. He represented the town of Unity in the Legisla- 
ture in 1851 and '52. He was President of the New-Hampshire Agricultural Society in 
its palmy days, being well known as one of the enterprising liirmers of Sullivan 
County. 



268 adjutant-general's report. 

24. John Lucas, Colonel. 

Joseph Colby, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Roswell Hobart, Major. 

25. Samuel Demeritt, Colonel. 
Gardner Towle, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
"William Thompson, Major. 

26. Paul Cragin, Colonel. 

John Bartlett, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Joseph Kimball, Major. 

27. Carr Leavitt, Colonel. 

Joseph V. Quarles, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Joseph Drake, jr., Major. 

28. Asa Wentworth, jr., Colonel. 
Smith Hurd, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Daniel Mack, Major. 

29. Daniel Sanborn, jr., Colonel. 

Simeon Wadleigh, jr., Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Taylor P. Hanniford, Major. 

30. Anthony Colby, Colonel. 

Nathaniel W. Presby, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
John Farmer, Major. 

31. Nathan Emery, Colonel. 

Calvin Kempton, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Joseph Lear, Major. 

32. Joel Briggs, Colonel. 

Alden Maffit, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Benjamin Paddleford, Major. 

33. Nehemiah Morrison, Colonel. 

John T. Churchill, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
James Garvin, Major. 

3-4. John S. Bryant, Colonel. 

Rufus Pike, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Josiah Norris, Major. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 269 

35. Ira Brown, Colonel. 

Isaac Frink, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Thomas J. Parsons, Major. 

36. Ezra H. Meserve, Colonel. 
Benjamin Bean, Lieutenant-Colonel. 

David H. Chandler, Major. ' 

37. Josiah P. Barber, Colonel. 

Elijah Blaisdell, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Fauntleroj Caswell, Major. 

38. Richard Brown, Colonel. 
Eliphalet Wood, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Simeon Cate, Major. 

39. John Meserve, Colonel. 

Otis Stackpole, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Daniel Waldron, Major. 

40. Asa Kimball, Colonel. 

Hiram Dimond, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Isaac Dalton, jr.. Major. 



THE INDIAN STREAM WAR. 

The Indian Stream Territory is that portion of the terri- 
tory of New-Hampshire lying- above the parallel of 45'^ north 
latitude, and between Hall's River and the Connecticut. 
In 1789, a committee was appointed by the Legislature of 
this State to establish the boundary lines ])etween the 
District of Maine, the Province of Lower Canada, and 
New-Hampshire. This committee performed their duty, 
established the boundaries, and marked them by suitable 
monuments. 

They made the head of Hall's River the northwest bound 
of our State, according to the true construction of the treaty 
of 1783. Hall's River is the northwest branch of the river 
Connecticut. This survey included all of the Indian Stream 
Territory. The next year, two families established them- 
selves on Indian River, or " Indian Stream," as it is gen- 



270 adjutant-general's report. 

erally called, which rises in the highlands between Canada 
and New-Hampshire, and, running south through nearly 
the middle of the territory west of the Connecticut, empties 
into the same about six miles northeast of where that river 
receives the waters of its western tributary, Hall's River. 
" Indian Stream" gives the name to the territory through 
which it thus passes, embracing the lands on each side of 
the same. Other families followed, led there by the fer- 
tility of the soil, or still more, perhaps, from the fact that 
it was distant from the pale of the law, as well as from that 
of civilization. In the course of a few years, it became the 
asylum of debtors avoiding importuning creditors, and 
criminals dreading or escaping from justice. As in most 
frontier settlements, the materials were often bad, and 
mostly crude and disjointed. As the population increased, 
however, the character of the people improved, but, as usual, 
the bad, crude, and disjointed materials showed themselves 
in the structure, and often to its great disparagement. 

In 1812, the settlement became the asylum for smug- 
glers ; its distance from the other settlements of the State 
being so great, and the settlements in Canada so near, that 
detection was often impossible, and the " Indian Stream " 
became noted as a channel of illicit intercourse. A single 
man could readily " bring hundreds of dollars' worth of 
silks and satins into the settlement in his pack," and an 
" Indian sledge " would " bring thousands' worth of the 
same commodities through the woods in winter," and no 
one the wiser for pack or sledge load, except some accom- 
plice in the settlement, ready to secrete smuggler and goods 
in case of necessity. To stop this trade, the government 
had to station a detachment of militia at Stewartstown 
during the summer and fall of 1812, and the spring, sum- 
mer, and fall of 1813, as has already been named. 

Meantime the settlement had been increased by a differ- 
ent clement. 

In 1798, Gen. Moody Bedel, of Haverhill, Nathaniel 
Wales, and one other, purchased of certain persons of the 
tribe or nation of the " St. Francis Indians " a tract of land 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 271 

commencing at the mouth of the Ammonoosiick River in 
Haverhill, thence straight eastwardly south of the White 
Mountains to Great Ossipee River, where it crosses the 
boundary line of New-Hampshire and Massachusetts (now 
Maine), thence on a straight line to the boundary line 
between the United States and Canada, as established by 
treaty, thence to Connecticut River, and thence down said 
river to the Ijound first mentioned. 

This purchase was called " Philip's Grant" from the fact 
that it was alleged one Philip, an Indian and Sagamore of 
the Pigwocket tribe, but united with the St. Francis tribe, 
negotiated the purchase and signed the deed of the same. 
This Indian was known for a longtime by the people in the 
northern and eastern part of the State as " King Philip." 
In 1804, Wales settled upon the purchase on the east 
bank of the Connecticut, near the " Indian Stream Settle- 
ment," and Bedel followed in 1811. They made an 
important acquisition to the settlements in that neighbor- 
hood, as they had means ; made roads, built bridges, made 
other improvements, and made great efforts to induce emi- 
grants to settle the territory. The war that soon followed 
took Gen. Bedel from the settlement, and the affairs of 
" Philip's Grant" went to ruin for want of a manager, at 
least for a time. " In 1820, Gen. Bedel again commenced 
a settlement in the territory at ' Bedel's Point,' nine miles 
in advance of any other settlers, and but about three miles 
from the outlet of Connecticut Lake." But, after a resi- 
dence of five years, he gave up the enterprise, and contented 
himself with making surveys in the territory and attempting 
to get " Philip's Grant" confirmed by the Legislature. He 
was led to do this from the fact that, while engaged in pros- 
ecuting his settlement, the Legislature had been induced 
to ignore his Indian title by legislative action in 1820, and 
again in 1824 ; in the latter year quieting each settler in 
his " claim," if it did not exceed two hundred acres. Gen. 
Bedel had faced the cannon's mouth at " the sortie of Erie," 
but he could not successfully face the speculators and in- 
terested parties, however, about the Legislature. His peti- 



272 adjutant-general's report. 

tions of 1828, '30, '34, and '35 for the confirmation of 
" Philip's Grant " were unheeded, and his title again 
ignored. The State claimed the lands, refused to part with 
its interest in them; and these lands, that might have 
made the old age of a brave soldier cheerful and comfort- 
able, have been frittered away with but very little advantage 
to the State. 

After the settlements on this territory had thus lingered 
along with but slow increase or progress for thirty years, a 
new element of discord was thrown among them. In 1819, 
the British and American commissioners attempted to 
establish the boundary line between New-Hampshire and 
the Province of Canada, but they could not agree upon the 
most western branch of Connecticut River. The American 
commissioners held that Hall's River was the one intended 
in the treaty, while the British commissioners pretended to 
be equally sure that it was not the one intended ; and thus 
commenced the difficulty between the American and British 
governments as to our northwestern boundary line. The 
British were evidently in the wrong, which was conceded by 
the Ashburton Treaty. In consequence of this disagree- 
ment, the local authorities of Canada claimed all the land 
west of Indian River, or between that river and Hall's 
River, being one half of the " Indian Stream Territory." 
This claim had its advocates and opposers among the inhab- 
itants of the territory. The Provincial Government of 
Canada at one time located a township east of Hereford, on 
a portion of this territory, at least upon paper, by the name 
of Drayton ; built a road from Hall's River to the Indian 
River ; and in 1831 required the inhabitants to perform 
military duty. The inhabitants were mainly from Maine, 
New-Hampshire, and Vermont, though portions of them 
were from other States. As best suited their purposes, 
some of them claimed to belong at one time to Vermont, 
at another to Maine, then to the United States, then to 
Great Britain, and last to be a territory distinct from 
the United States or Great Britain ; yet the govern- 
ment of New Hampshire exercised its control there, and its 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 273 

officers executed the processes of the courts there as occa- 
sion required. At length, increase of numbers and partisan- 
ship led certain of them to talk of resistance to the govern- 
ment of New-Hampshire. This portion of the community, 
however, were those and their abettors who had become 
amenable to the laws of this State by their crimes or mis- 
demeanors. However, by establishing municipal regula- 
tions among themselves, sustained by the majority and a 
better public opinion, they succeeded in maintaining good 
order generally in the settlement. But, with such discord- 
ant materials and an increasing population, such a state 
of things could not long exist. The number of inhabitants 
was now between four hundred and live hundred; a number, 
in a well-regulated community, sufficient to insure unprin- 
cipled demagogues, men ambitious of rule, and men never 
so happy as when stirring up contention and strife. 

It was understood between the two governments that, 
pending the settlement of the boundary question, neither 
should extend their jurisdiction farther over the disputed 
territory; but, in face of this understanding, the Canadian 
Government, through their local officers, compelled the in- 
habitants to perform military duty in 1831, and their civil 
magistrates attempted to exercise their functions there. 
These attempts at control, on the part of the Provincial Gov- 
ernment of Canada, of course produced much excitement 
among the inhabitants from the States, and they applied to 
their friends in the' States for assistance ; but, receiving no 
great encouragement, they began to talk of forming an 
independent government for themselves. Meantime the 
indiscreet action, to call it by no harsher name, of two of 
the officials of New-Hampshire and Vermont, tended not a 
little to embarrass and excite the people of this settlement. 
They had ever carried their produce into Canada, and of 
course into the States, free of duty ; but, in December, 1831, 
Gen. Lewis Loomis of New-Hampshire, and Theophilus Grant 
of Vermont, officers of the customs of the United States, 
exacted duties from the people of the Indian Stream Terri- 
tory who brought their produce into New-Hampshire or 
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274 adjutant-general's report. 

Vermont, holding and proclaiming that these people were 
without the jurisdiction of the United States. They de- 
manded duties to be paid, or required bonds for the payment 
of the same. Deeming these exactions illegal, several of 
the inhabitants took loads of produce into Vermont, and 
passed the Custom-house without stopping to pay duties ; 
but their loads were seized and they forced to pay the duties, 
Mr. Grant refusing to take bonds for the same because they 
had passed his office. In fact, one man was obliged by Mr. 
Grant, it was alleged, to pay the money after he had entered 
his produce at the Collector's office. These proceedings, 
originating in cupidity and clearly illegal on the part of 
Loomis and Grant (as they were afterwards ordered by the 
Secretary of the Treasury to refund the money and give up 
the bonds), excited the people of the territory to a great 
degree, and afforded the malcontents and designing full 
scope for prosecuting their intentions. Some were for join- 
ing the Canadian province, others for seeking redress from 
the government of New-Hampshire, but the majority seemed 
decided upon an independent government for the territory 
until such time as the difficulty as to the boundary question 
should be settled. 

Accordingly, on the 9tli of July, 1832, the inhabitants of 
the territory, by notification, met, and, after discussion and 
deliberation, decided to establish an independent govern- 
ment, and adopted a constitution, which provided for an 
Assemljly, consisting of all qualified voters of the territory ; 
and a Council, to consist of live memljers to be chosen by 
the Assembly, and to constitute the executive department. 
This government was to exist until such time as the line 
should be established, and the people should know to what 
government they belonged. The officers were duly chosen 
under this constitution, and the government of " The United 
Inhabitants of Indian Stream Territory" put in operation. 

A minority of the inhabitants were opposed o this pro- 
cedure, and still adhered to the government of New-Hamp- 
shire ; and these, of course, had no control in the new 
u'overnment. Much excitement ensued, as the new gov- 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 275 

ernment determined to resist the serving of any process 
from the courts in New-Hampshire. Mr. Sheriff White,* 
of Lancaster, in the County of Coos, finding that he or his 
deputies were to be resisted in the performance of their du- 
ties, addressed a letter to the Secretary of the State of New- 
Hampshire, detailing the circumstances and asking for instruc- 
tions. This communication was laid before the Governor 
and Council, and they determined to ask the opinion of tlie 
Attorney-General upon the subject. This was given, sus- 
taining our right to the territory and to jurisdiction over 
the same. A copy of the opinion of the Attorney-General 
was sent to Mr. Sheriff White, together with a letter from 
His Excellency the Governor coinciding with the opinion 
of the Attorney-General, and expressing a determination to 
see the laws of the State executed. Copies of these papers 
were inclosed by Col. White to the malcontents of Indian 
Stream. 

This was in December, 1834, and for a time the inhab- 
itants seemed to submit. But they had bad advisers. One 
Alexander Rea, of Hereford, Lower Canada, a town adja- 
cent to the Indian Stream Territory (a Justice of the Peace 
under the Provincial Government), and one Cumings, of 
Canaan, Vt., seem to have advised them to resistance. Eca 
was very active in the affairs of the territory, and seemed 
determined to make troujjle, with a view of bringing the 
territory and its people under the Provincial Government. 
Thus advised, and the advice tallying with their own 
intentions, at a public meeting they voted to aljide by 
their constitution, and to resist the laws of New-Hampshire. 

* Col. Johu H. White was the son of Moses Wliite of Rutland, Mass., where he was 
born, April 19, 1792. Col. Moses White, the father, served through the war of the 
Revolution upon the staff of Gen. Moses Haren. Col. John H. White moved to Lan- 
caster in 1S1-, and followed the vocation of a farmer. He was Adjutant of the Twenty- 
fourth Regiment in 1821, '22, and '23; M;ijor of the same in 1S24, and Colonel in 1S2.5 
and '26, when he resigned. In 1830, June 28, be was appointed Sheriff of the County of 
Coos, and resigned in 1838. He was elected Councillor for the Fifth Councillor District 
in 1840, and again in 1841. As Sheriff, during the "Indian Sti-eam" dilBculties, his 
duties were arduous and of great responsibility, but he performed them with great 
promptness, and at the same time judiciously. A man with less care and prudence 
might have greatly increased our border difficulties. Col. AVhite was a man of tlie 
strictest integrity in all his acts, and died with the respect of the community at large 
April 13, 1865, in the seventy- third year of his age. 



276 adjutant-general's eeport. 

Accordingly, on the 12th of March, 1835, William M. Smith, 
a deputy sheriff of Coos County, on attempting to arrest 
Clarke J. Haines and Reuben Sawyer, was resisted in his 
attempt by several men, and violently beaten and driven 
from the territory. On the next day, Milton Harvey, in 
attempting to attach property of a citizen of Indian Stream 
Territory, was violently opposed and his assistant beaten, 
and both forced to leave the territory. Such being the 
state of affairs, Mr. Sheritf White addressed a letter to 
the Secretary of the State of New-Hampshire detailing the 
facts, and asking a detachment of troops from the Twenty- 
fourth Regiment of Militia, to assist him in the service of 
processes from the courts of Coos County. In his letter of 
March 30, 1835, Col. White says: "They are determined to 
resist the officers of the State to the utmost of their ability. 
They are now making preparations for repulsing any force 
which may be brought against them. I am credibly in- 
formed that they are building a block-building which they 
call a jail. Undouljtedly it is a place to intrench themselves 
in, should force be brought against them. Probaljly there 
is not another place in the United States, of its numbers, 
which contains more desperadoes ; and it is believed that 
there are a numljer among them that would prefer death, 
rather than to come under our laws. They have completely 
intimidated those who prefer wholesome laws, and felt a 
desire to have the State take jurisdiction there. ... I 
would mention the circumstance that these people have in 
their ranks twelve or fourteen Indians, who, I am told, 
have engaged to assist them in case of trouble." 

After the resistance and ill-treatment of the officers of 
this State on the 12th and 13th of March, anticipating that 
the government of New-Hampshire would be notified of 
this state of affairs, the inhabitants of the territory held a 
public meeting, and chose John Haines as an agent to visit 
Mr. Sheriff White as to the affair. Mr. Haines was duly 
authorized by the " Council of Indian Stream," as follows : — 

" At a special meeting of the inhabitants of Indian Stream 
held on the 20th instant, passed a resolve unanimously to 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 277 

abide by and support our own constitution and laws, agree- 
al)ly to our oaths, until known to Avliat government wc])rop- 
erly belong, when our constitution is at an end. xVnd, 
understanding that the High Sheriff of the County of Coos, 
in the State of New-Hampshire, by being misinformed or 
otherwise, has directed his deputies to serA-e precepts on 
jjersons and property in this place, therefore said inhabi- 
tants have chosen John Haines, of said Indian Stream, to 
converse with said sheriff for information upon this im- 
portant subject. 

" ElCHARD I. BlANCHARD, 

" William White, 
" Jeremiah Tabor, 
" Abner Hyland, 
" BurleiCxH Blood, 
" Alanson Comings, 
" E. C. Sawyer, 

" Councillors of Indian Stream. 
"LvDiAX Stream, March 20, 1835." 

Mr. Haines presented his credentials to Col. White, but 
could get no information from him save that he would place 
the situation of affairs before the Governor and Council of 
New-Hampshire, and they would probably take such action 
in the premises as would be just and proper. Col. White 
redeemed his promise by writing the letter of the 30th of 
March, from which the extract is given above. 

On the 18th of April, the Assembly of Indian Stream met 
and passed an act making it perjury for violating the oath 
of allegiance to the Constitution of Indian Stream, aiid at- 
tacliing as a penalty therefor disqualification as a witness in 
the courts of the territory, and confinement in the stocks 
not exceeding six hours. They also passed an act forbid- 
ding any sheriff, his deputy or other officer, residing in the 
territory of Indian Stream, or within the United States, and 
not appointed by the government of Indian Stream, per- 
forming the duties of such officer within the territory, upon 
penalty of paying a fine of one hundred dollars for each 



278 adjutant-general's report. 

offence, and to be imprisoned until paid, at the discretion of 
the court. 

Such a law as the last exposed the sinister motives of the 
malcontents. They legislated against the officers of the 
United States performing their duties within the territory, 
hut had not a word of objection against those of the Prov- 
ince of Canada ! They could come into the territory, make 
arrests, and force the inhabitants to perform military duty 
wdien they pleased ! Their object was ])lain. Their so- 
called "Government of Indian Stream " was established 
under the auspices of the Provincial Government. 

On the 18th of April, 1835, the minority of the people 
of the Indian Stream Territory sent a petition to the Gov- 
ernor of New-Hampshire, describing the government of 
the malcontents and some of their laws, exposing their 
hypocrisy, and asking to be protected. 

Soon after, the majority sent a petition also, in which they 
attempted to palliate their conduct, acknowledged they had 
reported their affairs to the Provincial Government, abused 
their opponents, and asked the favorable consideration of 
His Excellency. 

The Governor, His Excellency "William Badger, laid the 
papers before the Legislature in June by special message. 
They were refen-ed to a select committee, and that com- 
mittee reported the following resolutions : — 

"Besolred, by the Senate and House of Bejivese^itatives in General 
Court convened, That the State of New-IIampsliire should continue 
the possession of the Indian Stream Territory, and maintain the 
jurisdiction of the State over the same, until the question of houn- 
daries, now in dispute between the United States and Great 
Britain, ali'ecting the limits of said territory, shall be fully 
settled, and his Excellency the Governor be requested to render 
all necessary aid to the executive officers of the County of Coos 
in causing- the laws of said State to be duly executed within the 
limits of said territory. 

" Besolced, That it is inexpedient for the State, during the pen- 
dency of the controversy in relation to said boundaries, to make 
any disposition of the interest of the State in the lands of said 
Indian Stream Territory." 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 279 

These resolutions were not only decisive as to the affairs 
of the Indian Stream Territory, but also as to the petition 
of Gen. Bedel to have his grant from King Philip con- 
firmed. Tlie State would control the Indian Stream Ter- 
ritory, and would not part with its interest in the same, 
during the pending question as to boundaries. The parties 
governed themselves accordingly. Gen. Bedel sold his 
claim, the malcontents at Indian Stream made preparations 
for resisting the laws of New-Hampshire, and the Execu- 
tive of that State determined to maintain jurisdiction over 
the Indian Stream Territory at all hazards. 

The action of the Legislature and the determination of 
the Executive were duly communicated to Col. White, and 
by him to the malcontents at Indian Stream. The immedi- 
ate effect was to produce quiet for a time, but at length the 
Provincial Government began openly to show its hand. One 
McRea, a justice of the Province of Lower Canada, issued 
warrants in the name of the King, and they were duly 
served in the territory. Not content with this, he notified 
meetings of the inhabitants at two several times, and made 
inflammatory speeches to them, urging them to resist tlie 
laws of New-Hampshire, and promising them the assistance 
of the Provincial Government in such event. 

The war of words continued warm, but harmless, until 
October, 1835, when it culminated in a collision. Of this 
affair the commissioners of NcAV-Hampshire, sent to inves- 
tigate the matter, thus report: "In October, 1835, Wil- 
liam M. Smith, a Deputy Sheriff of Coos County, had a writ 
put into his hands for service against one John H. Tyler, 
an inhal)itant of the disputed territory. Smith, not know- 
ing Tyler, and also apprehending some resistance, procured 
one Richard I. Blanchard and John Milton Harvey to 
assist him, and then proceeded to Tyler's house for the pur- 
pose of making service of the writ. Not having found said 
Tyler at his house, they went in pursuit of him, agreeably 
to the directions Avliich they had. received, and soon met 
said Tyler. Smith then requested said Tyler to show him 
property, that it might be attached on the writ, which he 



280 adjutant-general's report. 

refused to do. He was arrested by said Smith, who was 
proceeding with said Tyler in custody, when he was forci- 
bly rescued from said Smith's possession by several of the 
inhal)itants. 

" Upon this, the individual l)efore referred to, as the occa- 
sion of all the difficulties at this place, issued a warrant in 
the name of the King' of Great Britain against said Smith, 
Blanchard, and Harvey for attempting to execute process 
there not issued by authority of the King of Great Britain, 
and sent it into the settlement for the purpose of liaving it 
served upon the individuals against whom it had issued. 
This was done with a full knowledge of the fact that this 
State had, by a resolution of the Legislature, determined to 
maintain its jurisdiction over the territory until the boun- 
dary line should be definitely and satisfactorily settled. 

" By virtue of this pretended warrant, on the 22d day of 
October, A. D. 1835, said Blanchard was taken from his 
own dwelling-house by an armed body of men, with tlie 
express and avowed purpose of carrying him into Canada 
for trial, on the absurd charge of having assisted in serv- 
ing a writ duly issued by the comjjetent authority of the 
County of CoiJs. 

" The news of this outrage was immediately spread 
through the adjacent towns, and excited very great indigna- 
tion against its perpetrators. The inhabitants very gener- 
ally, upon being notified of the fact, expressed a determina- 
tion not to suffer their fellow-citizen thus to be taken from his 
home and carried out of the State, without an attempt at 
least, on their part, to rescue liim. In ])ursuance of this de- 
termination, several citizens of the neigiiborhood went over 
the line dividing this State from the Province of Lower 
Canada, for the purpose of intercepting those who had said 
Blanchard in custody, and effecting his release. This was 
effected without any violence ; and, so far from being done 
under the direction of any military officer, it was an en- 
tirely spontaneous assembly of citizens, aroused by what 
they deemed a gross outrage upon the rights of one of their 
fellow-citizens, subject to the direction of no military or civil 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 281 

officer of the State. How far this proceeding is to be palli- 
ated or justified, the wisdom of the Legislature may best 
determine. The facts are here stated. After said Blanch- 
ard had been thus rescued, the individuals who had turned 
out for that purpose assembled at the store of Parmelee 
& Joy, in Canaan, Vermont. Among the number was 
William M. Smith, the deputy sheriff before spoken of who 
had previously arrested one John H. T3der, who had been 
rescued from him in the manner before stated. He then 
offered a reward of five dollars to any one who would deliver 
said Tyler to him. A notion seemed very generally to pre- 
vail among those who were then present that said Tyler, 
having once l^een legally made a prisoner by the arrest of 
said Smith, might be retaken again wherever he could be 
found. This John H. Tyler was one of those who had 
had Blanchard in custody at the time he was rescued in the 
manner before stated. After Smith, the deputy sheriff, had 
offered this reward for the recapture of said Tyler, several 
of the individuals, who had left their homes for the avowed 
and express purpose of rescuing Blanchard, unadvisedly 
and improperly went over the line for the purpose of retak- 
ing Tyler, they having at that time the impression that they 
were justified in so doing. No sooner were these individ- 
uals over the line than they were set upon in a fm-ious, 
boisterous, and outrageous manner by the individual before 
referred to as the cause of all the difficulty at the Indian 
Stream settlement, and the very individual who had issued 
the warrant by which Blanchard had been dragged from 
liome as before stated. 

" This individual came upon them Avliile they were peace- 
ahly and quietly demeaning themselves, having offered or 
threatened violence to no one, and ordered them off the high- 
way, and attem})ted to make prisoners of them, and called 
upon those who wei'e with him to assist. The New-Hamp- 
shire citizens, not relishing the idea of thus being made 
prisoners, resisted, and, being assaulted with great violence 
by the inhabitants of Canada, their horses' bridles seized 
and stones thrown violently at them, defended themselves 



282 adjutant-general's report. 

with such arms as they had with them, having taken them 
at the time they turned out for the rescue of Blanchard. 
We do not undertake to state with accuracy all the particu- 
lars of the skirmish which ensued upon this assault, Ijut we 
are confident in the assertion that the first violence offered 
or threatened was that done to citizens of New-Hampshire 
by citizens of Canada. The result was, that the individual 
who commenced the brawl was violently seized and brought 
over the line into Vermont, and there detained some hours, 
and finally set at large." 

Soon after this affair, a small guard was placed there, by 
order of the Governor, to afford protection to our citizens ; 
but, the excitement still continuing, and the well-disposed 
citizens being in continual fear for their safety (which state 
of affairs was duly communicated to the Executive by an 
agent), Gov. Badger* issued the following order: — 

'< STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIEE. 

" Nov. 7, 1835. 
" To Joseph Low, Adjutant-General of said State. 

u Sir, — It having been represented to me that a portion of the 
inhabitants of ' Indian Stream Territory,' so called, are now in a 
state of insurrection and rebellion against the government and 
laws of the State, and some military force being necessary (if the 
representations are true) to quell the insurrectionary movements, 
and restore order and regularity in the territory, and confidence 
in the laws of the State, I, therefore, wish you to repair to the 
spot with all reasonable expedition, ascertain the situation of the 

* His Excellency William Badger was the son of Gen. William Badger, of Gilman- 
ton, where he was born in tlie year 1780. He was a farmer, as was his father. He 
represented the town of Gilmantou in the Legislature In 1810, '11, and '12. He was 
the Senator from District No. 6 in 1814, '15, and '16, and was President of that body 
ill the latter year. He was ai)pohited an Associate Justice of the Court of Common 
Pleas In 1816, and held the office until 1820. May 19, 1820, he was appointed Sheritf of 
the County of Stratford, and served in that capacity two terms, until 1830. Judge 
Badger was chosen Governor of the State for the years 183-1 and '35. He held for 
many years the minor offices of his town, and was three times chosen to the Boards 
of Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States. Gov. Badger was a 
man of sound judgment and the strictest integiity, and, when determined upon a 
course of action, not to be swerved from it. His course upon the difficulties of " The 
Indian Stream Territory " received the hearty commendation of all parties, and, 
doubtless, saved us from a greater difficulty, —a war with Great Britain. He died Sept. 
21, 1853, aged seventy-three years. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 283 

inhabitants as to their disohedieuce and rebellion against the State 
and its laws, and, if necessary, order ont so much of the Twenty- 
fourth Kegiment as will enable the executive otficers of the county 
of Coos to execute the laws, and suppress and put down all insur- 
rectionary movements, and restore order and submission to the 
laws of the State. And if, after advising- with such friends as you 
can rely on, you should think the interests of the State and the 
safety of the inliabitants require a military guard to be stationed 
there, you will make the necessary arrangements. You will con- 
tinue as long- and make such regulations as you, in your discre- 
tion, may tliink necessary. You will, therefore, be governed in 
your procedure by the circumstances that may hereafter occur, 
which now cannot be foreseen. 

" With much respect, 

"Your obedient servant, 

'•WILLIAM BADGER." 

In obedience to this order, Adjutant-General Low pro- 
ceeded forthwith to the " Indian Stream Territory," and, 
finding things in a worse state even than had been repre- 
sented, he immediately issued the following order to Col. 
Ira Young,* of the Twenty-fourth Regiment : — 

"STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIEE. 

"Indian Strea3i Settlement, Xov. 13, 1835. 
" General Orders. 

"Ira Young, Esq., Colonel of the Twenty-fourth Regiment of 
the Militia of said State, will please to detach and order into ser- 
vice, and place at the disposal of John H. W^hite, Esq., SheritF of 
the County of Coos, one captain, one lieutenant, one ensign, four 
sergeants, two musicians, and forty-two privates, for three months, 
unless sooner discharged. 

" By order of His Excellency the Commandei'-in-chief. 

"JOSEPH LOW, 

^^ Adjutant- General.''' 

* Col. Ira Young was of Lancaster. He was born in Lisbon in 1794, and was the sou 
of Col. Samuel Young, a very successful farmer and prominent man of that town. 

The son read law in the office of James I. Swan, of Bath, and, when Mr. Swan died, 
about 1821, took his office and succeeded to his business; a sort of mutual arrangement, 
as Mr. Swan bequeathed him his extensive law-library. Mr. Young continued in the 
I)ractice of the law in Lancaster till 1827, when his office, with his library and papers, 
was burned. He then moved to Colebrook and practised his profession, and at the same 
time took an active part in military atliiiis. He was appointed Captain of the com- 
pany of cavalry in the Twenty-fourth Regiment, July 22, U20; Major of the Regiment, 
July 21, 1832, and Colonel, June 25, lb33. 



284 adjutant-general's report. 

This order was obeyed witli most commeiidaLle zeal by 
Col. Young, and, by three o'clock the following morning, 
enough of the detachment ordered out had arrived to war- 
rant Sheriff White in attempting to make arrests in the 
territory. Of the proceedings that followed, the account 
of Gen. Low is given below : — 

''IxDiAN Stream Settlement, 

Nov. 14, 1835. 

" To His Excellency Gov. Badger. 

" Sir, — Upon my arrival in this territory I foimd the inliabitants 
iniprcssed with a belief that the govei-nment of New-Hampshire 
was iudifierent as to their jurisdiction over this territory, and that 
no furtlier means would be taken to maintain it; consequently, 
those who had heretofore been friendly to the State were resolved 
at all hazai'ds to resist the laws. 

<' I also learned that a party had combined, provided themselves 
with arms, and fortified themselves, with the avowed puri^ose of 
resisting the laws of the State of New-Hampshire, and claiming 
the i)rotection of the Provincial Government of Lower Canada, 
and that a force was collecting in some of the boi'der towns with 
the design of protecting the disatfected, and of driving from the 
settlement the small guard stationed there. 

"Upon consultation with the High Shei-iff, Col. Young, Gen. 
Loomis, Gideon Tirrell, Esq., Luther Parker, and others, who had 
accompanied me here, I had no donbt of the expediency of ordering 
the colonel of the Twentv-fourth Regiment to detach one captain, 
one lieutenant, one ensign, four sergeants, two musicians, and 
forty-two privates, and to place them at the disposal of the Sheriff 
of the County of Coos. 

'■'■ This order was handed to the colonel of the Twenty-fourth 
Regiment last evening about six o'clock, and an express was im- 
mediately dispatched to the commanding officer of the Stewarts- 
town company of infantry, with directions to collect a force as 

In 1S35, being in command of the Twenty-fourth Regiment, he was designated to 
laid the detachment ordered out by Gov. Badger to quell the insurrectionary move- 
ment at Indian Stream. He was appointed Brigadier-General of the Sixth Brigade, 
JuTie 16, 1836, and Major-General of the Second Division, June 22, 1837. About 1838 he 
removed to Lancaster. About this time his health began to fail, and in 1845 he went 
to the Island of Cuba in lioiies to restore it, wl^ere he died. The inscription upon his 
tombstone reads thus : — 

" Gen. Ira Young, died at Havana, Island of Cuba, Nov. IT, A. D. 1845. aged 51 (tifty- 
one). This stone is erected to his memory as a token of respect, by liis brethren of 
the b<ar, among whom he stood eminent, both for his courtesy and ability as a lawyer, 
and his higli character for honor ami integrit\- as a man." 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 285 

early as practicable, and to report to the rendezvous Avithout 
delay. By three o'clock this morning, about twenty had arrived, 
some travelling nivieteen miles on foot. 

" Upon our arrival at the first settlement, an individual friendly 
to the malcontents was ascertained to be nussing, and was sup- 
loosed to have gone to give notice ; but Capt. Moouey, who had 
taken the precaution of guarding all the avenues to the rendez- 
vous of the insurgents, frustrated all attempts to apprise them of 
their danger by arresting a Canadian and one of our own citizens 
in the act of making their way towards the Applebee fortification. 

" About three o'clock this morning, a guard, under command of 
Capt. Mooney, accompanied Mr. Blanchard, a deputy sherift" of 
tlie settlement, Avith directions to arrest a luimber against Avhom 
the sherift' had Avarrants for the violation of our laws, a part of 
whom were known to be at the residence of the Applebees, about 
seven miles up the Connecticut, and near the head of that river. 

" Upon the approach of the guard, it Avas discovered that a 
plank of a bridge over the stream near the Applebees' had been 
removed, and that care had been taken to secure the dAvelling 
against the penetration of musket-shot. As soon as the guard Avas 
discovered by the inmates, the two Applebees approached with 
their muskets, and warned the guard and sheriff not to approach 
them. The sheritf informed them that he was an officer, and had 
a Avarrant against them, and required them in the name of the 
State to lay down their arms and submit ; upon Avhich they lev- 
elled their guns, and declared that instant death awaited any one 
who should dare approach them. 

" At this moment, the captain of the guard informed them of 
the consequences of resistance ; that he came with instructions to 
take them alive, if possible, but at all hazards to take them ; 
whereupon the elder Applebee ordered the guard and siicrifl" in 
the name of the King to leave his fixrm, and started a messenger 
to give notice to his associates of his condition ; but, allconnnuni- 
cation being cut ofi" by the position of the guard, the messenger 
was driven back into the house, and the design frustrated. At 
this moment Lewis Loomis, Esq., who Avas Avith the guard, 
advised the Applebees that their escape Avas impossible, and that 
it was most prudent for tliem to surrender and go with him to the 
proper otficers, Avhom if they could satisfy of the rectitude of their 
intentions, they should be permitted to return. To this they con- 
sented, and the Applebees, their arms, ammunition, and imple- 
ments of defence, are now in the hands of the guard. 

" At the moment of their surrender, several of the insurgents 
came in sight ; but, one only being armed, and the arms of the 
others being captured Avith the Applebees, they acted upon the 



286 adjutant-general's report. 

principle that ' discretion is tlie better part of valor,' and sud- 
denly disappeared. 

" The guns captured from the Applebees were found to be 
heavily charged with powder, ball, and buck-shot, or rather pistol- 
bullets. One of the guns had seventeen of these bullets. The 
ritie had seven bullets, and the spare guns an ounce-ball each and 
from seven to twelve of the pistol-bullets, all of which are in 
the hands of the High Sheriff, and will in due time be exhibited to 
the Grand Jury of the County. 

" I find upon inquiry that, such has been the doubt and uncer- 
tainty as to the disposition of the government of New-Hampshire 
to maintain jurisdiction over the territory, that, from this and 
other manifest causes, many people, well disposed, despairing of 
protection, had joined the disaffected, and sixty of the seventy-five 
legal voters had petitioned the Provincial Government to take 
them under the protection of the laws of the Crown. 

" Since the arrival of the military force, and the arrest of the 
Applebees, and the knowledge of the measures your Excellency 
has adopted in relation to this troubled section of the State, many 
of those who signed the petition to Lord Gosford have come for- 
Avard and given in their allegiance to our government, and express 
great satisfaction that they are to be delivered from the state of 
anarchy which has so long existed. Of this number, Dea. Perkins 
deserA^es especially to be named to your Excellency. The Apple- 
bees declare that they have acted under the directions of the 
British justice, Rea, and were told by him, if approached by the 
authorities or people of New-Hampshire, to order them in the 
name of the King to desist, but, if further pressed, to fire, and, 
in case they could not defend themselves, to retreat to Hereford, 
and they should be protected.'' . . . 

The prisoners taken at "The Block-house" of the Apple- 
bees, with others of the insurgents captured, were subse- 
quently taken to Lancaster and lodged in jail, except two 
young men by the name of Huggins, who, young and inex- 
perienced, expressed great regret that they had joined the 
insurgents, and were released upon their own recognizance, 
before leaving the territory of " Indian Stream." Indict- 
ments were found against the prisoners, but their cases were 
continued from term to term, until, showing a repentant 
spirit, and the troubles being somewhat allayed in the dis- 
puted territory, the captured insurgents were discharged 
upon their own recognizance, or otherwise disposed of by 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 287 

the State's attorney and tlie court. They were not brought 
to trial. Meantime, the troubles at "Indian Stream" were 
not wholly allayed. The "fugitives from justice," the vi- 
cious and lawless among the inhabitants, under the auspices 
of Mr. Justice Rea of Hereford, still fomented strife. The 
better portion of the community, however, sure of the pro- 
tection of the government of Ncw-FIampshire, eventually 
prevailed ; not, however, without the greatest difficulty. 
The British party continued to make their threats, and 
individuals obnoxious to them went into the settlements 
for safety. Gov. Badger, however, continued to act with 
great promptness, and issued an order for calliiig out another 
detachment of troops, at the discretion of a " Committee of 
Correspondence," and Sheriff White. The knowledge of 
this order had the desired effect. Tlie malcontents thought 
" discretion the better part of valor," and quietly submitted 
to the laws, or emigrated to Canada. Thus, by the prompt 
action of the Executive, this difficulty, that at one time was 
likely to have produced a rupture between the two govern- 
ments, was allayed. The government of the United States 
assumed the responsilnlity of the embroglio by payment to 
the State of New-Hampshire of the expenses incurred ; and 
the line was estaljlished, as claimed l)y our government, by 
the Weljster-Ashburton Treaty, 

The roll of Capt. Mooney's company, called out at Indian 
Stream from the Twenty-fourth Regiment, was as fol- 
lows : — 



288 adjutant-general's report. , 

Roll of Capt. James Mooney's Company. 



Names. When enlisted. For wliat time. 


Residences. 


James Monnev, Captain, 


Oct. 21, 1835 


1 
Three months Stewartstown. 


Haines French, Lieutenant, 


Nov. 21 


" Colebrciok or Columbia. 


Amos W. Drew, Ensign, 


1.3 


" Stewartstown. 


Joseph Durgin, Sergeant, 


IS 


" Ndrthunibcrland. 


William Covel, " 


21 


" 


["olcbrciok or Columbia. 


Robert Tirrill, " 


14 


" Stewartstiiwn. 


Isaac Miner, " 


19 


" 


Whitetield. 


George Hight, " 


20 




Jefferson. 


PBIVATES. 








Asahel Aldrich, 


Nov. 19,1835 


Three months 


Whitefield. 


David Alls, 


21 




Colebrook or Columbia. 


James H. Balch, 


19 


" 


Lancaster. 


Thomas Batchelder, 


" 


" 


WhiteHeld. 


Ephraim F. Bartlett, 


" 


" 


Whitetield. 


PhiU C. Bickford, 


18 


" 


Northumberland. 


Linus Blakester, 


19 


" 


Dalton. 


Arnold Bolls, 


" 


" 


Dal ton. 


HeTirv Boutvvell, 


" 


" 


Dalton. 


William W. Brooks, 


21 


" 


Colebrook or Columbia. 


Volney M. Brown, 


" 


" 


Stratford. 


Jesse Carr, 


26 


" 


Jefferson. 


Jesse W. Carr, 


21 


" 


Colebrook or Columbia. 


Kathan S. Carr, 


" 


" 


Colebrook or Columbia. 


Hazcn Oianiberlin, 


" 


" 


Colebrook or Columbia. 


William rurtis. 


" 


" 


Stratford. 


Nathaniel (t. Dodge, 


" 


" 


Stark. 


Ahaz S. French, 


'k 


" 


Colebrook or Columbia. 


Orisamus Frizzle, 


" 


" 


Colebrook or Columbia. 


William Trimes, 


19 


" 


Dalton. 


Alfred C. Trinileaf, 


20 


" 


Jefferson. 


Samuel G. Grout, 


19 


" 


Dalton. 


Horatio Grover, 


21 


" 


Colebrook or Columbia. 


Alexander Gulben, 




" 


Colebrook or Columbia. 


Silas Huntoon, 


19 


" 


Whitetield. 


Duglas Ingerson, 


'• 


" 


Lancaster. 


Enoch C. Jewell, 


" 


" 


Whitetield. 


Dennis Jones, 


" 


" 


Lancaster. 


Abiel C. Kidder, 


1 


" 


Stowartstown. 


Eli Kinerson, 


21 


" iStratt'ord. 


Leavitt Loud, 


19 


" 


Dalton. 


W^illiam G. Lvmon, 


21 


" 


Colebrook or Columbia. 


Clark McFdrliin. 


" 


" 


Stark. 


Joseidi Morrill, jr.. 


19 


" 


Whitefield. 


John Perkins, 


" 


" 


Lancaster. 


William Price, 


" 


" 


Whitefield. 


Benjamin Stilling, 


20 


" 


Jefiersoii. 


Ira Stillnig, 


'' 


" 


.Jefferson. 


Charles F. Stone, 


19 


" 


Lancaster. 


•John Sweat, 


21 


" 


Colebrook or Columbia. 


William Wallace, jr., 


19 


" 


Dalton. 


Asa S. White, 


19 


" 


Whitetield. 


Samuel Whittemore, 


21 


1 


Colebrook or Columbia. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-PIAMPSHIRE. 289 



THE FLORIDA WAR. 

At tlic time our border difficulties were at their heiglit, a 
cruel Indian war was raging at the South, known as "-the 
Seminole War." The Seminoles were a fierce and warlike 
race of Indians, and occupied the best lands in Florida. In 
1821, Spain formally passed the Floridas to the govern- 
ment of the United States, and immigration immediately 
set into the territory. The lands of the Indians were cov- 
eted by the settlers and speculators ; and soon animosities 
arose between them, encouraged by the whites, that in the 
end produced the most protracted and cruel war known in 
our history. There were continued collisions and massa- 
cres ; and, to stop them and restore peace to the territory, 
our government adopted the policy of removal of the Sem- 
inoles. A treaty was accordingly made with a portion of 
their chiefs, that they should remove at the expense of the 
government to a reservation west of the Mississippi within 
three years. It is very doubtful, had our government car- 
ried out tliis treaty in good faith, whether the Seminoles as 
a people would have peaceably removed, as the treaty had 
been signed by only a few of their chiefs ; but the govern- 
ment, through its agents, did not act up to the treaty, and 
ihe Seminoles became greatly infuriated, and, instead of 
removing, commenced a cruel and bloody war, costing the 
nation near thirty millions of money and thousands of val- 
uable lives. It commenced in earnest in 1835, and did not 
end by proclamation until 1848. 

During this long period of varied disaster and success, 
the impatience of our people demanded a succession of com- 
manders for the Florida campaigns ; and we find Gaines, 
Scott, Jessup, Call, Clinch, Taylor, Harney, and Pierce 
bush-fighting among the hummocks, swamps, and ever- 
glades of Florida. But military science and skill were of 
but little account against a foe upon their own soil, and that 
soil producing spontaneously for their subsistence ; every 

bush a covert, every hummock a natural earth-work, and 
19 



290 adjutant-general's report. 

every everglade a natural fortification. In such a war, few 
laurels were to be found or won ; yet its hardships, its labors, 
its risks and responsibilities, were far greater than those of 
legitimate wars of civilized life. 

It is not proposed to write up the Florida War in detail, 
but only to notice those actions in which men of New- 
Hamijshire took an active part. 



MASSACRE OF MAJ. DADE S COMMAND. 

The campaign of 1835 was one of disaster, — the most 
noticeable incident being that of Dec. 28, when Maj. Dade 
and his command, consisting, all told, of one hundred and 
eighteen men, were attacked by a party of Indians led by 
Micanopy and the noted Osceola, and the entire party 
killed, with the exception of three privates, who escaped 
and got into Fort Brooke severely wounded. The stout 
resistance made by the Indians during this campaign con- 
vinced the government and the people of Florida that more 
efficient means were necessary, and a much larger force of 
national and State troops were ordered into the field. The 
effective forces of the various forts along the Atlantic sea- 
board, as well as troops stationed in the interior, were 
ordered for service to various forts in Florida. 



THE battle of FORT DRANE. 

Fort Drane, proving to be in an nnhealthy locality, was 
abandoned by our troops, and soon after was taken posses- 
sion of by the enemy, who built their huts in and around it, 
into which they moved their women and children. Maj. B. 
K. Pierce,* of the artillery, had been ordered from Fort 

* Maj. Benjamin Kendrick Pierce was the eldest son of Gov. Benjamin Pierce, and 
■was burn at Hillsborough, Aug. 20, 17'JO. He pursued his preparatory studies at Phil- 
lips's Exeter Academy, and entered Dartmouth College in the fall of 1807, and continued 
jn that institution for three years, -when he commenced the study of the law with David 
Starrett, Esq., of HilIsl)orough. He continued in Mr. Starretfs office until tlie com- 
mencement of the war with Great Britain, when he entered the regular army as a 
lieutenant of artillery. In August, 1813, he was promoted to a captaincy; in June 



MILITARY HISTORY OP NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 291 

Mitcliel to the command of Fort Micanopy, in the interior 
of Florida. Maj. Pierce arrived at the Fort on the 20tli of 
August, 1836 ; and, having learned from Capt. Childs, in 
command, that a body of the enemy were lurking about Fort 
Drane, he determined to attack them forthwith. Accord- 
ingly, at two o'clock on the morning following (the 21st), 
he marched for Fort Drane with 110 mounted men and a 
piece of ordnance, — fifty men commanded by Capt. Childs 
of the Third Artillery, and Lieut. Spaulding of the Second 
Dragoons ; and fifty men commanded by Lieutenants Irwin 
and Herbert, of the First Artillery. The command reached 
Fort Drane at sunrise. The Indians proved to be immer- 
ous, — about three hundred, under the command of their 
noted chief, Powell, better known as Osceola. Our troops 
moved upon the enemy in three divisions, under the direct 
lead of Maj. Pierce, and attacked them with the most 
determined spirit, and, after an hour's hard fighting, drove, 
them from the field, and followed them three quarters of a 
mile into their recesses, where they could not be followed 
by our troops, exhausted by their march and hard fighting, 
and in number not more than one third of that of the 
enemy. The Indians on this occasion fought with the most 
obstinate bravery, leaving ten of their dead upon the battle- 
field (an unusual incident), and leaving unmistakable trails 
showing that many others, dead or severely wounded, were 
dragged by them from the field. Our loss was but one 
killed and sixteen wounded ; among the latter, Lieut. Betts, 
adjutant of the command. " In this battle," says Lieut. 
Nauman, "it is evident Powell (Osceola) ^vas either taken 
by surprise or outgeneralled, as he lost five men before a 

1836, he was promoted to Major of the First Regiment of Artillery, and ordered to 
Florida. Oct. 15, 1836, he was made " Lieutenant-Colonel by brevet, for distinguished 
services in the affair of Fort Drane " ; and, the same month, was appointed by Gov. 
Call, of Florida, Quartermaster-General, and Colonel of the regiment of Creeks at- 
tached to his army. In consequence of his arduous duties and the sici<ly climate, Col. 
Pierce's health became greatly impaired, and he was ordered North for duty. He was 
stationed at Plattsburg with his regiment, and subsequently at Houltou, and New 
York City. Subsequent to Ills return North in 1838, he was appointed Lieutenant- 
Colonel of the Eighth Keghnent of Infantry, and his appointment confirmed by the 
Senate ; but he declined the appointment, preferring the arm of service in which 
he had served so long. Change of climate, however, did not improve his health ; and 
he died of disease of the brain, at New York, in 1849, aged fifty-nine years. 



292 adjutant-general's report. 

rifle was fired on his side." Maj. Pierce, taking the dead 
and wounded with him, returned to Micanopy. This splen- 
did action gave courage to our troops in Florida, and was 
hailed with joy throughout the country. It proved that 
energy, skill, and bravery, as of old, would tell upon an 
enemy in Florida as elsewhere. Upon receiving a report 
of this fight. Gen. Call wrote Maj. Pierce the following 
com}>limentary letter : — 

"Tallahasse, Sept. 6, 1830. 
(' Siii^ — I have received through Col. Crane a copy of your offi- 
cial report of the battle of Fort Draue. Your conduct and that 
of the officers and men under your command, on that occasion, 
reflects on you and upon them the highest credit. To have beaten 
Powell (Osceola) with one third of his force was a proud achieve- 
ment; and I take this occasion to tender my acknowledgments to 
you and to your command for this gallant service. 
" I am, sir, very respectfully, 

" Your obedient sei'vant, 

"U.K. CALL, 
" Commaruler-ia-chief.'^ 
" Maj. B. K. Pierce, United States Army." 

This action was made the occasion of a general order of 
congratulation at the head-quarters of the army at Wash- 
ington, couched in the following terms: — 

" He.vd-quakters of the Army, Adjt.-General's Office, 

Washington, Sept. 16, 1S36. 
*' General Order No. 61. 

" I. The Major-General Commanding-in-chicf has received the 
official account of the attack made on the 21st of August, by Maj. 
Pierce, of the First Regiment of Artillery, on a large body of 
Indians collected on the site of old Fort Drane, in which, with a 
force of only 110 men, he completely surprised and routed about 
300 warriors, and killed and wounded a considerable number of 
them. 

''11. The conduct of officers and men engaged in this enterprise, 
like those who attacked a superior force at Micanopy under tlie 
gallant and much-lamented Lieut.-Col. Heileinan, is deserving of 
the highest praise. 

III. " It is with mucli satisfaction that the Major-General recurs 
to the conduct on all occasions of the troops of the regular army 
who have been sei-ving in Florida against the Seminoles. Wher- 



MILITAHY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 293 

ever tliey have had an opportunity of niecting tlie enemy, they 
have acted with a spirit of gallantry worthy of a noliler field ; and 
the Major-General cannot, without deep sensibility, contemplate 
the sacrifices and sufferings which they have experienced in the 
ai-duous duties imposed on them ; all which they have borne with 
a fortitude and submission to discipline which reflect lion or on 
the character of the American army, and entitle them to the 
approbation and regard of their government and country. 
" By order of 

^^MAJ.-GEN. MACOMB, 
" 3£ajor- General Command in(j-iii-chief. 
" S. Cooper, Acting Adjutant-General." 

On the 28tli of September, Gen. Call commenced an expe- 
dition into the Indian conntry from the Siiwanee River, with 
1,400 mounted men from Tennessee and Florida. Pie had 
appointed Maj. Pierce Quartermaster-General of his army, 
who had obtained supplies from Savannah and St. Augus- 
tine ; but three steamboats containing them were detained 
in the river St. John's by sickness of their crews. From 
these circumstances, when the army arrived at Fort Drane 
they were short of provisions and forage. The horses were 
without forage for seven days, and were turned out to ]ias- 
ture at the risk of being stolen by the Indians. The army 
continued encamped at Fort Drane until the evening of the 
Gth of October, when Maj. Pierce arrived with provisions. 
He was at Black Creek on the night of the 4th of October, 
when an express arrived at ten o'clock, announcing that a 
force of Floridians were on their way to assist in escorting 
the provisions to Fort Drane. At midnight he started his 
command with his train of provisions from Black Creek, and 
on the evening of the next day (the Gth) arrived at Fort 
Drane, — a distance of sixty-five miles ! The commissai'iat 
thus replenished. Gen. Call started with his command for 
the Withlacoochee on IMonday, the 8th of October, in pursuit 
of the Indians. With a view of surprising the Indians, 
a new route was taken ; and Maj. Pierce, at the head of a 
battalion of artillery of 200 men, took the advance, cut a 
road for fifty miles, and, though much fatigued, on the 
morning of the 12th of October surprised and routed a 



294 adjutant-general's report. 

large party of Indians ; the men escaping to the hummocks, 
and leaving twelve of their women as prisoners. 

Finding no provisions upon the Withlacoochee, the army 
retraced its steps to Fort Drane and thence across the pen- 
insula to Black Creek, to wait for supplies. Meantime Col. 
Pierce, who had been appointed to the command of the 
Creek regiment in place of the late Col. Lane by Gov. 
Call, had been despatched for wagons and provisions to 
Charleston, and in the short space of ten days returned 
thence ; having succeeded in obtaining a full supply of pro- 
visions, a wagon train, and a supply of horses. As soon as 
the supplies arrived and the horses of the Tennesseeans 
were recruited, the army took up its line of march for the 
strongholds of the enemy. 



THE BATTLES OF WAHOO SWAMP. 

On the 13th of November, the army arrived u|;on the 
Withlacoochee, and encamped in the Cove. The Indian 
towns were all abandoned and the houses burned. Find- 
ing no enemy, it was determined to follow up the river on 
both banks in pursuit of him. Gen. Call was to cross the 
river with the Tennessee and'Florida troops with some reg- 
ulars ; while Col. Pierce, with the regular troops and his 
regiment of friendly Indians, was to follow up the south 
bank of the river. On the 16tli of November, the two 
divisions took up their line of march. On the 17th, about 
four or five miles above the Cove, Gen. Call's division fell 
in with a body of the enemy, engaged and routed them 
with much slaughter. Twenty-one of the enemy were found 
dead, and they were seen to carry off many of their dead 
and wounded. The whites pursued the enemy up the river, 
and encamped for the night within a few miles of Dade's 
battle-ground, and made arrangements to feel for the enemy 
the next day in the Wahoo Swamp. 

On the morning of the 18th, Gen. Call marched at the 
head of five hundred Tennessee troops for the swamp. En- 



MILITARY HISTORY OP NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 295 

tering upon open ground, they saw an Indian town in fiames, 
and the savages making for the swamp. Upon entering 
the swamp, the Indians halted, and waited to receive our 
troops. The force was ordered to advance, and, at a signal 
from an Indian, the enemy rose from the edge of the hum- 
mock and fired. Our troops immediately charged into the 
hummock, and the Indians were driven off. They made 
several attempts to outflank us, but failed. The wliites 
lost in this conflict three killed and about twenty wounded. 
Their ammunition being nearly exhausted, our troops re- 
tired to their encampment. On the 20th, Col. Pierce 
formed a junction with Gen. Call, having met no enemy in 
force upon the south bank of the river. On the 21st of 
November, the combined forces marched for the Wahoo 
Swamp. The enemy met them at the edge of the swamp, and 
a severe conflict ensued, which lasted for four hours. Our 
troops charged into the swamp without firing a gun, and then 
fired upon the Indians at close shot. The fire was returned 
along the whole line. At length the Indians gave way and 
retreated, closely followed by our troops. The division 
under Col. Pierce and the one under Col. Truesdell were 
delayed for some time by the depth of mud and water ; while 
Col. Brown, not thus impeded, overtook and fought the 
enemy. They stood their ground stoutly. At length Col. 
Pierce with the regulars and friendly Indians, and Col. 
Truesdell with the Tennesseeans, coming up, engaged in 
the conflict, and the Indians abandoned their position and 
retreated. Our troops then retired to the open ground, and, 
caring for the dead and wounded, returned to their camp. 
Our loss was three killed and sixteen wounded. The loss 
of the enemy was very large. 

In this affair Gen. Call thus speaks in relation to the reg- 
ulars and militia under Col. Pierce : " Where all behave so 
well, it is difficult to discriminate. I cannot, however, for- 
bear to mention the names of Lieut.-Col. H. Brown, Maj. 
Morris, Capts, Ross, Maitland, Piercy, and Searlc, and 
Lieut. Lee, of the artillery, who sustained the first unequal 
contest with the enemy at the disputed passage. These 



296 adjutant-general's report. 

were followed and bravely sustained by Capt. Warren, Capt. 
Evans, and Lieut. Myrick, of the Florida militia ; and by 
Maj. Gardner, Capts. Tompkins and Porter of the artillery, 
and the officers and men under their command. Indeed, 
no higher praise can be paid to Col. Pierce and the regular 
troops under his command, both officers and men, than to 
say that all behaved with their characteristic valor, and 
those who were foremost in the action were precisely those 
whom circumstances and the nature of the ground favored 
in their advance." 



the battle of lake MONROE. 

On the 3d of February, 1837, Abraham, Jumper, and 
Alligator, three noted Seminole chiefs, with two other chiefs 
of less note, — one a nephew of Micanopy, — came in and 
had "a talk "with Gen. Jessup, They professed to want 
peace, and agreed to meet at Fort Drane on the 18th inst., 
with other chiefs, for a further talk as to peace. 

It is highly probable, however, that this was a mere ruse 
to gain an advantage, as, only live days after, a large force 
of Indians made an attack upon Col. Fanning's camp, upon 
Lake i\ronroe. 

The Indians, some three hundred strong, commenced the 
attack before daylight, on the morning of the 8th of Feb- 
ruary, by giving the dreaded war-whoop on all sides of the 
camp, and then discharging their rifles. The enemy's right 
rested on the lake above the camp, while his line extended 
round in front of the same, his left resting on the lake 
l)elow. Our troops sprang to the breastworks with alacrity, 
and a sharp contest ensued. Being mostly recruits, in the 
excitement of a first engagement, they wasted their lire for 
a time. Soon, however, under the direction of their more 
practical officers, they made their fire tell. The steamer 
" Santee " was in the lake near by, and Second Lieut. 
Thomas was ordered on board her to serve a six-pounder, 
and direct its fire upon the enemy's right. This he did 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 297 

promptly and effectually, clearing tliat flank of the enemy 
in a short time. 

Meantime, the fire from onr breastworks became more 
effectual as the recruits became cool and collected ; and, 
after three hours of sharp firing, the enemy were hand- 
somely repulsed, taking off, however, their killed and 
wounded. Our loss was one (the brave Capt. ]\Iellon) 
killed, and fifteen wounded. In his report of the battle of 
Lake Monroe, Col. Fanning, in speaking of the United 
States Dragoons, under Col. Harney, says : " With the 
officers of his battalion I have every reason to be well 
satisfied. My eye was upon every one, and I discovered 
nothing but firmness and confidence in all." Among the 
officers specified, and thus highly complimented, was Sec- 
ond Lieut. John W. S. McNeil, of the Second Regiment of 
United States Drao;oons.* 



THE CAPTURE OF PHILIP AND UCHEE BILLY. 

About the 1st of September, an expedition was planned 
by Gen. Hernandez against some camps of Lidians reported 
to be pitched at tlie south of Fort Peyton some forty or 
fifty miles. Accordingly, on Thursday, the 7th of Septem- 
ber, a detachment of troops started out to break up their 
camps. The force, about one hundred and seventy men, — 

* Lieut. John W. S. McXeil was the son of Gen. Jolm McNeil of Hillsborough, and 
was born on the Island of Mackinaw, Feb. 17, 1S17. He was educated at West Point, 
and commenced the study of law at Hillsborough, in the office of his uncle, Hon. 
Franklin Pierce. June 8, 183G, he was appoitited Second Lieutenant in the Second 
Regiment United States Dragoons. He was.stationed atCorbondale, Penn., on recruit- 
ing service, through the summer, but was ordered in the winter to Join his regiment in 
Florida. He was in several skirmishes during the summer of 1837, in command of his 
companj'. Ho died, Sept. U, 1837, from the eflects of a wound received the preceding 
day in a skirmish with a party of Indians under the noted Seminole chief, Uchee Billy. 
As JlcXeil advanced at the head of his division to charge the Indians. Uchee Billy 
levelled his ritie at him, and was discovered by McNeil, who quickly drew his pistol to 
fire at him; but the Indian had the advantage of time, and his bullet passed through 
McNeil's right hand and took effect in the abdomen. He remained upon the field 
during the battle, and was then removed to the camp upon a litter. The next day the 
command started for St. Augustine; but McNeil died upon the way, at 10 o'clock on 
Monday night. His body was taken to St. Augustine, and buried with the honors of 
war ; after which, at a meeting of the offlcers of the post, resolutions were passed highly 
complimentary to his character as a soldier and a man. 



298 adjutant-general's report. 

comprising parts of Company F, Second Dragoons, imder 
Lieut. McNeil ; E and H, Second Dragoons, under Lieut. 
May ; part of Capt. Hanson's company, under Lieuts. Pelli- 
cer and Ferreria; Lieut. Whitehurts's company of volunteer 
Florida horse ; and Company D, Third Artillery, under Lieut. 
Frazer, — was under the immediate command of Lieut. Pey- 
ton, of the Second Regiment of Dragoons. Gen. Hernan- 
dez accompanied the detachment, and had the control 
of the expedition. On reaching Bulowville, the battalion 
encamped for the night ; the baggage train, under Lieut. 
Frazer, occupying St. Joseph's. Whilst making preparations 
for the march the following morning, five runaway negroes 
came in, and, delivering themselves up, claimed protection 
against the Indians, who, they reported, had no intention 
of emigrating, and that parties of them were then prepar- 
ing coonti'* south of the Tomoka, and east of the St. John's 
River. A negro, belonging to the Indian chief, Philip, 
acting as guide, the battalion marched from Bulowville on 
Friday morning, and crossed the Tomoka near its head. 
Continuing the march through the day, in the evening they 
saw the fires of the enemy's camp at Dunlawton. The 
force proceeded cautiously, and about midnight the volun- 
teers under Lieut. Whitehurst formed an ambuscade on 
two sides of the camp. At daylight, the dragoons, under 
Lieut. Peyton, advanced to the attack. Lieut. May's com- 
pany charged, and captured the chief, Philip, with another 
Indian, and a number of women and children ; one only, 
the youngest son of Philip, escaping. This capture was 
made without loss of blood to either party. 

The Indian taken with Philip was known as " Tomoka 
John." He offered to guide them to the camp of Uchee 
Billy, some ten miles away, and his offer was accepted. 
The battalion started forthwith, and, after much fatigue, 
taking a circuitous route, they came up with their fires 
early in the evening, and halted, while midnight, wuthin 

* A contraction of cocuntie, an edible root growing in Florida, that, when dried and 
cured, is much relished by the Indians. It is found in quantity, and dug and cured 
by the Ijidiau women. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 299 

about a mile of their camp. Soon after midnight, they 
carefully advanced, and completely surrounded them. The 
Indians Avere aroused by the barking of their dogs, and 
put out their fires, fearing danger at hand. At the dawn 
of day, on Sunday, the 10th, a charge was ordered by the 
whole force, in two divisions, one led by Lieut. Peyton, and 
the other by Lieut. McNeil. The Indians were waiting the 
attack, and made one discharge of their rifles, by which 
Lieut. McNeil was mortally wounded. He was the only 
man injured of our party ; but, of the Indians, two were 
killed and three wounded. 

The whole party, consisting of Uchee Billy, his brother 
Jack, three warriors of less note, and a number of women 
and children, were taken, — not an Indian escaping, save 
one, who got through our line in the night, but not in sea- 
son to give the alarm to the Indians in the neighborhood. 

This was a successful and important expedition, as Uchee 
Billy was one of the leading spirits among the Seminole 
warriors. On the 12th of September, the battalion marched 
into St. Augustine with thirty-five captive Indians, all told, 
aiiiid the congratulations of the people. The St. Augustine 
" Herald," of date Sept. 13, adds : " The gallant Lieut. 
McNeil lingered until ten o'clock on Monday night, when 
he expired. He was a promising young officer, and his loss 
is universally regretted. His body was brought in, and 
buried with military honors, at six o'clock yesterday after- 
noon." 



300 adjutant-general's report. 



THE MILITIA LAW OF THE REVISED STATUTES. 

In June, 1840, the Legislature authorized the revision of 
the statutes of the State, by resolving " that three suitable 
persons be appointed by His Excellency, with advice of 
Council, to revise, codify, and amend the statute laws of 
New-Hampshire." Under this resolve, Hon. Joel Parker,* 
Samuel D. Bell, Esq., and Charles J. Fox, Esq.,t were 
appointed the commissioners of revision in November fol- 
lowing. A draft of the Revised Statutes was presented, 
wdth the report of the commissioners, to the Legislature 
on tlie first day of its session in 1842, and at the adjourned 
session of the Legislature, commencing on the first Wednes- 

* Hon. Joel Parker was born at Jaftrey, Jan. 25, 1705. He gratluated at Dartmouth 
College in the class of 1811. He read law at Amherst, in the office of his brother, 
Judge Edmund Parker, and commenced the practice of his profession at Keene, in 
the fall of 1815. He represente<l the town of Keene in the Legislature in 1824, "25, and 
'26. Jan. 8, 1833, he was appointed an Associate Justice of the Superior Court of 
New-Hampshire bj' Gov. Samuel Dinsmore; and Chief Justice of the same, June 25, 
1838, by Gov. Isaac Hill. In 1840, he w.as a commissioner, as above, to revise the laws 
of New-Hampshire. In 1847, Judge Parker was appointed the Professor of Medical 
Jurisprudence of Dartmouth College, and ofiiciated in that capacity for ten years. In 
the same year, lie was appointed Koyall Professor of Law at Harvard College, which 
office he resigned the past year. Judge Parker has been a close student through life, 
and has found time, aside from his .judicial duties, alwaj's learnedly performed, to 
favor the public with the results of his studies through the periodical press, and in 
occasional publications; while his Law Reports are monuments of his industry and 
his legal lore. Learned in his profession, genial in his manners, and dignified in his 
deportment, Judge Parker was an ornament to the bench of New-Hampshire, as well 
as to the professor's chair in Harvard University. 

t Charles James Fox was of Nashua, but was born in Hancock, Oct. 11, 1812. He 
graduated at Dartmouth College, in the class of 1831. He read his course of legal 
studies in the office of Hon. Titus Brown, of Francestown, at the Law School at New 
Haven, Ct., and with Hon. Daniel Abbott, of Nashua. Upon the completion of his 
legal studies, he eiitered the bar of Hillsborough County in 1834, .and commenced the 
practice of the law as a partner of his last instructor in that science, the Hon. Daniel 
Abbott, at Nashua. He represented his adopted town in the Legislature in 1837; was 
appointed Solicitor for Hillsborough County in 1837; and was appointed one of the 
commissioners to revise the statutes of New-Hampshire, as above, in 1841. His arduous 
labors upon this commission broke a slender constitution ; and, to seek relief from the 
insidious disease, the scourge of our New-England climate, consumption, he made a 
voyage up the Mediterranean in 1843, and in 1844 visited the West Indies for the like 
purpose, but with no avail: he continued to decline, and died at Nashua, Feb. 17, 184C, 
aged thirty-four years. , 

Mr. Fox was a ripe scholar. He wrote good prose, fine poetry, and was learned in 
the law. He compiled, with Rev. Samuel Osgood. "The New-Hampshire Book"; 
wrote "The History of the Old Town of Dunstable," and the " Town Officer," besides 
articles for the periodical press, and a series of letters during his visits to Africa and 
the West Indies. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 801 

day of Xovember following. After a protracted session of 
fifty-two days,- on the 23d of December, 1842, the Revised 
Statutes of New-Hampshire were adopted. 

Col. Bell had been of the commission of 1829, and had 
prepared the militia law incorporated in the volume of stat- 
utes published by the State in 18S0. Such being the case, 
and those laws being prepared with great care, no great 
alterations were deemed necessary ; and such only were 
made as to condense and simplify existing statutes, meet 
supposed or real defects, and changes of circumstances. 

By the Revised Statutes, there were placed among the 
conditional exempts the members of the Council, persons 
having conscientious scruples of bearing arms, and persons 
between the ages of forty and forty-five ; and the latter class 
were not required to do military duty, excci)t in cases of 
invasion and insurrection, instead of having their arms and 
equipments, and carrying or sending them to the captains 
of their companies for inspection, on the first Tuesday of 
May in each year, as required by the law of 1830. They 
provided that residence in town, for the purpose of obtain- 
ing an education at any literary institution, should not sub- 
ject the person so residing to do military duty in that town ; 
that every soldier, doing his duty according to law, should 
receive in the month of October annually, from the select- 
men of the town in which he resided, one dollar; that each 
soldier, whether officer, non-commissioned officer, private, or 
musician, should receive from the selectmen of the town in 
which he resided fifty cents on each muster-day, to be paid 
on the parade-ground ; that every com])any should regularly 
consist of sixty-four; that the captains of the several artil- 
lery companies should build gun-houses when needed, at a 
cost of not over fifty dollars, and should be responsible for 
guns, harnesses, and other apparatus attached thereto; that 
every company required to be armed with muskets or rifles, 
and having thirty-two rank and file, should receive from the 
State arsenals muskets or rifles enough to arm said com- 
pany, not exceeding sixty-four ; that every company of artil- 
lery having sixty-four rank and file, enlisted and uniformed, 



302 adjutant-gexeeal's report. 

should receive tliirty-tAvo muskets, the muskets or rifles to 
be delivered alone upon the certificate of the Adjutant- 
General, and upon the furnishing proper bonds ; that, in 
cases of actual or threatened invasion, insurrection, or 
other public danger, the Commander-in-chief might order 
detachments to be made, and that commanders of divisions, 
brigades, and regiments might do the same, and appoint 
military watches or guards upon emergencies, until orders 
could be received from the Commander-in-chief, and that all 
such detachments for actual service should be subject to the 
rules and articles provided by the laws of the United States 
for the government of the militia in the service of the 
United States ; specifying more particularly the duties of 
the Adjutant-General, and ordering him to give bonds for 
the faithful discharge of his duties in a sum of not less 
than two thousand dollars, nor more than ten thousand 
dollars ; and authorizing any company of cavalry, artillery, 
grenadiers, light infantry, or riflemen duly organized accord- 
ing to law, under certain specified conditions, to become a 
body politic and corporate. 

The limits of the several regiments, brigades, and divis- 
ions were thus constituted : — 

Section 1. The companies in Portsmouth, Newcastle^ 
Rye, Greenland, Newington, and Stratham to constitute 
the First Regiment ; 

Sect, 2. Those in Dover and Somersworth, the Second ; 

Sect. 3. Those in Hampton, North-Hampton, Hampton 
Falls, Seabrook, South-Hampton, and Kensington, the 
Third ; 

Sect. 4. Those in Exeter, Newmarket, Brentwood, Pop- 
lin, and Epping, the Fourth ; 

Sect. 5. Those in Amherst, Merrimack, Litchfield, Mont 
Vernon, Milford, Nashua, Hollis, Hudson, and Brookline, 
the Fifth ; 

Sect. 6. Those in Richmond, Winchester, Swanzey, 
Chesterfield, and Hinsdale, the Sixth ; 

Sect. 7. Those in Kingston, East Kingston, Danville, 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 303 

Newtown, Atkinson, Plaistow, Hampstead, and Sandown, 
the Seventh ; 

Sect. 8. Those in Deny, Londonderry, Salem, Wmdham, 
and Pelham, the Eighth ; 

Sect. 9. Those in Manchester, GofFstown, Dunharton, 
Bedford, New-Boston, and Weare, the Ninth ; 

Sect. 10. Those in Gihnanton, Gilford, and Barnstead, 
the Tenth ; 

Sect. 11. Those in Concord, Bow, Pembroke, Aliens- 
town, and Hooksett, the Eleventh ; 

Sect. 12. Those in Rindge, Jaffrey, Fitzwilliam, Roxbnry, 
Dublin, Marlborough, Nelson, and Troy, the Twelfth ; 

Sect. 13. Those in Haverhill, Piermont, Orford, Warren, 
and Benton, the Thirteenth ; 

Sect. 14. Those in Plymouth, Holderness, Campton, 
Thornton, Ellsworth, Woodstock, Waterville, and Lincoln 
on the east side of the mountain, the Fourteenth ; 

Sect. 15. Those of Plainfield, Cornish, Claremont, and the 
west company in Grantham, the Fifteenth ; 

Sect. 16. Those in Charlestown, Langdon, Acworth, and 
Unity, the Sixteenth ; 

Sect. 17. Those in Chester, Candia, and Raymond, the 
Seventeenth ; 

Sect. 18. Those in Nottingham, Deerfield, Epsom, North- 
wood, and Pittsfield, the Eighteenth ; 

Sect. 19. Those in Moultonborough, Centre Harbor, 
Sandwich, and Tamworth, the Nineteenth ; 

Sect. 20. Those in Walpole, Westmoreland, Keene, 
Surry, Gilsum, and Sullivan, the Twentieth ; 

Sect. 21. Those in Boscawen, Salisbury, Andover, and 
Franklin, the Twenty-first ; 

Sect. 22. Those in New-Ipswich, Sharon, Mason, Peter- 
borough, Temple, Lyndeborough, and Wilton, the Twenty- 
second ; • 

Sect. 23. Those in Hanover, Lebanon, and Lyme, the 
Twentj'-third ; 

Sect. 24. Those in Stratford, Columbia, Colebrook, 
Stewartstown, Errol, Clarksville, and Pittsburg, the Twenty- 
fourth ; 



304 adjutant-general's report. 

Sect. 25. Those in Durham, Lee, Madbury, Strafford, 
and Barrington, the Twenty-fifth ; 

Sect. 26. Those in Antrim, Dcering, Hillsborough, Wind- 
sor, Hancock, Francestown, Greenfield, and Bennington, 
the Twenty-sixth ; 

Sect. 27. Those in Wolfborough, Tuftonborough, Ossi- 
pee, Effingham, Freedom, and the north company in Wake- 
field, the Twenty-seventh ; 

Sect. 28. Those in Alstead, Marlow, Lempster, Stoddard, 
and Washington, the Twenty-eighth ; 

Sect. 29. Those in Sanbornton, New-Hampton, and 
Meredith, the Twenty-ninth ; 

Sect. 30. Those in New-London, Newbury, Wilmot, Brad- 
ford, and Sutton, the Thirtieth ; 

Sect. 31. Those in Newport, AVendell, Goshen, Croyden, 
Springfield, and the east company in Grantham, the Thirty- 
first ; 

Sect. 32. Those in Bath, Lyman, Landaff, Lisbon, Little- 
ton, Bethlehem, Franconia, and Lincoln on the west side 
of the mountain, the Thirty-second ; 

Sect. 33. Those in New-Durham, Alton, Middleton, 
Brookfield, and the southerly company in Wakefield, and 
the north company in Milton, the Thirty-third ; 

Sect. 34. Those in Hill, Bridgewater, Bristol, Alexandria, 
Hebron, and Danbury, the Thirty-fourth ; 

Sect. 35. Those in Wentworth, Rumney, Dorchester, 
and Groton, the Thirty-fifth ; 

Sect. 36. Those in Eaton, Albany, Conway, Bartlett, 
Jackson, and Chatham, the Thirty-sixth ; 

Sect. 37. Those in Canaan, Dame's Gore, Orange, En- 
field, and Grafton, the Thirty-seventh ; 

Sect. 38. Those in Chichester, Canterbury, Loudon, and 
Northfield, the Thirty-eighth ; 

Sect. 39. Those in Rochester, Farmington, and Milton, 
except the north company, the Thirty-ninth ; 

Sect. 40. Those in Hopkinton, Hcnniker, and Warner, 
the Fortieth ; 

Sect. 41. Those in Shelburne, Gorham, Berlin, Milan, 
Randolph, and Pinkham's Grant, the Forty-first ; 



MILITAEY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 305 

Sect, 42. Those in Lancaster, Northumberland, Dalton, 
Whitefield, Stark, Jefferson, Carroll, and Nash and Saw- 
yer's Location, the Forty-second Regiment. 

Sect. 43. The First, Third, Fourth, and Seventh Regi- 
ments composed the First Brigade ; 

Sect. 44. The Second, Tenth, Twenty-fifth, Twenty- 
ninth, and Thirty-ninth Regiments composed the Second 
Brigade ; 

Sect. 45. The Eighth, Eleventh, Seventeenth, Eigh- 
teenth, and Thirty-eighth Regiments composed the Third 
Brigade ; 

Sect. 46. The Fifth, Ninth, Twenty-first, Twenty-second, 
Twenty-sixth, Thirtieth, and Fortieth Regiments composed 
the Fourth Brigade ; 

Sect. 47. The Sixth, Twelfth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, 
Twentieth, Twenty-eighth, and Thirty-first Regiments com- 
posed the Fifth Brigade ; 

Sect. 48. The Fourteenth, Twenty-third, Thirty-fourth, 
Thirty-fifth, and Thirty-seventh Regiments composed the 
Sixth Brigade ; 

Sect. 49. The Nineteenth, Twenty-seventh, Thirty-third, 
and Thirty-sixth Regiments composed the Seventh Brigade ; 

Sect. 50. The Thirteenth, Twenty-fourth, Thirty-second, 
Forty-first, and Forty-Second Regiments composed the 
Eighth Brigade. 

Sect. 51. The First and Third Brigades constituted the 
First Division ; 

Sect. 52. The Second and Seventh Brigades constituted 
the Second Division ; 

Sect. 53. The Fourth and Fifth Brigades constituted the 
Third Division ; 

Sect. 54. The Sixth and Eighth Brigades constituted 
the Fourth Division. 

Thus it will be seen that one regiment (the Thirty-fifth) 
had been merged in another, and three new ones had been 
formed since 1830. The Thirty-fifth, comprising the com- 
panies in Newcastle, Rye, Greenland, Newington, and Strat- 
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306 adjutant-general's report. 

ham, had been united with the First ; and a new regiment, 
to take its number , had Ijeen formed, from the companies in 
Wentworth, of the Thirteenth, Groton of the Thirty-fourth, 
and Dorchester of the Thirty-seventh. Two additional 
regiments had been formed, the Forty-first and Forty-sec- 
ond, — the Forty-first from companies in Shelbnrne, Gorham, 
Berlin, Milan, Pinkham's Grant, and from Randolph of the 
Twenty-fourth Eegiment ; and the Forty-second from the 
companies in Lancaster, Jefferson, Dalton, Northumberland, 
Whitelield, Stark (then Piercy), Carroll (then Bretton 
Woods), and Nash and Sawyer's Location, of the Twenty- 
Fourth Regiment ; leaving Stratford, Columbia, Colebrook, 
and Stewartstown to the Twenty-Fourth, and adding 
thereto the new towns of Errol, Clarksburg, and Pittsburg 
to make up its loss. 

The organization of the militia of the State in 1843, 
under the Revised Statutes, was as follows : — 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 307 

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. 

His Excellency Henry Hubbard, Charlestown. 

AIDES-DE-CAMP (with the rank of Colonel). 
Edmund Burke,* Newport. 
Henry D. Pierce,! Hillsborough. 
Greenleaf Clarke, $ Atkinson. 
Harry Hibbard, § J3ath. 
Tileston A. Barker, || Westmoreland. 
Joseph Badger, ^ Gilmanton. 

* Col. Edmund Burke is of Newport, and was Ijorn in Westminister, Vt., Jan. 23, 
1809. He commenced tlie practice of law at Newport in 1835. In 1837 he was appointed 
Adjutant of the Thirty-first Regiment, and, Aug. 9, 1838, was appointed Brigade- 
Inspector of the Fifth Brigade. In 1810 he was appointed Solicitor for the County of 
Sullivan. In June, 1S12, he was appointed upon Gov. Hubbard's staff, with rank 
of Colonel, as above. In 1839 he was elected a Representative to Congress, and was 
re-elected in 1841 for a second term, and for a third term in 1843. Upon the accession 
of Mr. Polk to the Presidential chair in 1845, Mr. Burke was appointed Commissioner 
of Patents. Mr. Burke is a sound lawyer and an able writer. He still resides at 
Newport, but has a law-otflce in Boston. 

t Col. Henry Dearborn Pierce is a son of Ex-Gov. Benjamin Pierce, and was born 
at Hillsborough, Sept. 19, 1812. 

He was appointed Lieutenant of the company of cavalry in the Twenty-si.xtli Regi- 
ment, Jan. 27, 1836; Captain of same. Dec. 8, 1838; and upon Gov. Hubljard's staft" in 
1842, as above. Col. Pierce represented the town of Hillsborough in the Legislature in 
1841 and '42, and, for nineteen years prior to March, 1868, was annually elected Moder- 
ator of the town. 

t Col. Greenleaf Clarke was born in Atkinson, May 7, 1816, and is a farmer. He rep- 
resented his native town in the Legislature in 1842 and '43; was a member of the 
Council for the Rockingham District in 1^49 and '50 ; appointed Justice of the Peace 
and of the Quorum throughout the State in 18.50; Commissioner for the Boston and 
Maine Railroad in 1846, and held the office ten years; in 1842 was appointed as above 
by Gov. Hubbard upon his staff, with rank of Colonel. Col. Clarke is a man of enter- 
prise and much business capacity. 

§ Col. Harry Hibb.ard is of Bath, and a lawyer. He was born in Concord, Vt., June 
1, 1816. He graduated at Dartmouth College in the class of 18.35, aiid commenced the 
practice of his profession at Bath in 1839. He was elected Assistant Clerk of the House 
of Representatives the same year ; Clerk in 1840, '41, and '42; represented the town of 
Bath in the Legislature in 1843, '44, and '45, and was Speaker of the House the two lat- 
ter years; Senator from Senatorial District No. 12 in 1846, '47, and '48, and President 
of that body the two latter years. He was elected a Representative to Congress for a 
term of two years in 1851, and was re-elected for a second term in 18.53, and again for 
a third term in 18.55. Col. Hibbard is a sound lawyer, and has an extensive practice. 

II Col. Tileston A. Barker was born in Westmoreland, April 18, 1807, and is a 
farmer. He was appointed Captain of the First Company of Light Infantry in the 
TwentiethRegiment, Sept. 21,1829, and Colonel of the same regiment, June 25, 18.33, 
but declined; apiwinted Brigade Quartermaster of tlie Fifth Brigade, Aug. 31, 1835, 
He represented the town of Westmoreland in the Legislature in 1842 and '43. He was 
appointed Captain of Company "A" in the Second New-Hampshire Regiment of Vol- 
unteers, in June, 1861; Lieutenant-Colonel of tlie Fourteenth New-Hampshire Regi- 
ment of Volunteers, in September, 1862; and was brevetted Cohmel, Sept. 13, 1866. 

IT Col. Joseph Badger is of Gilmanton, a son of Ex-Gov. William Badger, and was 
born June 27, 1817. He was appointed by Gov. Hubbard upon his staff in 1842, 
as above. He is a fiirmer and lives upon " the old homestead," leading a retired, quiet 
life, much respected in the community. 



808 adjutant-general's report. 

adjutant and quartermaster general. 

Charles H. Peaslee, Concord (having the rank of Brig- 
adier-General). 

Commissary-General (chosen annually by the Legisla- 
ture), William Rhymes, Portsmouth. 

inspector of ORDNANCE AND MILITARY STORES. 

Josiah Stevens, jr.,* Concord. 

DIVISION AND DIVISIONARY STAFF-OFFICERS — FIRST DIVISION. 

David Pillsbury, f Major-General, Chester. 
Josiah C. Eastman, J Division-Inspector. 
Lucius R. Henderson, Division Quartermaster. 

AIDES-DE-CAMP. 

James H. Butler, § Joseph Montgomery. 

* July 3, 1821, the Legislature passed a resolution authorizing the Governor, with 
advice of Council, to appoint an Inspector of Ordnance, &c., and Col. Stevens was 
appointed and duly commissioned the 11th day of November following. The Revised 
Statutes of 1842 recognized no such military officer. 

t Gen. David Pillsbury was a native of Raymond, where he was born Feb. 17, 
1802. He graduated at Dartmouth College in the class of 1827, read law with Hon. 
Henry Hubbard of Charlestown, and Hon. S. D. Bell of Chester, and commenced the 
practice of his profe.ssion at Chester in 1830, upon the removal of Mr. Bell to Exeter. 
He was appointed Atljutant of the Seventeeth Regiment, Aug. 11, 1830; promoted 
Lieutenant-Colonel of the same, June 24, 1831 ; promoted Colonel, June 21, 1832 ; Briga- 
dier-General of the Third Brigade, June, 1838; and Major-General of the First Divis- 
ion, June 19, 1840. He was a Representative from Chester in 1842 and '44. He 
removed to Concord In 1854, and was appointed Special Justice of that city, June 30, 
1857, and Police Justice, Sept. 28, 1857. He died, unmarried. May 25, 18C2, aged 
sixty years. 

t Col. Josiah C. Eastman is of Hampstead, a physician, and a graduate of the Medi- 
cal .School of Dartmouth College. He was chosen a Representative to the Legislature 
from the town of Hampstead in 1847, '48, '49, and '50. In 1840, Aug. 31, he was 
appointed by Gen. Pillsbury upon his staff as Division-Inspector. He was chosen 
Senator from Senatorial District No. 2 in 1853 and '54. In 1861, Aug. 20, he was 
commissioned Surgeon of the Fourth Regiment of New-Hampshire Volunteer In- 
fantry, and followed the fortunes of his regiment until Oct. 7, 1862, when he resigned. 
Dr. Eastman is reputed to be a skilful physician, and has an extensive practice. 

§ Maj. James H. Butler is of Nottingham, where he was born, Oct. 27, 1811. He 
was Representative from Nottingham in the Legislature of 1842 and '43; Aide to 
M:\i.-Gen. Pillsbury, of the First Division, in 1842, as above; and Aide on Maji.-Gen. 
John Gale's staff, in same division, in 1844. He was appointed Associate Justice of 
the Court of Common Pleas for Rockingham County in 1852. Judge Butler is a farmer, 
and a man of extensive business connections. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 309 

SECOND DIVISION. 

Daniel Moulton, Gilmaiiton, Major-Gcneral. 
Elbridge G. Guilford,* Division-Inspector. 
Robert S. Webster, Division Quartermaster. 

AIDES-DE-CAMP. 

George W. Sanborn, George Y. Pickering. 

THIRD DIVISION. 

Israel Hunt, jr., f Major-General. 
Henry Hubbard, jr., ^ Division-Inspector. 
George W. Morrison, § Division Quartermaster. 

AIDES-DE-CAMP. 

Dustin S. Bowers, John L. Pollard. 

* Col. E. G. Guilford was born at Gilford Dec. 13, 1816. He was appointed Captain of 
the Eighth Company of lufrtutrj' in the Tenth Regiment, March 10, 1840; Inspector of 
the Second Division on Ma,j.-Gen. Moulton's statf, July 18, 1842. Shortly after, he 
moved to Manchester, and, July 16, 1849, was appointed Adjutant of the Ninth Regi- 
ment; Major of the same, July 4, 1851; and Lieutenant-Colonel, Dec. 13, 1851. Col, 
Guilford is now a well-known physician and farmer in Woodstock. 

t Gen. Israel Hunt, jr., is of Nashua, and was horn Feb. 25, 1795. He was appointed 
Ensign of the " Nashua Guards," attached to the Fifth Regiment, Aug. 6, 1822; Lieu- 
tenant, Dec. 18, 1822 ; and Captain, Jan. 14, 1824. He was appointed Major of the Fifth 
Regiment, Nov. 21, 1829 ; Lieutenant-Colonel, June 21, 1832 ; and Colonel, June 16, 1836. 
He was appointed Brigadier-General of the Fourth Brigade, June 27, 1839; and 
Major-General of the Third Division, July 25, 1841. 

He represented the town in the Legislature of 1828; was Senator from District No. 3 
in 1834, '35, and '36; ami Councillor from the Hillsborough District in 1838 and '.39. He 
was appointed Justice of the Police Court of Nashua, Oct. 27, 18.53. Gen. Hunt is, at 
the present writing {April 15, 1868), active, hale, and hearty, at the age of seventj'- 
three years, as many men at fifty. 

X Col. Henry Hubbard, jr., is a son of Ex-Gov. Hubbard, and a lawyer by profession, 
practising in Boston. 

§ Col. George W. Morrison is of Manchester. He was born in Fairlee, Vt., Oct. 9, 
1809; read law with Judge S. Short and Presbury West, jr., of Thetford, Vt., and 
entered the bar of Hillsborough County, February term, 1838, and settled in the practice 
of the law at " Amoskeag Village," in Gottstown (now in ]NLanchester). In 1839 he 
moved to Manchester. In 1840, Oct. 6, he was appointed Lieutenant in the " Stark 
Guards," of the Ninth Regiment, and Captain of that company May 5, 1842. The same 
year he was appointed upon Maj. -Gen. Hunt's staff" as Quartermaster of the Third 
Division. He was a Representative from Manchester in 1840, '41, '44, '49, and '50. He 
was appointed Solicitor of the County of Hillsborough in 1845, and resigned in 1^47. 
He was elected a Representative in Congress in 1851, to fill the unexpired term of Gen. 
Wilson, who had resigned, and was re-elected in 1853. Col. Morrison is an able advo- 
cate, and is in the enjoyment of an extensive and lucrative practice. 



310 adjutant-general's report. 

brigade and staff officers first brigade. 

John Gale,* Brigadier-General. 
James L. Bufford, Aide-de-camp. . 
Moses Eaton, jr., t Brigade-Inspector. 
E. S. Sanborn, Brigade Quartermaster. 
Chandler E. Potter, Judge-Advocate. 

THIRD BRIGADE. 

Henry Tucker, Brigadier-General. 
Lewis Bowing, jr.. Aide-de-camp. 
William Walker, jr., Brigade-Inspector. 
Joseph Bhike, jr.. Brigade Quartermaster. 
Asa Fowler, | Judge-Advocate. 



* Gen. John Gale -was of South Hampton, and was born in Amesbury, Mass., Sept. 
18, 1801. He was appointed Captain of the Sixth Company of Infantry in the Third 
Regiment, Aug. 25,1828; pi-omoted Major of tlie Third Kegiment, June 25, 1833; 
Lieutenant-Colonel, July 1, 1831; and Colonel, June 27, 1835. He was appointed Brig- 
adier-General of the First Brigade, June 27,1839; and Major-General of the First 
Division, June 20, 1814. He was Representative from South-Hampton in 1818. Gen. 
Gale carried on the business of blacksmithing and carriage-making while in South- 
Hampton. A few years since he removed to Lawrence, Mass., where he has an exten- 
sive carriage-manufactory. Gen. Gale is a man of energy and enterprise. 

t Col. Moses Eaton, jr., was of South-Hami)ton, and was born in Candia, Sept. 7, 
1804. He was appointed Adjutant of the Third Regiment, Aug. 28, 1828. Aug. 15, 
1831, he was appointed by Brig. -Gen. John Locke, of the First Brigade, Quartermaster 
upon his stall'. In August, 1835, Maj. Eaton was ainiointed Brigade-Inspector by Gen. 
Locke. Upon Gen. Locke's iiromotion as Major-General of the First Division, Maj. 
Eaton was appointed by him Division-Inspector in September, 183G. In 1839, Col. 
John Gale, his fellow-townsman, having been appointed Brigadier-General of the First 
Brigade, Col. Eaton accepted the position upon his statt' as Insiiector, and was con- 
tinued as such upon Gen. Gale's promotion as Major-General of the First Division; 
Col. Eaton's second commission as Division-Inspector bearing date Aug. 19, 1844. Thus 
it will be seen that Col. Eaton had an extensive experience in the militia, and it hardly 
need be added that he was a prompt and efficient oflicer. Aside from military offices, 
Col. Elaton held important offices in civil life, in town and county. He was for a long 
time Deputy Sheriff, and in 1852 was Councillor for the Rockingham or First Councillor 
District. He died May 11, 18G7, in the sixty-third year of his age. 

t Maj. Asa Fowler was of Concord. He was born in Pembroke, Feb. 23, 1811, and 
graduated at Dartmouth College in the class of 1833. He read law with Gen. Charles 
H. Peaslee, of Concord, and entered the Merrimack County bar in 1837. and com- 
menced the practice of his profession at Concord the same year. The following year 
he entered into a partnership with Gen. Franklin Pierce, which continued until 1845. 
He was Clerk of the Senate of New-Hampshire in 1835, '36, '37, '38, '39, and '40; and 
represented his adopted town In the Legislature in 1845, '47, and '48. In 1855 he was 
appointed an Associate Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, and resigned in 1861. 

Judge Fowler is a gentleman of retiring habits and literary tastes, a sound lawyer, 
and made an e.Kcellent judge. His resignation of that office was a source of regret to 
all who desire an enlightened, iudepeudent administration cf j ustice. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 311 

SECOND BRIGADE. 

Benjamin S. Tuttle, Brioadier-General. 
Daniel G. Smith, Aide-de-camp. 
Ebenezer Stevens, Brigade-Inspector. 
Charles P. Towle, Brigade Quartermaster. 
Jeremiah Elkins,* Judge- Advocate. 

SIXTH BRIGADE. 

George W. Durgin, Brigadier-General. 
James H. Eames, Aide-de-camp. 
D. R. Jackman, Brigade-Inspector. 
Woodman Willey, Brigade Quartermaster. 
Calvin Ainsworth, Judge-Advocate. 

FOURTH BRIGADE. 

Samuel Andrews,! Brigadier-General. 

Hale Sargent, Aide-de-camp. 

Benjamin Tuttle, Jr., J Brigade-Inspector. 

Benjamin P. McNeil, § Brigade Quartermaster. 

Samuel H. Ayer, || Judge-Advocate. 

* Jeremiah Elkins was a native of Andover, and was born Aug. 31, 1795. He {)r,ic- 
tised law at the city of Washington for some years. In 1835, he returned to this State, 
and established himself in the practice of the law at Gilford. In 1S3G, he removed to 
Barnstead, and was elected Clerk of the House of Representatives, and was re-elected 
in 1837 and 1838. In 1837, March 4, he was appointed Captain of the " Jackson Guards " 
in the Tenth Regiment. In 183S, he was appointed Judge-Advocate of the Second 
Brigade, and held that office until 1845. He was appointed Register of Probate for 
the County of Belknap, upon the formation of that County in 1841, and served in that 
office until 1851. He removed to Meredith in 1846, where he resided until his death, 
which took i)lace in February, 1855, in the sixtieth year of his age. 

t Gen. Samuel Andrews was born at Hillsborough, Oct. 9, 1813. He was appointed 
Ensign of the First Coraisany of Infantry in the Twenty-sixth Regiment, Jan. 23, 18GC; 
Lieutenant, Jan. 11, 1837 ; and Captain, March 2, 1838. He was promoted to Lieutenant- 
Colonel of the Twenty-sixth Regiment, June 27, 1839; and Colonel, July 2, 1840. He 
was appointed Brigadier-General of the Fourth Brigade, July 18,1842; and Major- 
General, June 30, 1845. Gen. Andrews is a stirring, enterprising man. 

% Maj. Benjamin Tuttle is of Hillsborough, where he was born, April 27, 1811. He 
was for many years Deputy Sheriff for Hillsborough and adjacent counties; and Brig- 
ade-Inspector on Gen. Andrews's statf, as above, in 1842 and '43. He represented the 
town of Hillsborough in the Legislature in 1850 and '57. He has been engaged mainly 
in mercantile pursuits. 

§ Maj. Benjamin Pierce McNeil was a son of Gen. John McNeil of the United States 
Army, and was born at Hillsborough, Jan. 20, 1825. He was appointed as Brigade 
Quartermaster upon Gen. Andrews's statf, Aug. 11, 1842; Major of the Twenty-sixth 
Regiment, Dec. 15, 1843; and Division-Inspector of Third Division, Aug. 20, 1845. He 
read law with George Barstow, Esq., at Hillsborough, and Hon. Ira Perley, of Concord. 
He was appointed Second Lieutenant of the Third United States Artillery, March 8, 
1847 ; and First Lieutenant in same, Dec. 4, 1847. He died at Boston, June 19, 1853, in 
the twenty-ninth year of his age. 

II Samuel H. Ayer was born at Eastport, Me., in 1819. He was educated at Bowdoin 



312 adjutant-general's report. 

fifth brigade. 
Edward Wyman, Brigadier-General. 
John H. Higbee, Aide-de-camp. 
Alfred Story, Brigade-Inspector. 
John H. Lewis, Brigade Quartermaster. 
Larkin G. Mead, Judge-Advocate. 

REGIMENTAL FIELD-OFFICERS. 

1. Josiah G. Hadley,* Colonel. 
Andrew J. Beck, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Theodore F. Howe, Major. 
William G. Hadley, Adjutant. 
William P. Gookin, Quartermaster. 

2. Thomas Stackpole, Colonel. 
Andrew E. Smith, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
John A. French, Major. 

Luke Wentworth, Adjutant. 
Everett Wescott, Quartermaster. 

3. John T. Blake, Colonel. 

David Marston, jr., Lieutenant-Colonel. 

Jeremiah Poor, Major. 

Sewell Brown, Adjutant. 

James M. Goodwin, Quartermaster. 

College. He read law with Messrs. Pierce & Fowler, of Concord. He was admitted 
to the bar of Hillsborough County in 1841, and settled in Hillsborough in the practice 
of his profession. He represented the town in the Legislature for 1845, '46, '47, '48, and 
'49, and was Speaker of the House the last two years. He was appointed Solicitor for 
the County in 1847. Ho removed to Manchester in 1850, and in 1852 was one of the 
commission for revising the statutes of the State. He died suddenly (of over-doses of 
morphine), Oct. 4, 1853, aged thirty-four years. ]Mr. Ayer was successful, but un- 
scrupulous in the practice of his profession. 

* Col. Josiah G. Hadley, of Portsmouth, was born at Bow, Dec. 15, 1800. His busi- 
ness for many years has been that of a hotel-keeper. He was appointed Captaiu of the 
First Company of Light Infantry in the First Kegiment, June 29, 18.3.i; Lieutenant- 
Colonel of the First Kegiment, Jan. 14, 18.37; and Colonel, June 24, 1842. He was ap- 
pointed Brigadier-General of the First Brigade, June 20, 1844, and was discharged 
June 11, 1846. He represented the town of Portsmouth in the Legislature in 1836. 
March 28, 1837, Gen. Hadley was appointed Deputy Marshal for the District of New- 
Hampshire; and in 1840 he was elected Treasurer for the County of Rockingham. 

In 1858, he was appointed Inspector of Customs for the port of Portsmouth ; and in 
1861 he was appointed Captain of" the Old Guards," a company of volunteers from the 
city of Portsmou^th, which company was stationed at Fort Constitution upon the com- 
mencement of the rebellion, and remained there until relieved by the State troops. 
Gen. Hadley is a popular landlord, and enjoys the respect and confidence of his 
feUow-citizens, 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 313 

4. John S. Meserve, Colonel. 

Benjamin R. Perkins, Lientenant-Colonel. 
Joel Rollins, Major. 
George T. Tebbetts, Adjutant. 
Ebenezer Jay, Quartermaster. 

6. Stillman Spanlding, Colonel. 

Ethan Willoughby, Lieutenant-Colonel. 

William Cross, Major. 

Charles H. Nutt, Adjutant. 

Porter B. Eastman, Quartermaster. 

6. Ezekiel P. Pierce, jr.. Colonel. 
Levi Green, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Benjamin Reed, Major. 
Henry M. Day, Adjutant. 
Norton E. Pratt, Quartermaster. 

7. Moses Page, Colonel. 

Charles Sanborn, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Benjamin H. Tilton, Major. 
Nathan B. Tilton, Adjutant. 
Samuel Calef, Quartermaster. 

8. Nathan Richardson, Colonel. 
Ira W. Ring, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
John M. Tyler, Major. 

John Woodbury, Adjutant. 
Ebenezer Burt, Quartermaster. 

9. John Gregg, Colonel. 

Jason Philbrick, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
Samuel B. Hammond, Major. 
John G. Eaton, Adjutant. 
Henry C. Gould, Quartermaster. 

10. Cyrus Gilman, Colonel. 

Benjamin F. Weeks, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
David K. Smith, Major. 
Albert M. Chase, Adjutant. 
Benjamin B. Clifford, Quartermaster. 



S14 ADJUTANT-GEKERAL'S KEPOBT. 

11. William R. Parker, Colonel. 

Aaron Whittcmore, jr.,* Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Benjamin Gale, jr.. Major. 
Nathaniel B. Baker,f Adjutant. 
John Priest, Quartermaster. 

12. Nelson Converse, Colonel. 

Charles A. Jewell, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
George Bryant, Major. 
Ambrose W. Spaulding, Adjutant. 
Samuel T. Wilder, jr.. Quartermaster. 

13. Aaron P. Gould, Colonel. 

Michael P. Merrill, Licutenant-ColoneL 

Isaiah E. Ennnerson, Major. 

Moses Learned, Adjutant. 

Francis A. Cushman, Quartermaster. 

* Col. Aaron Whittemore is the son of Hon. Aaron Whitteniore, of Pembroke, and 
great-gianclson of tbe Rev. Aaron WliitteTnore, tlie first minister of Pembroke (then 
Siincook). He was born in Pembroke, Nov. 4, 1808. 

He was appointed Ensign of the Second Company of Infantry in the Eleventh Eegi- 
inent, June 14, 1828; promoted Lieutenant, Sept. 6, 1832; Captain, April 29, 1833; 
Lieutenant-Colonel of the Eleventh Regiment, June 27, 1839; and Colonel of the same, 
July C, 1846. He was promoted Brigadier-General of the Third Brigade, June 4, 1851. 
He represented his native town in the Legislature in 1849 and 'uO, and also was a mem- 
ber of the Constitutional Convention of 1850. 

He was appointed Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for Merrimack 
County, July 1, 1853. 

Gen. Whittemore is a successful farmer upon the homestead of his father and grand- 
father. 

t Nathaniel B. Baker is tlie son of Lieut. Abel Baker, of Concord, and was born in 
Henniker, Sept. 29, 1819. He graduated at Harvard College in the class of 1839; read 
law with Messrs. Pierce & Fowler, and, from 1841 to 1845, was one of the proprietors 
an<l editors of the " New-Hampshire Patriot." In 1841, he was Quartermaster of the 
Eleventh Regiment; was appointed Adjutant of the same in 1842, as above, and held 
the office the following year. In 1S44 and '45, he was Aide to Gov. Steele, with rank of 
Colonel. In 1846, he was appointed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, and of the 
Superior Court for the County of Merrimack. He was Representative from Concord, 
and Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1850 and '51, and Elector of President 
and Vice-President in 1852. In 1854, he was elected Governor of New-Hampshire, and 
served as Cliief Magistrate one year. Suljsequently he took up his residence in Clinton, 
Iowa, having an appointment as attorney for the railroad in that vicinity. At the 
commencement of the late war, lie was aiipointed Ailjutant-General of Iowa, and now 
holds that office ; having performed its duties, during the trials of the rebellion, with his 
usual promptness and energy. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-PI A MPSHIRE. 315 

14. John Prescott, Colonel. 

James P. Pattee, jr., Lieutenant-Colonel. 

Jesse Ladd, Major. 

John P. Rogers, Adjutant. 

Parker P. Prescott, Quartermaster. 

15. Herman H. Cummings, Colonel. 
Philemon Tollos, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
P. G. C. Merrill, Major. 

Charles Colby, Adjutant. 

Samuel T. Powers, Quartermaster. 

16. John M. Glidden, Colonel. 
David Starrett, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Robert Clark, Major. 

, Adjutant. 

Samuel H. Grinnell, Quartermaster. 

17. Levi Bean, Colonel. 

Jacob Elliot, Lieutenant-Colonel. 

Levi S. Brown, Major. 

Rufus Hall, Adjutant. 

John M. Turner, Quartermaster. 

18. James Drake, Colonel. 

Joseph D. Batchelder, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Richard J. Sanborn, Major. 
Joseph W. James, Adjutant. 
Levi B. Philbrick, Quartermaster. 

19. Nathaniel B. Hoit, Colonel. 
Joseph Colby, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Daniel G. Bedee, Major. 
Edward S. Moulton, Adjutant. 
Christopher C. Fellows, Quartermaster. 

20. Levi Barker, Colonel. 

George D. Dort, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Jairus Snow, Major. 
Otis F. R. Waite,* Adjutant. 
Charles J. Wilder, Quartermaster. 

* Maj. Otis F. R. Waite is of Claremont. He was born in Chester, Vt., March 3, 
1818. He Is a printer by trade, and resided in Keene some years. He was appointed 
Quartermaster of the Twentieth Regiment, Feb. 10, 1841; Adjutant, Aug. 8, 1842; En- 



316 adjutant-general's report. 

21. Natliaii P. Ames, Colonel. 

John S. Pressey, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Jacob Carr, Major. 
Milton Morrill, Adjutant. 
Charles C. Coffin, Quartermaster. 

22. Joel Brown, Colonel. 

Putnam Woodward, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Asa E. Woods, Major. 
Joel F. Brown, Adjutant. 
Robert Fulton, Quartermaster. 

23. Enoch G. Woods, Colonel. 

Daniel Storrs, jr., Lieutenant-Colonel. 
William P. Willis, Major. 
James H. Pushee, Adjutant. 
H. P. Allen, Quartermaster. 

21. Hazen Bedell, Colonel. 

William B. Fletclier, Lieutenant-Colonel. 

Enoch T. Harvey, Major. 

Amos W. Drew, Adjutant. 

Samuel W. Johnson, Quartermaster. 

25. John D. Pierce, Colonel. 

Alfred Hoit,* Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Joseph S. Burnham, Major, 
David K. Montgomery, Adjutant. 
William H. Young, Quartermaster. 

sign of the " Keeue Light Infantry," Aug. 22, 1846; Lieutenant in 184T; and Major of 
that regiment, June 20, 1844. He moved to Springfield, Mass., in 1850, and was assist- 
ant editor of the " Springfiekl Daily Republican" for two years; was proprietor and 
editor of the " Berlishire County Eagle " for one year; moved to Claremont, N. H., in 
April, 1854, and edited the " National Eagle " for five years; was Engrossing Clerk of 
the New-Hampshire Legislature in 1856 and '57; Insurance Commissioner for New- 
Hampshire inl858, '50, and '60; assistant editor of the " American Stock Journal," pub- 
lished in New York, from 1859 to 1863; in 1861, was appointed Secretary of the MiHtary 
Committee of the Executive Council, by Gov. Goodwin, re-appointed by Gov. Berry; 
and is now writing a history of Claremont's connection with the rebellion, by appoint- 
ment of a meeting of the citizens of Claremont. 

* Alfred Hoit is of Lee. He was appointed First Lieutenant of the company of 
artillery in the Twenty-fifth Kegiment. Sept. 19, 1S31 ; Captain, Sept. 4, 1834; Ma.jor 
of the Twenty-fifth Regiment, June 27, 1839; Lieutenant-Colonel, July 2, 1841; 
CJolonel, June 20,1844; and Brigadier-General of the Second Brigade, June 30, 1845. 
He was Representative from the town of Lee in 1849 and '50 ; and was Senator from 
the First Senatorial District in 1851 and '52. Gen. Hoit is a farmer, and a man of 
energy and influence. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 317 

26. George Smart, Colonel. 

Horace Eaton, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Jonathan J. Hasley, Major. 
Luther Aiken, Adjutant. 
Erastus H. Bartlett, Quartermaster. 

27. Henry A. P. B. Hyde, Colonel. 
Joseph Smith, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Bradstrcet Doe, Major. 

Cyrus K. Drake, Adjutant. 

George A. Beacham, Quartermaster. 

28. James Cheever, Colonel. 

Benjamin F. Phelps, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Thomas Laws, Major. 
George F. Emerson, Adjutant. 
Francis R. Peters, Quartermaster. 

29. Matthias M. Moore, Colonel. 
Joseph S. Neal, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Joseph B. Atkinson, Major. 
Ezekiel Adams, Adjutant. 
Eliphalet Glidden, Quartermaster. 

30. Giles Bartlett, Colonel. 

Moses Cilley, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Thomas J. Chadwick, Major. 
John Cutler, Adjutant. 
Lucas Nelson, Quartermaster. 

31. Jacob Redington, Colonel. 
Putnam George, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
David R. Hall, Major, 

Hartford Sweet, Adjutant. 
Benjamin F. Sawyer, Quartermaster. 

32. Sullivan G. Hutchins, Colonel. 
James M. Spooner, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Orrin Garnsey, Major. 

John H. French, Adjutant. 

John B. Sutherland, Quartermaster. 



318 adjutaxt-gexeral's report. 

83. James J. Chesley, Colonel. 

Enoch W. Plumer, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Jonathan W. Sanborn, Major. 
Leonard S. Nute, Adjutant. 
Moses H. Chesley, Quartermaster. 

34. David C. Willey, Colonel. 

Solomon S. Sleeper, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Samuel H. Rollins, Major. 
Sherburne S. Merrill, Adjutant. 
Josiah S. Prescott, Quartermaster. 

35. Asa Dolloff, Colonel. 

Jonathan P. Burnham, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Jedediah C. Woodbury, Major. 
Joseph Savage, Adjutant. 
Joseph Atwood, Quartermaster. 

36. Samuel P. Meserve, Colonel. 
Leavitt Hill, jr., Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Elias M. Hall, Major. 

Timothy S. Kilgore, Adjutant. 
Herman B. Thompson, Quartermaster. 

37. Eliphalet C. Oilman, Colonel. 
Cyrus Corliss, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Gilbert H. Rollins, Major. 

0, A. J. Yaughan,* Adjutant. 
H. S. Currier, Quartermaster. 

38. Asa P. Cate,t Colonel. 

True Edmunds, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Edward Langmaid, Major. 
Joseph A. Cofran, Adjutant. 
Hiram Cilley, Quartermaster. 

» Lieiit.-Col. O. A. J. Vaughan was born in Hanover, Marcli 11, 1819. He reafl law 
with Hon. Jonathan KittreJge, of Canaan, and commenced practice at Gilmanton in 
1846. He was appointed Adjutant of the Thirtj'-seventh Regiment, Aug. 28, 1841; 
and promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel of that regiment, June 20, 1844. He moved to 
Laconia in 1857. He was elected Senator from Senatorial District No. 6 in 1866 and 
'67. He is now editor of the " Laccmia Democrat." 

t Col. Asa P. Cate was born in Sanbornton, June 1, 1813. He read law with Hon. 
George W. Nesmith, of Franklin, and commenced its practice at Northfield in 1838. 
He was appointed Lieutenant of the Second Company of Light Infantry in the Thirty- 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPIIIRE. 310 

39. Jeremiah Roberts, Ccjlonel. 

Jacob J. Garland, Licutciiaiit-Colonel. 

Emery J. Dame, Major. 

James Badger, Adjutant. 

John F. Roberts, Quartermaster. 

40. David M. Eaton, Colonel. 

Hazen Kimball, Lieutenant-Colonel. 

Calvin A. Davis, Major. 

John Barker, Adjutant. 

Richard F. Morgan, Quartermaster. 

41. , Colonel. 

, Lieutenant-Colonel. 

, Major. 

42. John S. Wells,* Colonel. 

Roswell M. Richardson, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
William D. Weeks, Major. 
George A. Cossitt, Adjutant. 
James A. McKeen, Quartermaster. 

It was hoped by the friends of the militia that the Militia 
Law of the Revised Statutes, prepared, as it had been, by 
competent commissioners, and matured from the experience 
of a half century, would remain the law of the State for 
some length of time. But in this they were mistaken. 
Innovation and change became the order of the day upon 

eiglitli Regiment, Sept. 4, 1833; Captain, Aug. 11,18.34; M.-^jor of the Tbirty-eiglilli 
Regiment, July 3, 1837; Lientenant-Colonel, June 29, 1838; and Colonel, June 27, ls39. 
He represented the town of Xorthfleld in the Legislature in 183!) and '40; and was 
elected Senator for Senatorial District No. 4 in 1844 and M.j. and President of that body 
the last year. Col. Gate is a sound lawyer, of retiring habits, and e.xtensive influence. 
* Col. John S. Well.s was of Lancaster, and a lawyer by profe.ssion, having read law 
in Vermont. He moved to Lancaster in 1837, and commenced the practice of his pro- 
fession. He represented his adopted town in the Legislature in 183!), '40, '41, and '42, 
being Speaker of the House of Representatives the latter year. He removed to Exeter 
in 1847, and was appointed Attorney-General, Jan. 17, 1848, but resigned shortly after. 
He was Senator from Senatorial District No. 2 in 1851 and '52, and President of that 
body both years. In January, 1855. he was appointed United States Senator, to fill 
out the unexpired term of Hon. Moses Norris, deceased. Col. W^ells was a persever- 
ing, energetic man. He started in life as a cabinet-maker, and, ambitious of a profes- 
sion, he labored at his trade until he acquired the means of obtaining a profes.sion. He 
was a good lawj-er, and an eloquent advocate. He died at Exeter, Aug. 1, 1861, aged 
fifty-six years. 



320 adjutant-general's report. 

the subject of the militia. While a large portion of the 
people favored the law, there were others opposed to it. 
Some opposed it on the score of its expense ; others de- 
claimed against it for the alleged immoral tendency of 
military parades ; and still others because, as they said, 
war and all its accompaniments was an evil. The favorers 
of the militia were the most numerous, but the opposers of 
it were the most active and clamorous. At length, the 
question took a political turn ; and in 1846 the Legislature 
virtually abolished the militia system of the State by repeal- 
ing the leading features of the old law, — those requiring 
musters and trainings, except only the annual training in 
May for inspection, and the annual enrolment of all per- 
sons liable to perform military duty. 

It is hardly necessary to particularize the provisions of 
the law of 1846, as it was condemned by the people, and, 
in June, 1847, was repealed, and the old law re-established 
in its stead, with some amendments. 

The law of 1847 enacted that no certificate of surgeon 
or surgeon's mate should be valid unless approved and signed 
by the selectmen or mayor of the town or city in which the 
applicant resided ; provided that all persons between the ages 
of thirty-five and forty-live, liable to perform military duty, 
should be enrolled as conditional exempts ; provided for 
an annual encampment of all the officers of each regiment, 
except chaplain, surgeon, and surgeon's mate, at some 
central place within the limits of the brigade, between the 
first and fifteenth days of September, for instruction in the 
school of the soldier, and other martial exercises, said 
encam}>nient to continue for not less than three and no 
more than five successive days, — the brigadier-general of 
the brigade to appoint a drill-master for the school in his 
brigade, to be commissioned as major by the Governor, and 
to be present and inspect and review the same, the drill- 
master to receive, as a compensation for his services, five 
dollars per day from the State ; stipulated the arms of the 
officers at the schools of instruction ; provided for the 
payment of officers attending the schools of instruction; 



MILITARY HISTORY OP NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 321 

providing that no parade or school of instruction should be 
ordered on the day of general election ; stipulating fines for 
non-attendance of officers duly notified to attend tlie school 
of instruction ; providing for the appointment of musters 
between the loth of September and the 15th of Octoljer 
annually ; authorizing the Governor to sell or exchange 
unserviceable military property belonging to the State ; 
making provision for moneys paid soldiers under the law 
of 1846 ; and repealing certain sections of that law, and 
all laws conflicting w^ith the provisions of the present law. 



THE MEXICAN AVAR. 

GEN. Taylor's cajipaign. 

The difficulties long existing between the American and 
Mexican governments culminated in open war in the spring 
of 1846, when a reconnoitring party, from Gen. Taylor's 
" Army of Occupation," encamped on the east bank of the 
Uio Grande, under Capt. Thornton, was attacked by a supe- 
rior force under Gen. Torrejon, and the entire party killed 
or taken prisoners. The battles of " Palo Alto," " Resaca 
de la Palma," and the brave defence of Fort Brown that 
soon followed, should have given the vaunting Mexicans a 
prestige of the unequal contest to follow ; but it required 
the lessons of " Monterey " and " Bucna Vista " to lower 
their vanity, and convince them that treble numl_»ers and 
military display were not equal to a contest witli cool cour- 
age and determined bravery. 

Gen. Ampudia had retreated before Gen. Taylor's gallant 
and conquering army, but determined to make a stand at 
Monterey, a strongly fortified town lying within a fold of 
the arroyo San Juan.* Monterey had been founded more 
than two centuries. Originally having strong defences, 
these had been strengthened and extended during the 

* " Arroyo " designates, or is the Mexican name for, a small river that emiities into 
a large river having the same name. 

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322 adjutant-general's eeport. 

intestine Avars, but of late had largely increased with a view 
to a stout resistance against our army. 

Gen. Taylor encamped his army within three miles of 
the town, on the 19th of September, 1846, at a grove of 
■walnut-trees, and springs of pure water, known as " Wal- 
nut Springs," and determined to carry the town by assault. 
A reconnoissance of the enemy, on the 19th, revealed the 
facts that a large work had been constructed, commanding 
all the northern approaches to the town ; and that the 
Bishop's Palace and the heights in the vicinity, near the 
Saltillo road, had been fortilied and occupied by troops and 
artillery ; and that it was practicable to turn all the works 
in that direction, and thus cut the enemy's line of commu- 
nication. Accordingly, Gen. Taylor ordered Brig. -Gen. 
Worth, commander of the Second Division, to march with 
his command on the 20th to turn the hill of the Bishop's 
Palace, to occupy a position on the Saltillo road, and to 
carry the enemy's detached works in that quarter when 
practicable. At two o'clock, p.m., on the 20th, the Second 
Division took up its march. It was soon seen that Gen. 
Worth's movement had been discovered by the enemy, and 
that troops were being thrown towards the Bishop's Palace 
and the heights that commanded it. This fact was commu- 
nicated to Gen. W^orth ; and, to direct the attention of the 
enemy. Gens. Twiggs and Butler were ordered with their 
divisions to make a display in front of the town, as if for 
attack. Gen. Worth encamped for the night in a defensive 
position in the direction of the Saltillo road. On the 
morning of the 21st, Gen. Taylor commenced a spirited 
attack upon the city to divert the enemy's attention while 
Gen. Worth gained a position U]>on the Saltillo road, and 
thus cut off the enemy's line of communication. This was 
not done without hard fighting ; the enemy opposing in 
force, and being repulsed with heavy loss. Gen. Worth 
then succeeded in carrying the heights south of the Saltillo 
road, the guns taken in one of the forts being turned upon 
the Bishop's Palace.* 

* Gen. Taylor's official report. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 323 

But we will let one who was engaged in these actions 
give the particulars : — 

" Monterey, Mexico, Oct. G, 184G. 

" Between one and two o'clock, p.m., on the 20tli, the 
Second Division took up the line of march, taking only two 
days' provisions, and leaving all the baggage. We also car- 
ried plenty of intrenching tools. We marched along in 
front of the town, keeping out of the range of their guns, 
and cutting a road all the way through the fields and 
chaparrals, until we arrived at the foot of the mountain on 
the north of the town. We then turned to the left, keejang 
along the base of the hills, until we came up nearly within 
range of their guns ; we then halted until dark. The light 
troops in advance had been skirmishing all the evening, but 
there was no damage done. After dark, we moved on 
about one mile and a half, and bivouacked for the night. 
Early on the morning of the 21st, we commenced moving 
around the town. The Mexicans had ascertained our inten- 
tions, and strengthened the guards at the north and west 
of the town. The enemy commenced throwing shot and 
shell at us as soon as they could see, but most of them 
went over us. Our object was to gain the Saltillo road. 
When the head of the column had arrived near the road, 
the Texan Rangers, who were in front as light troops, 
were charged upon by a body of lancers, supposed to num- 
ber about seven hundred. These were supported l)y an 
equal number who did not come into action. The charge 
was soon checked, the colonel who led it having been killed 
at the first fire. A few shells thrown among them sent 
them off as fast as they came. These lancers behaved 
better in this charge than we had ever seen them before. 
We had four men wounded, and the Mexicans left about 
twenty killed. We then formed a line of battle across the 
Saltillo road, and waited for their attack ; but they did not 
care about coming to close quarters. We remained here 
for some tAvo hours, exposed to a severe fire from a nine- 
pounder stationed on a hill back of the town. Capt. 
McKasket of the Eighth Infantry was killed, and a private 
of the Fifth Infantry had his leg shot off, while in this 
position. We then retired out of the range of their guns, 
still occupying the Saltillo road. About twelve o'clock, m., 
Capt. Smith, of the artillery, was ordered to take four hundred 
men, and storm the hill from which they had been firing 



324 adjutant-general's report. 

during: the morning. Soon after, the Seventh Infantry vras 
ordered up to support Capt. Smith. The Seventh marched 
out by file through some cornfichls, keeping near the river 
until they arrived opposite the hill, then turned to the right 
and crossed the river, and got under the shelter of a ledge 
at the foot of the hills. For a quarter of a mile before 
getting under the ledge, the regiment was exposed to a 
sharj) fire of grape and musketry. The bank of the river 
was some fifteen or twenty feet high, and each man had to 
lower himself down into the water by the aid of the Ijushes 
growing on the bank. The river was some three feet deep 
and very rapid, so that the men were necessarily a long 
time in fording it. I mention this fact to show you the 
length of time we were exposed to this firjs ; and, what is 
the most remarkable, not a man was hit during the 
exposure. I could hardly believe it at tlie time. ^Vhenwe 
arrived at the hill, we saw nothing of Capt. Smith's party, 
and concluded that he had gone up some other way. As we 
were only to sujjport Capt. Smith, we had to remain here 
until his arrival. In the mean time, a party was sent part 
way up the hill to divert the enemy's attention. The enemy 
came down part way to meet us, but we drove them to the 
summit in a few moments. In this affair we had two men 
wounded. About one hundred Texans then came up, and 
took the hill without opposition, as but few guns were fired. 
We took a nine-pounder and some amminiition on this hill. 
Capt. Smith's command was composed in part of Texans ; 
and, to do them justice, I must say that the best soldiers 
never behaved better. The Fifth Infantry was then ordered 
over, and we were directed to take Fort Soldado, about 
three fourths of a mile further down on the same hill. "We 
stormed the fort in ' good style,' advancing under a smart 
fire of grape and musketry. The height was defended by 
about seven hundred men. The enemy retreated as soon 
as our men gained the work. Our loss was four or five 
killed, and probably ten or fifteen wounded. The following 
corps of troops were engaged in this affair : The Fifth and 
Seventh Infantry, a company of Louisiana volunteers, a part 
of the First Regiment of Texans, all under command of 
Gen. Smith. We took in this fort a nine-pounder, a 
large quantity of ammunition, tents, camp equipage, &:c. 
As soon as the hill was taken, we commenced tiring on the 
Bishop's Palace with their own guns. As soon as the hill 
was in our possession, they commenced throwing shells at 
this fort. Knowing the position of the ammunition, they 



• MILITARY HISTORY OP NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 325 

hoped to blow up the fort ; however, they did no damage. 
The Seventh Infantry garrivsoncd the hill during the night. 
The next morning at daylight (22d) the height back of the 
Bishop's Palace was carried l)y the artillery battalion, the 
Eightli Infantry, and a few Texans. During the forenoon, a 
howitzer was taken on to the height, and commenced })lay- 
ing on the Bisliop's Palace. Every shot told. The enemy, 
finding this place too hot to be pleasant, made a sortie to 
get possession of the howitzer, but our troops formed and 
soon sent them scampering back. The greater part of our 
troops stationed on tliis height had kept out of sight and 
under shelter after taking it. As the enemy's infantry 
retired, a large body of lancers charged us, to cover their 
retreat, but a discharge of musketry and a shell from the 
howitzer made them show remarkably light heels. Our 
troops pursued, and entered the Bishop's Palace with them, 
drove them out (that is, those who attempted to sto}*), down 
the hill, into the town. We had thus gained all the enemy's 
works on this side of the town. We took four guns on this 
hill, and a large quantity of ammunition and other military 
stores. The greater part of the Second Division had been 
ordered up by the time these works were taken. Before 
this, the troops under Gen. Taylor had effected a lodgment 
in the town, and continued driving the enemy from house to 
house, inch by inch. On the morning of the 2od, Gen. 
Worth sent out a detachment to take possession of a gorge 
near Santo Catorina, designing to enter the town the fol- 
lowing night ; but, hearing the heavy firing on the opposite 
side of the town, he ordered his force to commence an im- 
mediate attack u])on the city in two divisions, and to press 
on to the main Plaza. The enemy fought with desperation, 
and disputed every foot of the ground. Our men had to 
cut tlu*ough the walls of the houses and yards, thus passing 
from one house to another, driving everything before them. 
The houses are built of stone, and the walls are at least 
eighteen inches in thickness, and are connected by thick 
walls of the same material. Loopholes had been cut in 
the houses and Avails, the fiat roofs were defended with 
sandbags, and the streets were all barricaded. Our troops, 
finding that they could not advance up the streets without 
great loss, entered the houses and yards, and commenced 
cutting their way through. The enemy had not counted on 
this mode of advancing. Our troops continued at this work 
until the morning of the 24th, night and day. At this time 
we had driven them all up to the principal Plaza, nearly two 



326 adjutant-general's report. 

miles beyond the point from which we started ; at seven 
o'clock, A.M., we were within short rifle-shot of them on all 
sides, and perfectly sheltered. We had a twelve-pound how- 
itzer mounted in the second story of a house, and asix-pouud 
gun on the top of one of the houses ; the howitzer bearing on 
the door of the cathedral, where all the annnunition was, and 
within short range. The ten-inch mortar was planted the 
evening before, and had thrown several shells into the Plaza 
during the night, one of which struck the cathedral. Thus 
stood affairs on the north and west of the Plaza on the morn- 
ing of the 24th. On the other side, the First and Third Divis- 
ions had driven them all up to the principal Plaza, and had 
taken all their outworks except the large fort on the other side 
of the town, and ' in an hour more we could have killed hun- 
dreds of them without much loss on our part. The Mexicans, 
seeing that things were not going as well as they could 
wish, sent in a flag of truce. The truce lasted until night, 
when they came to terms. Gen. Taylor allowed them to 
march out with the honors of war, under arms, and to take 
with them six pieces of artillery, they to give up all other 
arms and military stores. With what we had taken, we 
have thirty-five pieces of ordnance, an immense quantity of 
small-arms, ammunition enough for the conquest of Mexico, 
and a great many stores of all kinds. Thus ended the 
taking of Monterey ; but it has cost us some of our best 
officers and men. We have about five hundred killed and 
wounded. Of this number there are only sixty-eight in the 
Second Division. We had eleven officers killed and ten 
wounded, belonging to the regular army, in that division ; 
the number of volunteer officers I have not been al)le to 
ascertain. The Mexicans probal>ly lost many more than we 
did ; but they were fighting under cover of good fortifica- 
tions, and were never exposed to our lire, excejtt when we 
were driving them from one position to another. Our 
troops had some of the hardest kind of fighting. They 
charged under a cross-fire from three or four points. Whole 
platoons were cut down at a discliarge, and still others came 
np to fill their places, and were in turn cut down. But, 
notwithstanding all this, our brave troops did the duty 
assigned to them, and did it nobly. Mexicans cannot stand 
before such soldiers. Our little army is sadly cut up. In 
saying this, I refer to the regular troops. The regiments 
were small enough ])efore, liut now some of them do not 
contain two companies. The volunteers behaved well, 
especially those from Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas ; 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, 327 

tlicy behaved like men and Americans. I would write 
more, but I do not feel able. I cannot as yet sit up in l)cd : 
I write a few moments at a time, as I lay. 

" Yours, J. II. P." * 

In January, 1847, a large part of Gen. Taylor's army 
had been turned over to Gen. Scott, who was making prep- 
arations to operate against the Mexicans upon the Gulf coast. 
On the last of January, rumors were rife at Monterey that 
Gen. Santa Anna was advancing against Monterey from 
San Luis Potosi with an overwhelming force. Leaving 
fifteen hundred men to guard Monterey, early in Fcljruary 
Gen. Taylor hastened forward with his forces to join Gen. 
Worth at Saltillo, where a strong redoubt had been con- 
structed, commanding the town and plain. Leaving Capt. 
Webster to occupy the redoubt, and Maj. Warren with four 

* Joseph Hayclen Potter is the son of Thomas D. Potter, of Conconl, where lie was 
born Oct. 12, 1821. He was, for most of the years 1S3T and '.38, resident with an uncle 
in Portsmouth, preparing for college, and, the latter year, assistant in the male High 
School in that city. Receiving the appointment of Cadet through the recommendation 
of Hon. Samuel Cushman, of Portsmouth, he entered West Point Academy in 1839, 
and graduateil in 1843; was Brevet Second Lieutenant First Infantry, Jnlyl, 1813; 
attached to the Seventh Infantry in 184.5; severely wounded in the battle of Moi\terey, 
Sept. 21, 184C; brevetted First Lieutenant "for gallant and meritorious conduct in the 
battle of Monterey, Mexico," Sept. 21, 1846; appointed First Lieutenant, Oct. 30, 1847; 
Adjutant of the Seventh Regiment United States Infantry, for some four years prior 
to January, 1850; appointed Captain, Jan. 7, 1856, and assigned to Company G, Seventh 
United States Infantry; ordered with regiment to Utah Territory, February, 18,58, 
thence with regiment to New Mexico, May 15, 1860 ; surrendered by Maj. Lynde to 
Texan insurgents, July 27, 1861 ; took command of the surrendered troops after tlu ir 
parole, and maiched them across the country to Fort Leavenworth, Mo., and from 
thence to Jefferson Barracks, Mo., arriving there November, 18G1 ; commanding regi- 
ment at Fort Niagara from March, 1862, until Sept. 17, 1862; then exchanged, and 
api>ointed Colonel of the Twelfth New-Hampshire Volunteer Regiment, assuming 
command of the same the 21st of that month; severely wounded in the battle of 
Chancellorsville and taken prisoner. May 3, 1863; exchanged Oct. 20, 1863; ordered 
to Columbus, Ohio, as Assistant Provost-Marshal, Feb. 15 1864; joined regiment Sept. 
16, 1864 ; in command of a brigade in the Eighteenth Corps, until Dec. 2, 1864, and 
then assigned to the command of the Second Brigade, Eighth Division, Twenty-fourth 
Corps; appointed Chief of Staff of the Twenty-fourth Corps, Jan. 16, 1865; assigned to 
command of Second Brigade, Second Division, Twenty-fourth Corps, July 10, 1865; 
appointed Brigadier-General of Volunteers, May 1, 1865; served with Twenty-fourth 
Corps until it was broken up, in August, 1865; and mustered out of volunteer service, 
Jan. 16, 1866; commissioned Major of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infan- 
try, July 4, 1863 ; brevetted Lieutenant-Colonel United States Army, Dec. 13, 1862, " for 
gallant and meritorious conduct at the battle of Fredericksburg, Va." ; brevetted 
Colonel LTnited States Army, May 3, 1863, for gallant and meritorious service at the 
battle of Chancellorsville, Va. ; brevetted Brigadier-General United States Army, 
March 13, 1865, for gallant and meritorious services in the campaign terminating 
with the surrender of the insurgent army under Gen. Robert E. Lee; and commis- 
sioned Lieutenant-Colonel in the Thirtieth United States Infantry, July 28, 1860. 
Gen. Potter's services and their appreciation can best be estimated by his military 
record. 



328 adjutant-general's report. 

companies of Illinois volunteers to guard the town, on the 
8th of Fehruary Gen. Taylor, with the remainder of his 
troops, about five thousand, moved forward to Agua Nueva ; 
a position having a large plain for drilling his troops, and 
at the same time affording observation of the road from 
San Luis Potosi. In case of an attack by the enemy in 
force, he determined to fall back in front of the hacienda of 
Buena Vista, about seven miles south of Saltillo. 

He was not long in doubt as to the intentions of the 
Mexican General, for repeated reconnoissances established 
the fact that Santa Anna was concentrating a large force in 
his front for the purpose of an immediate attack. Accord- 
ingly, on the morning of the 22d of February, Gen. Taylor 
fell back upon Buena Vista to await the apjiroach of the 
enemy. He had not to wait long ; for Santa Anna, sure of 
victory, knowing that a large part of Taylor's force had 
been withdrawn from him, by nine o'clock came rushing 
over the distant hills twenty thousand strong, with colors 
flying, drums beating, trumpets sounding, horses neighing, 
men shouting, and wheels rumbling, as if to crush the feeble 
band of Americans before him amid the din and noise of 
his serried hosts. But those stout hearts before him cared 
little for the vast numbers, gay uniforms, flaunting penons, 
or glittering pikes and bayonets of the wily Mexicans. They 
nobly stood their ground, nobly sustained the reputation of 
the American soldier, and, after a day of hard fighting and 
unparalleled struggling for the mastery, the darkness of the 
night that followed veiled the retreat of the discomfited 
Mexicans; and a glorious morning revealed to this band 
of sturdy Americans the fact that they were victorious 
upon the battle-field of Buena Vista. 

Gen. Taylor gave the following short and modest report 
of this splendid battle and great victory to the War De- 
partment at Washington : — 

" Head-quaeters Armv of Occupation, Camp ox the Field of Battle, 
"Buena Vista, Mexico, Feb. 24, 1847. 

"Sir, — I have the honor to report, that, having become 
assured on the 20th inst. that the enemy had assembled iu 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 329 

very heavy force at Encarnacion, tliirty miles in front of 
Agna Niieva, with the evident design of attacking my 
position, I broke np my camp at the latter place on the 
21st, and took np a strong line in front of Buena Vista, 
seven miles sonth of Saltillo. A cavalry force, left at Agna 
Nueva for the pnrpose of covering the removal of su};)]jlies, 
was driven in dnring the night, and, on the morning of 
the 22d, the Mexican army appeared immediately in front 
of our position. At eleven o'clock, a.m., a flag was sent, 
bearing from Gen. Santa Anna a summons of unconditional 
surrender; to which I inmiediatcly returned a negative 
reply. The summons and my reply are herewith enclosed. 
The action was commenced late in the afternoon between 
the light troops on the left flank, but was not seriously 
engaged until the morning of the 28d, when the enemy 
made an effort to force the left flank of our position. An 
obstinate and sanguinary conflict was maintained with short 
intervals throughout the day, the result being that the 
enemy was completely repulsed from our lines. An attack 
of cavalry upon the rancho of Buena Vista, and a demon- 
tration upon the city of Saltillo itself, were likewise hand- 
somely repelled. Early in the night, the enemy withdrew 
from his camp and fell back upon Agua Nueva, a distance 
of twelve miles. 

" Our own forces engaged at all points in this action fell 
somewhat short of five thousand four hundred men ; while 
that of the enemy, from the statement of Gen. Santa Anna, 
may be estimated at twenty thousand. Our success against 
such odds is a sufficient encomium on the good conduct of 
our troops. In a more detailed official report, I shall have 
the satisfaction of bringing to the notice of the govern- 
ment the conspicuous gallantry of particular officers and 
corps. I may be permitted here, however, to acknowledge 
my great obligations to Brig.-Gen. Wool, the second in 
command, to whom I feel particularly indebted for his 
valuable services on this occasion. 

"Our loss has been very severe, and will not probably 
fall short of nine hundred men. The Mexican loss has 
been immense. I shall take the earliest opportunity of 
forwarding a correct list of the casualties of the day. 

"I am, sir, very respectfully, 

" Your obedient servant, 

"Z. TAYLOR, 
" 3fajor- General U.S.A. Commanding. 

" The Adjutant-General of the Army, Washington, D- C." 



330 adjutant-general's eeport. 

General Taylor gave due credit to the gallant officers of 
his command in the battle of Benna Vista ; and, among the 
number, conspicuous for his arduous duties and cool cour- 
age, was Maj.W.W. S. Bliss,* of New-Hampshire, the Adju- 
tant-General of his army. 

gen. SCOTT'S campaign in MEXICO. 

It had been determined to send Gen. Scott to attack Vera 
Cruz and the Castle of San Juan de Uloa, and, in case of 
his success, to march upon the capital of Mexico, " the city 
of the Montezumas." Accordingly, in November, 1846, 
Gen. Scott was ordered to the Rio Grande to set on foot that 
expedition. He was to take a large part of the troops under 
Gen. Taylor, leaving him only such a force as was thought 
necessary to hold a defensive position on the line of the 
Sierra Madre. On the 25th of November, 1846, Gen. 
Scott left Washington with orders to repair " to Mexico, to 
take command of the forces there assembled, and partic- 
ularly to organize and set on foot an expedition on the Gulf 
coast," if he should think it practicable. He arrived on the 
Eio Grande the 1st of January, 1847. The troops from 
Gen. Taylor's command were turned over to him, as before 
named ; and he soon left for the Island of Lobos, the place 
of o'eneral rendezvous of the fleet and tlie various detach- 

o 

* Maj. Wm. Wallace Smith Bliss was from Lebanon. His father, John Bliss, was 
appointed Ensign in the Second Inftmtry, and Second Lieutenant March 1, 1811; First 
Lieutenant iii January, 1813; and was Assistant Deiiuty Quartermaster-General in 
April following, with rank of Captain. He was discharged in June, 1815. Subsequently 
he was a sutler at Mobile Point, and was employed in the engineer department, in the 
construction of the fort at Mobile Point, from 1818 to 1822, and died at Blaltely, Ala- 
bama, in 1822. 

His son, W. W. S. Bliss, entered the Military Academy at West Point in 1829; was 
brevetted Second Lieutenant Fourth Infantry, July 1, 1833; Acting Assistant Pro- 
fessor of Mathematics at West Point Military Acailemy, from October, 1834, to 1837; 
Assistant Professor in 1840; appointed First Lieutenant of the Topographical Engi- 
neers, but declined; Assistant Adjutant-General, with ranlc of Captain, in October, 
1839; brevetted Major for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Palo Alto 
and Resaca de la Pahna, May 9, 184G, in May, 1848; Assistant Adjutant-General, with 
ranlt of Major, July 7, 1846; and was brevetted Lieutenant-Colonel in May, 1848, for 
gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of Buena Vista, Feb. 23, 1847. Ma^jor 
Bliss married a daughter of General Taylor. He was a fine officer and gallant soldier, 
as well as a man of literary attainments and tastes. The orders, reports, and letters of 
General Taylor, noted for their modesty, pith, and sententious brevity, have been at- 
tributed to his gallant and talented Adjutant-General. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 331 

meiits. Gen. Patterson marched with his division from 
Victoria to Tam]jico,and there cml:>arked; Gens. J^cott and 
Worth sailed from the Brazos ; and the remainder of the 
troops were to proceed directly from the United States to 
LoIjos. Congress had authorized the raising of ten new 
regiments to serve during the war. These were to be raised 
and organized. During the month of February, the various 
detachments arrived that had been ordered to rendezvous 
at Lobos ; and, although many of the supplies had not 
arrived, Gen. Scott determined to lose no time by delay, 
and on the 6th of March the whole fleet hove in sight of 
Vera Cruz. The debarkation of the troo]:)S was fixed for 
the 9th of March, and was effected on that day with the 
most perfect order and regularity. The beaching Avas a 
splendid sight. Gen. Patterson was the ranking officer, 
being a full Major-General, and took command of the forces 
when landed, and they had serious work to do. The Arse- 
nal and the Malebran were defended ; and the following day 
these were both taken, the sand-hills cleared of the foe that 
crowned them, and the Mexican forces driven within the 
walls of Vera Cruz ; so that, upon the landing of Gen. Scott 
on the evening of the second day, he had no enemy to ob- 
struct his operations save from the walls of the city and 
the castle.* A succession of severe northers succeeded, and 
prevented the landing of the mortars and guns, so that it 
was not until the 22d of March that Gen. Scott demanded 
the surrender of the city. The demand was refused, and 
then a tremendous fire was opened upon the city, both sea- 
ward as well as landward ; Com. Tatnall having been 
ordered to commence a simultaneous fire upon the town 
from the flotilla under his command. At length, battery 
after battery being added to the line of investment, and 
horrors upon horrors added to the suffering inhabitants the 
livelong night of the 25th, nothing being heard Init the 
booming of cannon, the explosion of bombs, the crash of 

* It is not a little singular that, after such, important service, the name of Gen. 
Patterson should hariUy have been mentioned in Gen. Scott's report in connection with 
this aftair. 



832 adjutant-general's report. 

falling houses, the shrieks of the wounded, and the groans 
of the dying, on the morning of the 26th of March, 1847, 
the batteries ceased playing. Articles of capitulation were 
signed on the 27th, and on the 29th of March the Mexican 
forces marched out of the town, laid down their arms, and 
went their way into the interior. Thus fell the boasted 
impregnable fortress of the Mexicans, leaving Gen. Scott an 
open way to the interior, whither he marched with most 
commendable dispatch on his way to the capital. At the 
heights of Cerro Gordo he met the combined Mexican force 
under Santa Anna, and on the 17th of April, 1847, gained 
the memorable "battle of Cerro Gordo," hurling Santa 
Anna from his supposed impregnable position, and driving 
his demoralized troops in hot haste towards the capital. 
Jalapa, Perote, and Puebla offered little resistance to his 
conquering army ; and at the latter town Gen. Scott reposed 
his army, and awaited his expected re-enforcements. These 
consisted of the Ninth United States Infantry, under Col. 
Trueman B. Ransom, and other detachments, amounting in 
all to two thousand five hundred men, under the command 
of Brig.-Gen. Franklin Pierce, of New-Hampshire. The 
Ninth Regiment of United States Infantry had been recruited 
in New-England, under the auspices of Col. Franklin Pierce, 
of New-Hampshire, as its Colonel; Abner B. Thompson, of 
Maine, as its Lieutenant-Colonel ; and Gen. Trueman B. 
Ransom, of Vermont, as its Major, — their commissions 
severally bearing date Feb. 16, 1847. On the 3d of March, 
Col. Pierce was appointed a Brigadier-General by President 
Polk, and assigned to take command of the detachment of 
troops about to be sent to re-enforce Gen. Scott ; and, on 
the 16th of March, Maj. Ransom was promoted Colonel of 
the regiment in his place, and Thomas H. Seymour, of Con- 
necticut, was appointed a Major in the regiment, — Folliot 
T. Lally, of Maine, having been appointed a Major in the 
same on the 3d of the month. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 



333 



The rendezvous of the regiment was at Fort Adams, near 
Newport, where it was organized ; and the roster of its 
field, staff, and company officers was as follows : — 

Roster of the Ninth United States Infantry. 



XAMES. 


Date of Com. 


Born in. 


Appointed from. 


COLONEL. 










Trueman B. Ransom, 


April 9, 


1817 


Vermont. 


Vermont. 


LIEDTEN ANT-COLONEL. 










Abner B. Thompson, 


April 9, 


1847 


Massachusetts. 


Maine. 


MAJORS. 










Thomas H. Seymour, 


April 9, 


1847 


Connecticut. 


Connecticut. 


Fulliot T. Laliy, 






New York. 


Maine. 


SURGEON. 










Justin E. Stevens, 


April 9, 


1847 


Massachusetts. 


Massachusetts. 


ASSISTANT SURGEONS. 










John D. Walker,* 


April 9, 


1847 


New-Hampshire. 


New-Ham psh i re . 


Francis L. Wheaton, 


" 




Rhode Island. 


Rhode Island. 


CAPTAINS. 










Joseph S. Pitman, 


April 9, 


1847 


New-Hampshire. 


Rhode Island. 


Theodore F. Rowe,* 






New-Hampshire. 


New-Hampshire. 


Steplien Woodman, 






Maine. 


Maine. 


E. A. Kimball, 






New-Hampshire. 


Vermont. 


Andrew T. Palmer, 






Maine. 


Maine. 


Nathaniel S. Webb, 






Connecticut. 


Connecticut. 


James W. Thompson, 






New-Hampshire. 


!Maine. 


IJaiiii'l Bat ■helder. 






^'ermont. 


New-Hampshire. 


Loren/.o Johnson, 






Connecticut. 


Connecticut. 


Charles X. Bodhsh,* 






JSIaine. 


Alauie. 


FIRST LIEUTENANTS. 










Alexander ISIorrow, 


April 9, 


1847 


Maine. 


Maine. 


Lyman Bissell, 






Connecticut. 


Connecticut. 


John S. Sliicum, 






Kliode Island. 


Rhode Island. 


Charles J. Sprague, 






Maine. 


]\Iassachnsetts. 


Cieorye BnutTS, 






New-Hampshire. 


Nrw-llampsliire. 


,Tohn H. .l.-K'kson, 






Ncw-Hampnhire. 


Kew-Huiiipshire. 


Thomas .r. Whipple, 






New-H ampsliire. 


Nev.--Hampshire. 


Albert Tracy, 






New York. 


Maine. 


Justi7i Iloilge, 






Connecticut. 


Connecticut. 


James F. Bragg, 


19 






Maine. 


SECOND LIEUTENANTS. 










Daniel H Cram, 


April 9, 


1847 


New-Hampshire. 


New-Hampshire. 


Asa A. Stoddard, 






Connecticut. 


Coimecticut. 


Thomas P.Pierce, 






MasHachusetts. 


New-Uamiishire. 


Nathaniel F. Swett, 






Maine. 


Maine. 


Josiah P. Chadbourne, 






Maine. 


.\rmy. 


Jesse A. Gove.* 






New-Hampshire. 


V'ermont. 


Thompson H. Crosby, 






Maine. 


Manic. 


Ali.hi;us T. Palmer, 






Maine. 


;\I;iine. 


Kiciiard V. Drum, 






Pennsylvania. 


Pennsylvania. 


• fohn Glackiii, 






Massachusetts. 


Rhode' Island. 


Kdwin A. Whitten, 






Maine. 


Maine. 



334 adjutant-general's report. 

Roster of Ninth United States Infantry — concluded. 



NAMES. 


Date of Com. 


Born in. 


Appointed from. 


Robert Hopkins, 
Geor<;e \V. Jlay, 
Cliaiirs !-iinin(ins, 
Levi Woodliouse, 
Henry I)e Wolf, 
William A. Newman, 
James P. Archer, 
Charles L. Low, 
John M. Hathaway, 


April 9, 1847 
24 


Kentucky. 

Maine. 
Connecticut. 
Rhode Island. 
Vermont. 
Maryland. 


Vermont. 

Army. 

Maine. 

Connecticut. 

Rhode Island. 

Vermont. 

Marylan<l. 

New-Hampshire. 

Connecticut. 



* Dr. John Dinsmorc Walker was from Qoffstown, the son of Dr. Walker of that 
town. He resigned before leaving Vera Cruz, unable to proceed in consequence of a 
rupture. He was an excellent physician, of literary tastes. After leaving the army 
he practised his profession in INIanchester, and died suddenly, at Bedford, of an affec- 
tion of the heart. 

The attainments and social qualities of Dr. Walker were highlj- appreciated by those 
who best knew him, and he numbered a large circle of friends. 

Capt. Rowe was put in command of a comi)any of riflemen, consisting of the short- 
est men in the regiment. 

Capt. Bodfish was placed in command of a company of grenadiers, made up from 
the tallest men in the regiment. 

Lieut. Jesse A. Gove was of Concord. He was born in Weare, in 1824. He was 
educated at Norwich University, and read law with Messrs. Pierce & Fowler. While 
a member of the Norwich University, ho was appointed a Second Lieutenant in the 
Ninth Regiment United States Army, raised from New England for the war with . 
Mexico. He accompanied liis regiment to Puebla, in Mexico, at which place he was 
left in the hospital, and did not participate in the battles in the valley of Mexico. 

In 1849, he was appointed by Gen. Barker, of the Third Division, Division-Inspector 
upon his staff. In 1849 and '50, Col. Gove was Drill-master for the Fourth Brigade; 
in 1850, 51, '52, '53, and '54, he was Deputy Secretary of the State of New-Hampshire; 
In 1855, he was appointed by President Pierce a Captain in the United States Dragoons, 
and was stationed for a time at Utah. 

October 30, 18GI, he was commissioned Colonel of the Twenty-second Regiment of 
Massachusetts Volunteers, raised by Senator Wilson. He fell at the head of his regi- 
Eient at tlie battle of Gaines's Mills, June 27, 18C2. 

Col. Gove was an exceileut officer and gallant soldier, and fell greatly lamented by a 
large circle of friends. 



MILITARY HISTORY OP NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 



335 



Companies " C," "H," and "I," with Maj. Lally and 
other officers, sailed from Newport, Friday, May 21, 1847, 
in the "North Bend." Companies "C'and "H" were 
recruited mainly in New-Hampshire, and their rolls were 
as follows: — 

Roll of Capt. Daniel Batchelder's Company (" H "). 



Names. 



When enlisted. For what time. Residence and Remarks. 



Daniel Batchekler,* Capt., 
George Bowers,* 1st Lieut. 
Daniel H. Cram, 2(1 •' 
Rieh'd C. Drum, 2d " 
Jolin Bedel,* Ist Serg't, 
John C. Stowell, 2d " 
Ezra T. Pike, 3d " 
Geo. C. Spencer, 4th " 
Tlios. F. Davis, 1st Corp'l, 
J. K. Ramsdell. 2d 
Leonard ;M()rri!l, 3d " 
William D. Parker, Filer, 
George Sumner, Drummer, 
Michael G. Lawtou, " 

PRIVATES. 

David Amy, 
Henry Albert, 
Kinsman Avery. 
Cliandler Averill, 
James Andrews, 
Robert A. Brown, 
Ben,iamin Boan, 
William Burns. 
William F. Bailey, 
John Bondle, 
Jolin W. Bewer, 
George E. Barnes, 
Guy Carleton, 
Jeremiah E. Curry, 
Ferdinand Carson, 
Caleb ( baiiibrrlain, 
Jlichacl Ciicln-au, 
Samuel Davis, 
David Uunlap, 
.Joseph Duso, 
Foster Edson, 
John Flvnn, 
Marshall L. Grant, 
Isaac Grace, 
William Gould, jr., 
Sant'ord Ganhier, 
Albert Knai>p, 
Nathan W. King, 
Joseph E. Little, 
Aaron G. Lane, 
Lorenzo D. Montgomery, 
Bernard McCluskey, 
Alfred Noyes, 
Benjamin F Osgood, 
Chester Perry, 
James Powers, 
Michael W. Page, 
Benjamin E. Porter, 
Arthur L. Pike, 
Asa Randall, 
Nahum G. Swett, 



Apr. 9. 1847 



Mar. 25, 1847 
Apr. 12 
8 

26 

12 

15 

27 
9 

2G 

13 



Apr. 9, 1847 
20 

24 
Mav 1 
Apr. 2 
3Iav 1 
Apr. S 

14 

26 

28 
Mav 4 
Apr. 14 

13 

13 

19 

19 

12 

12 

15 

15 
7 

30 

16 

May 5 

1 

Apr. 19 

20 

26 
Mar. 31 

29 
May 1 
Apr. 30 
May 7 
Apr. 22 

14 

19 

15 

19 

23 
6 



[20, '47, at Newport, R. 1. 
During the war On recruiting service. May 
Assumed command of com- 
[pauy May 20, 1847. 

Bath, N. H. 

Concord. 

Haverliill. 

Corintli. Vt. 

Cducord. 

Batli, N. H. 

Nashua. 

Lisbon. 

Corinth. Vt. 

Northumberland. 



During the war 



Lisbon. 

Haverliill. 

Haverhill. 

Nashua. 

Canaan. 

Coucoril. 

Canaan. 

Concord. 

Concord. 

Haverhill. 

Haverhill. 

Haverhill. 

Lisbon. 

Concord, [serv.. May 20. '47. 

Bath. N. H. On recruiting 

Nashua. 

Concord. 

Concord. 

(,'onciird. Sick in hospital. 

Concord. 

Hath. 

Haverhill. 

Nashua. 

Nashua. 

Haverhill. 

Canaan. 

Pierniont. 

Nashua. 

Haverhill. 

Piennont. 

Nashua. 

Canaan. 

Nashua. 

Mancliester. [pital. 

Waterford, Vt. Sickiuhos- 

Lancaster. 

Wentworth. 

Concord. 

Haverhill. 

Haverhill. 

Concord. 



Sick in ho8X)ital. 



16 adjutant-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Batchelder's Company — concluded. 



Suel Simpsnn. 
Daniel M. Smith, 
Henrv .Stevens, 
John'H. White, 
Elijah Wallace, 
Harvey Waile, 
George W. Woods, 
Thomas J. Wiser, 
Nelson B. Woodward, 
John Welister, 
Ueoi!,',. Wrlch, 
flauirs Williams, 
Kathaniel W. White, 
William W. Welch, 



When enlisted 



Apr. 24, 1847 
1.5 
15 

2.S 



May 



13 
16 
9 
4 
7 

Apr. 20 
20 
13 
20 



For what time. 



During the war 



Remarks. 



Bath. 

Lisbon. 

Coiicord. 

Nashua. 

Concord. 

Lancaster. 

Haverhill. 

Lisbon. 

Haverhill. 

Manchester. 

Haverhill. 

Haverhill. [corp.May 20,'47. 

Nashua. Taken on habeas 

Haverhill. Died May 27, '47. 



* Capt. Daniel Batchelder was of Coventry, and was born in Corinth, Vt., May 10, 
1803. He was appointed Atljutant of the Thirteenth Regiment, Aug. 13, 1833, and 
Captain of the Sixth Company of Infantry, March 27, 1839. He represented the town 
of Coventry in the Legislature in 1833, '34, '3.5, '36, '37, '38, and '39. Subsequently he 
moved to Haverhill, and was Representative from that town in 1845. March 6, 1847, 
he was appointed a Captain in the Ninth (or New-England) Regiment United States 
Infantry, and was detailed for the recruiting service. He resigned March, 1848. Capt. 
Batchelder has been long known in Grafton County as a deputy sheriff and auctioneer 
of tact and ability. 

Lieut. George Bowers is the son of Hon. Jesse Bowers, of Nashua, and was born 
April 22, 1817. He was appointed Ensign in the Second Company of Light Infantry in 
the Fifth Regiment, Aug. 18, 1839; and Captain of the same, Sept. 1, 1840. He was 
appointed First Lieutenant of the Ninth United States Infantry, March 11, 1847. He 
commanded his company from the time of leaving Newport (Capt. Batchelder being de- 
tailed at Fort Adams in the recruithig service), and distinguished himself in the valley 
of Mexico. He was brevetted Captain for gallant and meritorious conduct in the bat- 
tles of Contreras and Churubusco. He distinguished himself in the battle of Chepul- 
tepec. His company being in the advance, sarldoned but undismayed by the fall of 
tlieir gallant Colonel, and no scaling-ladders being at hand, Capt. Bowers placed his 
broad shoulders against the wall of Chepultepec, and cried out: "Now, up. boys, and 
at them! " the boys using his hands and shoulders as so many rounds of a ladder, and 
each getting a toss upward from the stalwart captain as he rushed up the wall. He 
was appointed Captain of the Ninth United States Infantry in December, 1847, and dis- 
charged hi August, 1848. He was appointed Postmasterof Nashua by I'resident Pierce 
and rc-appointed by President Buchanan. In the war of the rebellion he was appointed 
Lieutenant-Colonel of the Thirteenth Regiment of New-Hampshire Volunteers, Aug. 
22, 1862, and resigned May 30, 1863. Col. Bowers is a gentleman of modest demeanor 
and approved courage. He now resides at Nashua, and is engaged in mercantile 
pursuits. 

Sergt. .John Bedel is of Bath, the son of Gen. Moody Bedel. He was born at "In- 
dian Stream Territory " (now Pittsburg), July 8, 1822. He was educated at Newbury 
Seminar}', Vermont, and read law w ith Hoii. Harry Hibbard, of Bath. He was ad- 
mitted to the bar of Grafton County in 1850. He enlisted as a private in the Ninth 
Regiment United States Infantry, March 25, 1847; johied Company H. and promoted 
First Sergeant, Julv 10, ls4V ; dischavgiMl on account of physical disability, at Vera 
Cruz, Aug. 8, 1847; aiipointed Second Lieutenant in the Nhith United Slates Infantry, 
Dec. 30, 1847, .and discliarged in August, 1848. He was a clerk in one of the depart- 
ments at Washington for some years subsequent to the Mexican war. In 1861, Aug. 
6, he was appointed Ma,jor of the Third Regiment of New-Hampshire Volunteer In- 
fiintry ; Lieutenant-Colonel of the same, June 27, 1862 ; and Colonel, April 6, 1864. Col. 
Bedel served with distinction in the war; was taken prisoner, immured f)r months 
in a rebel prison, and left the army at the close of the war a Brevet Brigadier- 
General fir gallant and meritorious conduct on the battle-field. He now resides at 
Bath, with t lie respect of a large circle of friends, — the citizens of Bath having elected 
him to represent them in the Legislature the present year. 



MILITAEY HISTORY OP NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 



;37 



Roll of Capt. Stephen Woodman's Company (" C "). 



Names. 



When enlisted. For what time 



Remarks. 



Stephen Woodman, Capt. 
John H. Jackson,* 1st Lieut 
Tlios. P. Pierce, 2d " 
Charles F. Low,* 2d " 
Alfred J. Hill, Sergeant, 
Lewis B. West, " 

Israel B.Littletield, " 
John Towie, " 

l)avi<l H. Marston, Corp., 
William H. Heading, " 
Benj. H. C. Ricker, " 
Havilar F. Downing, " 

PRIVATE.S. 

INIoses H. Abbot, 
Benjamin Andrews, 
Andrew Bicklord, 
James Bray, 
"William Crown, 
Joha Devine, 
Joshua Davis, 
George Dutton, 
Ephraim Drew, 
John (ioo<lall, 
John j\[. Goodwin, 
Joseph Gage, 
Michael Greeley, 
George G. Goodwin, 
Luther Hovey, 
Charles L. Hoyt, 
Nathaniel Haiiscomb, 
Samuel G. Ham, 
Solomon L. Hays, 
Joseph lis Harris, 
William P. Huckins, 
Samuel Kelley, 
Joshua Locke, 
John G. Langdon, 
John T. Locke, 
Hiram Lord, 
Carlton P. Laugmaid 
Joseph S. Mathes, 
John F. ]Maish, 
Augustine Morrill, 
William J. Mouiser, 
Marshall Nudd, 
Albert Peverly, 
James M. Pu.shee, 
Adams Perkins, 
John F. Place, 
Samuel W. Pinkham, 
George Parker, 
William H. Pear, 
Nahum Russell, 
Charles Robinson, 
ThaddeusC. Rogers, 
Everett Smart, 
Samuel B. Sanborn, 
Nathaniel H. Seavey, 
Dudley Stanton, 
John Slade, 

22 



Apr 


9, 1S47 


Mar 


2, 1847 




21) 


Apr 


10 


Apr 


1 


Mar 


2.5 


Apr 


21 


A]>r 


8 


:Mar 


25 


Apr. 


T, 1847 




5 




5 




22 


Mar 


29 


Apr. 


5 




26 




19 




9 




10 




20 




26 




26 




5 




21 




28 




5 




2 




1 




9 




1.5 




6 




20 




13 




28 




5 




24 




26 




.5 


Mar. 


27 




18 




29 


Apr. 


5 




6 


Mar. 


30 


Apr. 


12 




16 




21 




9 




2 




6 




2 




15 




7 




23 




2 



During the war 



During the war 



Absent without leave. 



On detached service. 

Portsmouth. 

IManchester. 

Dover. 

Dover. 

P<n-tsmouth. 

Great Falls. 

Dover. 

Portsmouth. 



Dover. 

Portsmouth. 

Dover. 

Manchester. 

Portsmouth. 

Portsmiiiith. 

Manchester. 

Dover. 

Dover. 

Manchester. 

Manchester. 

Dover. 

Dover. 

Soniersworth. 

MaiK-li.'St.T. 

S>iiiu-r.s\vorth. 

Soniersworth. 

Portsmouth. 

Dover. 

Manchester. 

Portsmouth. 

Portsmouth. 

Dover. 

^lanchester. 

Portsmouth. 

Dover. 

Manchester. 

Dover. 

Dover. 

Manchester. 

Norridgewalk. 

Gardner. 

Portsmouth, 

Manchester. 

Dover. 

Manchester. 

Manchester. 

Portsmouth. 

Portsmouth. 

Dover. 

Dover. 

Manchester. 

Dover. 

Great Falls. 

Dover. 

Soniersworth. 

Portsmouth. 



338 adjutaxt-general's report. 

Roll of Capt. Woodman's Company — conclurhd. 



Names. 


When enlisted. 


For what time. 


Residence and Remarks. 


James Stephens, 


Apr. 21,1847 


During the war 


Great Falls. 


John A. Snowden, 


21 




Dover. 


William Thompson, 


]\far. 2 




Portsmouth, 


Sylvester Tenuant, 


Apr. S 




Manchester. 


Barnard A. Thorp. 


G 




Manchester. 


William H. Varney, 


17 




Dover. 


John 0. Varnev, 


2 




Dover. 


Cliarlcs Wentworth, 


3 




Dover. 


James Webber, 


l.T 




Great Falls. 


Andrew .f. VVhitehouse, 


26 




Somersworth. 


Elbridge Wiris, 


13 




Gardner. 



* Lieut. John H. Jackson went out in command of his company. He is the son of 
John A. H. Jackson, of Portsmouth, and was born at Portsmouth, Oct. 20. 1814. He 
was ajipointed Lieutenant of the First Company of Light Infantry, First Kegiment 
New-Hampshire Militia, April 22,1841; Captain in the same, Sept. 10, 1848; and as 
Colonel of the First Regiment, Dec. 27, 1848. 

He was appointed First Lieutenant of the Ninth Regiment, United States Army, 
April 9, 1847, and accompanied his regiment on its march to the City of Mexico. He 
Avas in all of the battles in the Valley of INIexico, and was brevetted for gallant services 
on the 19th and 30th of August, 1847, at the battles of Contrei'as and Churubusco, and 
commissioned Captain Feb. 17, 1848. He was mustered out of service at Newport, R.I., 
in August, 1848. 

After the fall of Chepultepec, the Ninth Regiment pressed forward to the Aqueduct 
under a shower of shot and shells. An escopet-hall struck Lieut. Jackson in the 
breast and glanced oft', whizzing upon the ground. It struck a Bible he carried in his 
breast-pocket, the gift of a sister as he left his mother's house. The Bible was found 
deeply but obliquely indented by the ball, where it was obstructed and sent from its 
deadly course. To this incident the Lieutenant owed his life. 

In July, 1853, he was appointed, by Collector Peaslee, Inspector in the Custom-house 
in Boston, and was removed by Collector Goodrich in 1861. On the 6th of August, the 
same year, he was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the Third Regiment of Xew-H.amp- 
shire Volunteer Infantry; and Colonel of the same, June 27, 1862; and was honor.ably 
discharged, Feb. 24, 1804. Jan. 1st, 1867, Colonel Jacksim was appointed by Collector 
Goodrich an Inspector in the Boston Custom-house, which office he now holds. 

Lieut. Charles F. Low is the son of General .loseph Low of Concord, and was born 
Jan. 14, 1819. He graduated at Dartmouth in the class of 1842, and entered upon 
the study of theology at the Union Theological Seminary, New- York City, where he 
continued one year ; and subsequently was of the class, for a year and a half, that grad- 
uated in 1845. He then read law in the office of Arthur Fletcher, Esq., of Concord, for 
two years; and subsequently finished his legal studies in New York, with Messrs. 
Sillman andDustin, of th.at city. He was appointeil Second Lieutenant of the Ninth 
United States Infantry. March 11, 1847; and sailed from New York for Vera Cruz on 
the 17th of September, 1847, with eighty-seven recruits for that regiment. He was 
discharged in 1848. After leaving the army, he travelled for a time in California, 
but subsequently returned to New-Hampshire, and is now residing at Concord. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 839 

Gen. Pierce, with Col. Ransom and other officers, and 
three companies of the Ninth Regiment, — " B," Capt. 
Rowe's * company of riflemen ; " D," Capt. Kimball's 
company from Vermont; and " K," Capt. Bodfish's grena- 
diers, — sailed from Newport on Thnrsday, May 27, 1847, 
in the bark " Kepler." The passages of both vessels were 
long and weary, the " North Bend " landing her passengers 
on the 21st, and the " Kepler " on the 27tli of Jnne, — a 
month from the time of embarkation. It was the sickly 
season, and tlie vomito raged in the city. Maj. Lally 
formed his camp at Yirgara, two miles from the city, npon 
a sand-beach upon the Gulf. The " Kepler " landed her 
passengers, and they immediately marched to Virgara and 
encamped on the same beach with Maj. Lally's force. Gen. 
Pierce soon after pitched his tent on the same beach. 
Great disappointment possessed all minds. The detach- 
ment could have left in three days, had proper arrange- 
ments been made for its march ; but, as it was, almost as 
many weeks were consumed in preparation. Two thousand 
wild mules had been collected to be In-oken to harness, but 
of these nearly fifteen hundred went off in a stampede the 
day after the landing from the " Kepler," and others had 
to be caught to supply their places. To add to the difficul- 
ties of the position, Adj. Whipple f had been captured by the 
guerillas, and Maj. Lally, Capt. Duff, and others of the 
command were prostrated y,dth the dreaded vomito ; the 
Mexicans asserting continually, and undoubtedly believing, 

* Capt. Theodore F. Rowe was born in Portsmouth, Aug. 14, 1810. He was appointed 
Captain of the "Portsmouth Artillerj'," of the Fir.st Regiment, Aug. 20, 1838; Major 
of the First Regiment, June 22, 1842; and Lieutenant-Colonel of tlie same, June 20 
1844. April 9, 1847, he was appointed a Captain in the Ninth (or New England) Regi- 
ment United States Infantry, under command of Col. Franklin Pierce, and accompa- 
nied that officer's command to Puebla, on its way to the City of Mexico. He was left 
at Puebla with some forty or fifty other officers and i)rivates, having been rei)orted by 
the medical examiners as unfit for active duty. Col. Childs, of the First Regiment of 
United States Artillery, was in command as Military Governor. The city was besieged 
by a Mexican army on the IStli of September, under Gen. Rea, an<l the siege continued 
until the 13th of October. During this time Capt. Rowe had command of the church 
and convent, San Juan Deon, used as a hospital for our sick and wounded soldiers ; and 
Col. Childs, in his report, gives him credit for gallant and efficient service during that 
siege. He was brevetted Major for this service. For some time Maj. Rowe has been 
laboring under great debility from paralysis. He resides at Salisbury Point, INIass. 

t Thomas J. Whipple is the son of Dr. Thomas Whipple, of Wentworth, and was 
bora in that town, Jan. 30, 1816. He received a military education at the University 



840 adjutant-general's report. 

that the greater part of the detachment must perish by 
that malady before it could possibly leave for the interior. 
At length, after labor and fatigue continued and harassing 
for nearly three weeks, on the morning of the 14th of July 
Col. Ransom of the Ninth Regiment, and two companies 
of the Twelfth Regiment under Capt. Wood, left for San 
Juan, on the road to Jalapa. On the next day, a second 
detachment of six companies of infantry (four of the Four- 
teenth and two of the Third Regiment, under the com- 
mand of Lieut.-Col. Hebert) started for San Juan ; and, on 
the IGth of July, Gen. Fierce left the camp at five o'clock, 
P.M., with the Fourth Artillery, Lieut.-Col. Watson's Ma- 
rine Corps, a detachment of the Third Dragoons, and 
about forty wagons. 

The enemy offered no obstruction to the advance of the 
detachments until the first branch of the San Juan was 

at Norwich, Vt., miller the instruction (if the lamenteil Col. Ransom. He read law 
with Hon. Josiali Quincy, of Rumney, and settled at Meredith (now Laconia) in the 
practice of his profession. He was apjiointed First Lieutenant of the Ninth United 
States Infantry, April 9, 1847, and Adjutant of the same in May following. Heaccom- 
panied the regiment to Vera Cruz, but soon after his arrival, indulging his curiosity in 
examining a Catholic cemetery in the neighborhood, he was unfortunately taken pris- 
oner. He was in company with private R. H. A. Barnes. When they came to the gate of 
the cemetery, they were met by three Mexicans (who had dismounted from their horses) 
with their escopets pointed at them. Lieut. Whipple was armed with a sword, and 
l)laced himself at once against the wall, .and prepared to defend himself. Barnes, 
unarmed, made the best of his way through the cemetery to the camp. The Mexicans 
drew their swords and made at Whipple, who stoutly defended himself; "but. tiiree 
upon one," one of them hit him a blovi- upon the head, stunning him, but not injuring 
him, as the blade, meeting a parry, struck flatwise upon the Lieutenant's head. Recov- 
ering liimsell', he set vigorously at work, when the Mexicans retreated a few jiaces and 
brought their escopets to bear upon him, making unmistakable signs, which a Yankee 
could understand, that " it is surrender, or we fire." Whipide, thinking that in this 
case " discretion was the better part of valor," gave up, and was led away upon a mus- 
tang, while his own horse was a[)propriated by his captors. Barnes gave the alarm, 
anil a detachment was sent out in search of him, but the guerillas had escaped with 
their captive. Whipple was well treated by them, and was subsequently exchanged, 
anil distinguished himself in the battle of Atlixco, where he was volunteer Aide-de- 
camp to Brig. -Gen. Lane. Ad,i. Whipple resigned Feb. 23, 1848. He resumed his 
jiraotice at Meredith (now Laconia) after the war. He was appointed Adjutant of 
the Twenty-ninth Regiment, Aug. 3, 1848. He was Assistant Clerk of the House of 
Representatives in June, 1848; Clerk in 1849, '50, '51, and '52; and Solicitor for the 
County of Belknap in 1849, '50, '51, and '.52. Upon the commencement of the war of 
the rebellion, Capt. Whipjde was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the First Regiment 
Kew-Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, A|)ril 29, 1861, and was mustered out Aug. 9, 
1861. Aug. 20, 1861, Lieut.-Col. Whipple was appointed Colonel of the Fourth Regi- 
ment New-Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, and resigned March 18, 1862. He is now 
in successful practice at Laconia, and withal a jiattern farmer. Col. Whipple is an 
able advocate, of sociable manner and intiuite jest and humor. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 341 

reached. The guerillas were attempting* the destruction 
of the bridge over this stream ; hut Col. Ransom's advance 
was upon them before they had accomplished their design, 
and the damage was quickly repaired. 

Mexican guerillas were seen along the road at a safe 
distance after leaving San Juan, and several escopets Avere 
discharged at the troops in advance ; but the brigade first 
came under the fire of the enemy on the road beyond Telema 
Nueva, on the 20th of July. Mexicans had been discerned 
along the road at distant points, evidently reconnoitring. 
As a train under Col. Mcintosh had been attacked near this 
place and suffered much damage. Gen. Pierce made arrange- 
ments for any such contingency. In a private journal kept 
at the time he says : — 

"I detached Capt. Larkin Smith of the Eighth Infan- 
try, with three companies of infantry and a party of dra- 
goons, by a path on the left of the main road that 
debouched from an old Spanish fort, whence an attack 
was anticipated. A detachment of dragoons under Lieut. 
Deven, Col. Ransom with the Ninth Regiment, and Ca])t. 
Ridgely with three pieces of his battery, marched on the 
main road. Captain Smith, having traversed the route 
upon which he was directed, again intersected the main 
road near the fort above referred to, a little ahead of the 
advance of our column. In this position, as soon as Ca|)t. 
Smith's detachment had well extended upon the road, the 
enemy opened a brisk fire. They were concealed and 
strongly posted in the chaparral, on lioth sides of the road, 
the greater number on the right. The fire was promjitl}^ 
returned and sustained on both sides for some minutes, 
when Capt. Ridgely unlim])ered one of his pieces and threw 
a few canister-shot among them. This immediately silenced 
the enemy's fire, which had been nearly done by Capt. 
Smith before the artillery came up. Capt. Bodfish, with 
three companies of the Ninth Infantry, was sent to attack 
the enemy in flank ; Init his flight was too precipitous for 
this detachment to come up with his main body. I could 
not ascertain the enemy's loss. The Mexican paper at 
Jalapa stated it at forty, which I think was an exaggera- 
tion. Our own loss was six wounded, and seven horses 
shot. I witnessed with pleasure the conduct of that part 
of my command immediately engaged on this occasion. 



342 adjutant-general's report. 

The first fire of the enemy indicated a pretty formidable 
force, the precise strengtli of Avhich could not be ascer- 
tained, as they were completely covered by the chaparral. 
It was the first time on the march that any portion of my 
command had fairly been under fire. I was at the head of 
the column on the road, and witnessed the whole scene ; 
saw nothing- but coolness and courage on the part of both 
officers and men." 

The brigade continued its march on the afternoon of the 
20th, and encamped for the night at Paso de Orejas, start- 
ing on the following morning, at four o'clock, for Puente 
Nacionale (National Bridge). Says Gen. Pierce in his 
journal : — 

'''■Puente Nacionale, July 21, . . . Anticipating, from 
rumors which had reached us upon the road, an attack at 
this place, and having no map of its defences, natural or 
artificial, I halted the entire command on the top of the 
long hill which descends to the fork of the Antigua River. 
With a detail of two companies of the Twelfth Infantry, 
commanded by Capts. Wood and Danvers, I proceeded in 
person two or three hundred yards to an elevation on the 
right of the road, from which with my glass I could com- 
mand a view of the bridge, the village, and the enemy's 
positions. There were a few lancers in the village, riding 
rapidly from one position to another, flourishing a red flag, 
and occasionally, as if in defiance, coming up to the barri- 
cade which they had thrown across the bridge. The main 
body of the enemy, however, was posted behind a tempo- 
rary breastwork on a bluff, a hundred and fifty feet high, 
commanding the whole bridge, and overhanging, as it were, 
the eastern arch. Their position could not be turned, as 
the heights continue precipitous from the water's edge for 
a long distance below. The tongue of land, dividing the 
fork referred to above from the main stream of the Rio del 
Antigua, rises to an immense height on the left ; and on 
this eminence is a fortification, which, from the road, has 
the appearance of great strength. After crossing the 
bridge, the road turns suddenly to the left. Having satis- 
fied myself that this fort on the left was not occupied, I 
sent forward Capt. Dobbins with his company, together with 
Company G, Fourth Infantry, and Company I, Voltigeurs, 
under Capt. Archer, along the brow of the hill to the bank 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 343 

of the Antigua opposite the village, with instructions, if 
possible, to cross the river above. The passage above, 
like that below, being found impracticable, I rode forward 
with my Aide-de-camp, Lieut. Thom,* to reconnoitre the 
enemy's works more closely, and to find on the left, if pos- 
sible, a position for artillery. In this I was to a certain 
extent successful, and immediately ordered forward three 
pieces, two under the conniiand of Cajjt. Eidgely, and one 
under Lieut. Getty, of the Fourth Artillery. These were 
stationed on a piece of table-land, jjcrhaps an acre in 
extent, four or hve rods from the west end of the main 
bridge, and thirty feet above it. The pieces swept the 
bridge, and dispersed the lancers from the village. Shots 
were also thrown at the heights, but, in consequence of the 
great elevation of the blutf where the enemy's main body 
was posted, without any other effect than to distract his 
fire from the advance, under Col. Bonham, then awaiting 
my orders to cross. This portion of Col. Bonham's com- 
mand consisted of Company B, Twelfth Lifantry, under 
Captain Holden ; a detachment of the same regiment under 
Lieut. Giles ; two companies of Pennsylvania volunteers 
under Capts. Caldwell and Taylor; Company C, Yoltigeurs, 
Lieut. Forsyth ; and Company F, Eleventh Lifantry, com- 
manded by Lieutenant Hedges. Under the discharge of 
the artillery of the enemy's works, the command was given 
to Col. Bonham to advance. It was admirably executed. 
Capt. Holden's company, leading, rushed over the bridge 
with a shout; the captain, some paces in advance, leaped 
the barricade of brush and timber, his men following with 
great enthusiasm. 

"Having crossed the bridge, he threw his company under 
the cover of buildings immediately beneath the bluff, and, 
taking a narrow steep path to the right, was in a few 
moments upon the summit, when the wdiole brigade greeted 
him with hearty cheers. The remainder of the command 
followed rapidly, and in good order. In the mean time, 
with a view to cut off the retreat of the foe, Capt. Dupreau, 
of the Third Dragoons, had leaped the barricade, dashed 
through the village, and, almost simultaneously with Capt. 
Holden, planted the colors of his company upon the breast- 

* Lieut. George Thom is the son of James Tliom, Esq., of Derry (see page 218), and 
graduated at West Point in tlie class of ISJO; Brevet Second Lieutenant Topographical 
Engineers, July 1, 1839; Aide-de-camp to Gen. Pierce on his niarcli to Puebla in 1847; 
and promoted thirst Lieutenant, September, 1849. ]\Ir. Thom is still in the service, and 
distinguished; being the General Thom of the Union ^Vrmy in the war of the Great 
Eebellion. 



344 adjutant-general's report. 

work from which the phmging fire had so recently ceased. 
The guerillas and lancers could hardly have waited, after 
the first shout of Holden's company, to see the effect of 
their own fire ; for, before our first detachment reached their 
works, they were in full flight, beyond pursuit, in the dense 
chaparral of the mountains in their rear. 

"• Col. Bonham's horse was shot near me, and I received 
an escopet-ball through the brim of my hat, but without 
other damage than leaving my head, for a short time, with- 
out protection from the sun. The balls pattered like hail- 
stones around us at the moment the column advanced ; and 
it seems truly wonderful that so few took efiect. A large 
portion of them passed over our heads, and struck between 
the rear of Col. Bonham's command and the main body of 
the brigade, two or three hundred yards behind with the 
train, thus verifying what has so often been said by our 
gallant fellows within the last forty days, that ' the nearer 
you get to these people in fight, the safer.' The encamp- 
ment was made in the village for the night, thirty miles 
from Vera Cruz. Here Gen. Santa Anna has a spacious 
and magnificent hacienda, in which I established my head- 
quarters. 

'■'■July 22. — I left the princely hacienda of Santa Anna, at 
the Natural Bridge, this morning at four o'clock. The 
moment our picket-guards were withdrawn, the enemy 
appeared on all the surrounding heights, but at distances 
too respectful to provoke any particular notice. I proceeded 
on the march without molestation, until we commenced the 
descent of the Plan del Rio, where Capt. Dupreau's com- 
pany of cavalry, a few hundred yards in front of the column, 
was fired upon from the chaparral, and three horses 
wounded. Lieut.-Col. Hebert, being next to the dragoons, 
threw out a company of skirmishers on either side, and, 
with the remainder, continued the march on the main road. 
Nothing more, however, was seen or heard of the enSmy. 
An old Spanish fort stands on a high eminence at the right 
of the road, commanding it in all directions, and overlook- 
ing the bridge. A bridge about four hundred yards west 
of the main stream had been barricaded, evidently with the 
intention of defending it. But neither the fort nor the 
position beyond the barricade was occupied ; the enemy, as 
we soon learned, having hit upon another expedient for 
checking our advance, which they evidently believed must 
cause several weeks' detention, and probably drive the com- 
mand back upon the coast. 



MILITARY HISTORY" OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 345 

" Removing the barricade at the small bridge, and pro- 
ceeding about four hundred yards, we came to the Plan del 
Rio, over which there had been a bridge similar to Pucnte 
Nacioualc. It was a magnificent structure of art, combining 
great strength and beauty, a work of the old Si)aniards, so 
many of which are found upon this great avenue from the 
coast, fitted to awaken the admiration and wonder of the 
traveller. The fact that the main arch, a span of aljout 
sixty feet, had been blown up, first burst upon me as I stood 
upon the brink of the chasm, with a perpendicular descent 
of nearly a hundred feet to the bed of a rapid stream, nuich 
swollen by the recent rains. As far as the eye could reach, 
above and below, the banks on the west side, of vast height, 
descended precipitously almost in a perpendicular line to 
the water's edge. 

" This sudden and uncx])ccted barrier, I need not say, 
was somewhat withering to the confidence with which I had 
been animated. The news having extended back along the 
line, my of]ficers soon crowded around me; and the deep 
silence that ensued was more significant than anything 
which could have, been spoken. After a few moments' 
pause, this silence was broken by many short epigram- 
niatical remarks, and more questions. 

" ' We have it before us now ! ' said Lieut.-Col. Hebert. 
' The destruction of this magnificent and expensive work of 
a past generation could not have been ordered but upon 
deliberate and firm purpose of stern resistance.' 'This 
people have destroyed,' said another, ' what they never will 
rebuild.' ' What is to he done with this train ? ' ' What 
do you propose now. General ? ' ' To have it closed up,' I 
replied, ' as compactly as possible, to-night, and to cross to- 
morrow with every wagon.' But I confess there was no 
very distinct idea in my own mind how the thing was to 
be accomplished. 

"I ought to have mentioned that the Ninth Infantry, 
under the gallant Col. Ransom, which was that day in 
advance, on discovering that the bridge had been blown 
up, and supposing the enemy to be in force on the other 
side, immediately descended the steep banks, by the aid of 
trees and other supports, and forded the river. They then 
took possession of a church on the other side. 

"A long hill descends from the west towards this river; 
the road is narrow, and there is no ground for an encamp- 
ment, or the packing of wagons. The Avagons, therefore, 
having been closed up, were of necessity left in the wood, 



346 adjutant-general's report. 

making a line of more than a mile and a half in lenp;th. 
Thus disposed, every precaution was taken for the protection 
of the train, and the brigade was left to bivouac. 

" The growth for miles around was low and scrubby, afford- 
ing no timber to reconstruct the arch ; and it was perfectly 
apparent that no passage could be effected at the north. 
Lieut. Thom, and two or three scientific officers with him, 
had been occupied from the time of our arrival in making 
a careful reconnoissance down the banks of the river for 
two or three miles below. At dark they reported that the 
difficulties in that direction did not diminish, but that a 
road might probably be constructed down the bank, some 
hundred yards south of the l)ridge. Weary and not in the 
most buoyant spirits, we all sunk to repose. 

" Early the next morning I sent for Capt. Bodfish, of the 
Ninth Infantry, an officer of high intelligence and force of 
character. He had been engaged for many years in the 
lumber business, and accustomed to the construction of 
roads in the wild and mountainous districts of Maine, and 
was witlial a man not likely to be checked by slight obsta- 
cles in the accomplishment of an enterprise. It occurred 
to me, therefore, that he was the very man whose services 
should, on this occasion, be put in requisition. 

"Being informed of the object for which he had been 
called, he retired, and, returning in half an hour, said that 
he had examined the ground, and that the construction of 
a road, over which the train might safely pass, was practi- 
cable. 'What length of time,' he was asked, 'will neces- 
sarily be occupied in the completion of the work?' 'That,' 
said he, 'will depend upon the number of men employed. 
If you will give me five hundred men, I will furnish you a 
road over which the train can pass safely in four hours.' 
The detail was immediately furnislied, and, at the end of 
three hours, the energetic and most deserving officer re- 
ported to me that the road was ready for the wagons. For- 
tune favored us in more respects than one. The water in 
the river, which in the rainy season is a rajnd and unfordable 
stream, fell one and a half feet from the time of our arrival 
to the hour of the completion of the work. ' Bodfish's 
road' (unless this nation shall be regenerated) will be the 
road, at that place, for Mexican diligences for half a century 
to come. 

" Witliout removing an article from a single wagon, the 
entire train had passed Avitliout accident before the sun 
went down on the evening of ihe 28d. Here on the east 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 347 

side of Plan del Rio, where there are barracks and many 
ranches, we are comfortably quartered for the night. The 
troops arc in the highest sjiirits, and jokes innumerable 
are passing among our Southern brethren upon the aljsur- 
dity of Mexicans attempting to play such a trick on Yankees. 
The heat had been so excessive that I intended to remain 
one day at this place for the refreshment of men and an- 
imals ; but all are anxious to proceed, and we move in the 
morning. Thus the destruction of this very expensive 
work, instead of retarding my progress for a single hour, 
has added fresh confidence and enthusiasm to the command." 

The guerillas had been so punished by Pierce's com- 
mand, and their attacks, barricades of bridges, and destruc- 
tion of the National Bridge had caused his brigade so little 
delay, that they left him to pursue his way unmolested ; and 
in the march by Cerro Gordo, and through Jalapaand Perote 
to Puebla, the enemy made no show of resistance. On the 
7th of August, Gen. Pierce entered Puebla with his brigade 
in fine spirits, not having lost a single wagon upon the 
route, and in such good condition that Gen. Scott deter- 
mined upon an immediate onward movement ; and the 
next morning. Gen. Twiggs, Avitli the ordnance, commenced 
his march upon the City of Mexico. Gen. Scott left the 
same day, and joined Gen. Twiggs upon the road. On the 
third day of its march, the American army passed Rio Frio, 
the noted pass of the highest point of land on the national 
road between Mexico and Vera Cruz, and ten thousand feet 
above the level of the ocean. 

Gen. Scott had determined to approach the city Ijy the 
national road, though careful reconnoissances had shown it 
strongly defended, and the plan of approach had been 
made, — the order of march to be reversed. Gen. Worth's 
division in the advance, and that of Twiggs in the rear; and 
Worth's division had actually advanced some distance upon 
the road, when Noah E. Smith, an American long resident 
in Mexico, and who had tied from that city and joined the 
army, informed Gen. Worth that a road south of Lake 
Chalco was practicable. He knew the ground, as he had 
passed over it in his hunting excursions. This information 



348 adjutant-general's report. 

was immediately communicated to Gen. Scott, a reconnois- 
sance ordered, and the ground found as Mr. Smith had rep- 
resented. Gen. Worth's division was set in motion from 
Chalco on the loth of August south of the lake, and, fol- 
lowing the trail pointed out by Mr. Smith, made it passable 
for artillery and wagon train, and arrived at San Augustine 
on the 17th of August ; thus avoiding the strongly fortified 
works at El Penon, the Causeway, and Mexicalcingo,* and 
preventing a great sacrifice of human life, and very possibly 
securing our victories in the Valley of Mexico : and all 
this was owing to the praiseworthy efforts of a patriotic son 
of New-Hampshire ! f 

As soon as Santa Anna discovered that Gen. Scott was 
cutting a way for himself south of Lake Chalco, to reach 
the Acapulco road leading from the south into the city, lie 
moved the larger part of his forces to San Antonio and its 
neighborhood, and made the best disposition of them in his 
power to stay the approach of Gen. Scott to the city. Gen- 

* There were twenty batteries at El Penon, mounting fifty-one guns, and, in addi- 
tion, fifteen breastworks for infantry; and at Mexicalcingo there were eight batteries, 
and one breastwork for infantry. In addition, some four hundred rods from El Penon, 
toward the city, tliere were two strong batteries commanding the Causeway. 

t Noah E. Smith, Esq., is a native of Gilmanton, in this State. He had resided in 
Me.xico for nearly twenty years, and had amassed a fortune. Upon the commencement 
of serious difficulties between our government and Mexico, Mr. Smith prepared for 
the result, and arranged his affairs accordingly. He had been twice driven from Mex- 
ico, suspected by the Mexicans of an undue regard for his countrymen, — the last time 
on account of his assistance afforded to Cols. Gaines and Borland, and the soldiers of their 
commands, taken at Encarnacion, and then confined in a dungeon in the City of Mexico. 
Bribing a guerilla chief, with six of his desperadoes, to assist him, he escaped over the 
mountains, and joined Gen. Scott at Puebla two days before the arrival of the re- 
enforcements uiuler Gen. Pierce. He accompanied the army back to Mexico, and gave 
important intormation as to the route. When the army arrived at Chalco, he informed 
Gen. Worth of the trail south of Lake Chalco, and, acting upon his information, the 
strong v>ositions upon the national road were turned. 

Mr. Smith left Mexico with our army, and returned to his native State. He is a 
patriotic and noble man. Maj. Gaines, of Kentucky (who had been captured with Maj. 
Borland and some seventy cavalry from Kentucky and Arkansas, at Encarnacion, just 
before the battle of Buena Vista, and Lad been for a long time immured in a Mexican 
prison), in a speech made in Boston in 1848, thus photographed, with the hand of an 
artist, the character of Mr. Smith: "I have been," said Maj. Gaines, "to New- 
Hampshire. I went there on a pilgrimage. I went there to pay my respects 
and pour out my gratitude to a New-Hami)shire man, whom I met in Mexico, or 
rather irho met me ; who visited me in my dungeon, who tound me there ' naked and 
he clothed me, sick and in prison, and he ministered unto me.' I went there to render 
him mv gratitude for kindnesses done me in a far-distant land." Mr. Smith still resides 
in Gilmanton, enjoying, as he deserves, the respect of the community in the highest 
degree. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 349 

Valencia occupied the heights of Contreras, intrenched 
himself, and planted his batteries. On the 19th of August 
commenced the series of battles for the mastery in the A^al- 
ley of Mexico, — with that of Contreras. Let a participa- 
tor in all of them tell of the triumph of the American 
arms : — 

""We remained in Puebla until the 10th, when the Third 
Division, of which the Ninth is a part, commenced its 
march toward the Aztec city; the other commands having 
already gone, Gen. Twiggs leaving the day after our arrival. 
The whole effective force under Gen. Scott, on leaving 
Puebla, was seventy-five hundred men ; and this mere 
handful was to be thrown into the very lieart of the enemy's 
country, hallowed by all those associations which always 
cling around the capital of a nation. At Chalco, the army 
halted for several days. This place is eighteen miles from 
the City of Mexico. Here Gen. Scott determined to take 
a circuitous route, thus avoiding some strong fortifications, 
which to attempt to reduce might endanger the whole army. 
Many points on the road over which we passed might have 
been fortified to advaiitage ; but Santa Anna, considering 
the road impracticable, had neglected it. We passed through 
several villages, the inhabitants of which had fled with all 
their movable effects to the mountains. On the 17th of 
August we arrived at San Augustine. We had passed 
nearly round the city to find the most available point to 
attack, but we could pause no longer ; it must now be vic- 
tory or death. Our provisions were exhausted ; the army 
was without money and without credit. To remedy this, 
the city must be within our power. Accordingly, on the 
19th of August, we were ordered to dislodge the enemy 
from the position they occupied on the heights of Contreras, 
where they had a force of sixteen thousand men, and twenty- 
three heavy pieces of artillery, besides four large mortars. 
The Ninth and four companies of the Twelfth passed to 
the left of the enemy's batteries over the pedrogal (rough 
volcanic grounds, so full of fissures and chasms that the 
enemy considered it impassable), scrambling along as best 
we could ; the shells and grape of twenty cannon, besides 
the balls of thousands of muskets, showering down among 
us. And I would here mention the gallantry of Gen. 
Pierce, who rode boldly forward, urging us on, not only in 
word, but by example. Unfortunately his horse stumbled 



350 adjutant-general's report. 

on the rough ground, throwing his rider, who was injured 
severely. Though scarcely able to stand, he again took the 
field in the morning, leading ns on to Churubusco ; but so 
severe was the injury he had received, that he hecame 
exhausted and fell from his horse. As an officer. New Eng- 
land may well be proud of her Pierce, and the old Granite 
State can behold with delight the deeds of her favorite son. 
At last we found shelter from the enemy's fire in a deep 
ravine, where we remained till night. In the mean time, 
two spies were taken, one of whom, in attempting to escape, 
was run through the body by Capt. Wood of the Twelfth. 
Towards night a cold, drizzling rain came on, and, without 
a mouthful of food since morning, we rolled ourselves up 
for the night. Just after dark, the danger of our position 
becoming known to the commander, we Avere ordered to 
retire to a position more secure. The troops in our rear 
had been drawn off, leaving about three hundred of us 
within musket-shot of the enemy's works, and in such a 
situation that the enemy could easily have taken us by sur- 
prise ; and, had they known our exact position, we should 
either have been cut down defending our lives, or fell into 
their hands as prisoners. The rain poured down in tor- 
rents as we silently commenced our retreat, feeling our way 
along in the darkness, as best we could, over a path which 
the enemy considered impassable even l)y daylight. Finally 
we halted, covered with mud, our clothes wet to the skin, 
and our blankets no better. In this situation you can 
imagine how we passed the night better than I can describe 
it. The enemy thought, because he retained possession of 
his position, that we were defeated, and during the night 
Valencia sent off couriers in various directions to announce 
his victory over the Yankees ; but his enjoyment of success 
was brief, for with the morning came the charge, and, after 
a short but bloody fight, the enemy fled in all directions, a 
large number of whom were subsequently cut off and made 
prisoners. Twenty-three splendid brass pieces, two of 
which had been captured at Buena Yista, and four large 
mortars, fell into our hands, besides an immense amount of 
ammunition and arms. Onr loss in killed and wounded, I 
regret to say, was large, but the enemy suffered much more 
severely. At some places on the field, the sight was truly 
horrible. In one place, containing about three hundred 
and sixty square feet, the dead and dying lay piled 
together to the number of fifty-seven men, and here amidst 
this scene of carnage was also the dead body of a woman ! 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 851 

"This morning (the 20th), in the absence of the senior 
officer (cansed by sickness), I had the pleasure of leading 
the New-Hampshire boys (the largest company present in 
the regiment) on to the charge,. They behaved gallantly, 
doing great credit to themselves for their coolness and 
intre{)idity, so much so as to gain the applause of the gal- 
lant Ransom. Tliose of the enemy that esca})ed the gen- 
eral carnage of Contreras fled to Clmrubusco, where they 
had a large force strongly posted in a convent. To this 
place we pursued them, and, on the same day thatl)rought 
the battle of Contreras to a close with such a glorious 
result (the 20th of August), we also achieved the glorious 
victory of Churubusco. Our force engaged here was not 
over six thousand ; that of the enemy, al)0ut thirty thou- 
sand. For three hours was heard the deafening roar of 
artillery and musketry, mingled with the groans of the 
wounded and dying. Our troops were cut to pieces in all 
directions, but, nothing daunted, they pressed bravely for- 
ward, carrying the enemy's batteries at the point of the 
bayonet. 

" We captured all their cannon, consisting of twenty or 
thirty fine pieces, also a large number of prisoners, among 
whom were eighty deserters from our army. In this battle, 
Sergt. Lewis B. West, of Manchester, was mortally wounded. 
He fell by my side, crying out to me as he threw down his 
gun, ' Poor West is shot,' and in about twenty minutes he 
expired. Sergt. West was a good soldier, and fought 
bravely at Contreras ; he was beloved both by officers and 
men ; and, while his friends will mourn his loss, they will 
have the satisfaction to know that he fell in his country's 
service while bravely doing his duty to her as a citizen and 
soldier.* The victories of Contreras and Churubusco opened 

* Aside from West, there were other brave soldiers in the ranks, from New-Hamp- 
shire, who tell in the Valley of Mexico. There were three brave soldiers from Concord, 
worthy of particular notice, — Henry F. Carswell, John C. Stowell, and Ezra T. Pike. 
The three were printers in the office of the " New-Hampshire Patriot." Of these, 
Stowell had been Captain, and Carswell Lieutenant, of the noted "Columbian Artillery," 
attached to the Eleventh Regiment. Carswell was from Portsmouth ; Stowell was a 
native of Ashburnham, Mass. ; and Pike was a native of Haverhill. Of these brave 
men. Gen. Pierce thus spoke in a public speech in Concord, soon after his return from 
Mexico: "There was iirivate Henry F. Carswell, whose gallantry was marked, and 
who entered Mexico in perfect health, never having been touched or harmed in a single 
battle, but died suddenly of fever. Sergt. Stowell, another printer, was shot plumb 
through the chest. 1 thought, " said the General, " that he could not live an hour; 
' but when I found him at the convent, the next day, he was blessed with a clear mind 
and unflinching fortitude. He said, 'General, it is all over with me; will you write 
home?' but added a thought, the lirst and last with the army, ' Did the boys speak of 
me? Bid they say whether I behaved well?' And this was the spirit, the uni>aralleled 



352 adjutant-general's report. 

the way to the city, but Gen. Scott ])aused to offer the 
enemy one more chance to accept an honorable peace before 
he planted the stars and stripes on the National Palace. 
An armistice was agreed upon ; commissioners on the part 
of the two countries met to negotiate terms of peace. But 
the ink was scarcely dry on the paper before the armistice 
was broken. Santa Anna, in direct violation of the agree- 
ment he had entered into, at once commenced collecting 
his scattered troops, putting the city in a state of defence, 
&c. So open had the violation become, that, on the 7th of 
September, Gen. Scott informed Gen. Santa Anna that the 
armistice was terminated. Gen. Scott had received infor- 
mation that the enemy were casting cannon out of the bells 
of the city at a foundry near by, known as ' Molino del 
Rey,' and he determined to destroy it. The foundry was 
strongly fortified ; defended not only by its own guns, but 
by those of the Castle of Chepultepec. A large body of 
troops was also stationed within the walls, which could be 
increased by fifteen thousand, either from the castle or city. 
On the 8th of September the attack was made, and word 
came that Gen. Worth's division was hard pushed. Gen. 
Scott rode up to General Pierce, who was at the right of 
the Ninth, and ordered him to relieve Gen. Worth at 
once. This order was obeyed, and the Ninth and Second 
Infantry moved up, under Gen. Pierce, by a happy manoeu- 
vre, in the face of fifteen thousand of the enemy, and under 
a most destructive fire. The enemy's works were carried 
at the point of the bayonet, but it was a bloody and dear- 
bought victory, costing the life of many a gallant soldier. 
Among those severely wounded was Lieut. Foster, of 
Nashua, whom I have just paid a visit, and find fast recover- 
ing- 

" From the 8th until the 12th of September, a general 

gloom overspread the American army. The victory of the 
eighth amounted almost to a defeat. We had lost two 

spirit, which secured to us victory, and gave us possession of the city. And tliere 
was Sergt. Pike, who, having bcliaved with distinguished gallantry in all the preced- 
ing engagements, fell pressing up on the Causeway to the gate Belen. He was in one 
of the arches of the Aqueduct, when a bomb from the castle exploded, and killed every 
man in it except Pike, and his leg was literally torn ott'by the shell, but worse by the 
pretende<l amputations that followed. The bone of his thigh was found protruding 
two inches two or three days after. There was a second amputation. Some defect 
made a third necessary. When I called," said the General," upon the Sergeant and said, 
' I fear you are not able to endure another amputation now,' Pike replied, ' I can, sir. 
I have made my mind up to it. I want it taken off to-day, and, when they cut it oft 
again, I hope they will cut it so that it will stay cut!' " Such was the indomitable 
spirit of our soldiers in a foreign land that gave them victory. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 353 

thousand l;)ravc soldiers ; and the enemy still retained pos- 
session of the city and the heig-hts of Chcpvdtepec. On the 
12tli commenced the bombardment of the latter place, 
which continued through the day, but with little effect. 
Gen. Pierce, during this bombardment, at the head of the 
First and Third Brigades of the division, gallantly held in 
check a large body of lancers on our left.* In the after- 
noon Gen. Pillow rode up to where our regiment lay, and, 
calling the boys around him, he raised his arm, and, j^oint- 
ing toward the heights of Chepultepec, exclaimed : ' To- 
morrow, if you say it, the star-spangled banner floats up 
yonder. If New England would {)lace her name on the 
bright page of history, now is her time. You of the Ninth, 
if you will, shall lead in the charge. None need volunteer 
who will not swear to enter that castle yonder, or die.' 
We waited no longer, but, almost to a man, desired to see 
the inside of Chepultepec, rending the air with shouts for 
Pillow and victory. As the General was about to retire, he 
extended his hand to Col. Ransom, who grasped it warmly, 
saying, ' I pledge my word to lead my regiment into that 
castle, or die.' 

" Tlie morning of the 12th of September, al)out eight 
o'clock, the charge commenced, and in half an hour we oc- 
cupied the heights, the stars and stripes waving over us. 
The two New-Hampshire companies, who behaved with 
their usual gallantry, were commanded respectively by 

* Gen. Franklin Pierce is the son of Ex-6ov. Benjamin Pierce, of Hillsborough, 
where he was born Nov. 23, 1804. He was educated at Bowdoin College, and gradu- 
ated with the class of 1824. He read law in the offices of Hon. Edmund Parker of 
Amherst, Hon. Levi Woodbury of Portsmouth, and at the Law School at North 
Hampton, Mass. He was admitted to the bar of the county of Hillsborough in 1827, 
and commenced the practice of his profession in his native village, where he at once 
gained an extensive practice. He was elected a member of the Legislature in 1820, '30, 
'31 , anil '32. and the last two years Speaker of the House of Representatives. In 1833 he 
was elected a Representative to Congress, and again in 1835. In 1837 he was elected a 
member of the United States Senate, but resigned his seat in February, 1842. In June, 
1838, he took up his residence in Concord. Upon resigning his scat in the Senate, Mr. 
Pierce resumed the practice of his profession. In 1845, he was appointed by Gov. Steele 
to the United States Senate, to till the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Hon. 
Levi Woodbury, but declined the appointment. The same year he was appointed, by 
President Polk, District Attorney for New-Hampshire. In 1846 he was tendered the 
office of Attorney-General of the Uniteil States, with a seat in the Cabinet, but declined 
the offer. In 1847, Feb. 16, he was appointed Colonel of the Ninth United .States 
Infantry, and, when the ten new regiments were raised, he was appointed a Brigadier- 
General, March 3, 1847, and resigned March 20, 1848. In November, 1852, he was 
elected President of the United States, from the 4th of ISIarch, 1853. Upon retiring 
from the office of President, he spent a year in Europe, and has since made his resi- 
dence in Concord. 

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354 adjutant-general's report. 

Lieutenants Bowers and Jackson, who, on this as other 
occasions, proved themselves worthy sons of the old Granite 
State. 

" Gen. Bravo, who commanded the castle, surrendered 
it to Capt. Kimball,* of Vermont, whose heroic deeds in this 
and former engagements make him a fit representative of 
the land of Ethan Allen. Our loss in killed and Avounded 
was less than we anticipated, being about one hundred in 
all. Among the wounded was Gen. Pillow, though not 
badly. We had won a brilliant victory ; but, while our 
success caused us to exult, there was cause for grief. The 
brave Ransom, who stood in the front at Contreras, who 
was first at Churubusco, whose voice was heard at Chepul- 
tspec above the thunder of battle, and whose gallant and 
manly bearing, whether it be in the more accomplished 
graces or in the dark hour of danger, would do honor to a 
Marshal Ney or a Murat, was no more. He fell about half 
way up the heights, shot dead through the head with a 
musket-ball. I would be glad to do justice to his memory, 
to paint in truthful colors some of the glowing deeds of 
Vermont's departed hero, but I leave the task to an abler 
pen than mine.f 

* Capt. E. A. Kimball was from Vermont, and proprietor and editor of a paper in 
Woodstock, we believe. He was born in Pembroke, N.H. He was appointed Cap- 
tain in the Ninth, iVIarch 8, 1847. He was a brave soldier, and was the first man to 
scale the walls of Chepultepec, and to seize the halliards of the Mexican flag; and he 
and the brave Col. Seymonr had the honor of lowering the same from its towering 
staff. In August, 1848, he was brevctteil Maijor for gallant and meritorious conduct in 
the battles of Contreras and Churubusco, Aug. 20, 1847. He was discharged Aug. 2G, 
1848. He was afterwards connected with the "New- York Herald." Upon the breaking 
out of the rebellion he was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the Regiment of Zouaves 
of New York, commanded by Col. Hawkins. In this position he served with distmc- 
tion. In April, 1863, he was shot dead in cold blood by Col. Michael Corcoran, the 
commander of a rival regiment of Zouaves from New York. Col. Kimball, enveloped 
in his overcoat, in the gray of the morning, just arrived in camp, steiiped up to Col. 
Corcoran, who was on horseback, and inquired for the General's quarters. Without 
answering, Col. Corcoran drew a pistol and shot him upon the spot, thinking, or pre- 
tending to think, that he was an assassin about to attempt his life. Kimball's friends 
think it was a deliberate act, as Corcoran knew Kimball perfectly well, and there was 
bad blood between them. Corcoran subsequently fell from his horse and broke his 
neck. 

t Col. Trueman B. Ransom vvas from Norwich, Vt., and was born in South W^ood- 
stock, Vt., in 1803. He was a pupil of the noted Capt. Alden Partridge, founder of the 
Military Academy and University at Norwich. He had aforetime held the highest 
military offices in Vermont, and in 1843 was chosen President of the Norwich Univer- 
sity, in which position he was deservedly poimlar. Upon the raising of the new regi- 
ments for the Mexican war, President Ransom was appointed Major of the Ninth 
United States Regiment, Feb. Ifi, 1847 ; and, upon the promotion of Col. Franklin Pierce, 
Mai. Ranson was appointed, in his place. Colonel of the Ninth United States Infantry, 
March IG, 1847. He had led his regiment in the battles of Contreras and Churubusco, 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 355 

" xVs soon as the castle surrendered, we pushed on to the 
garita (city gate). The enemy maintained a most obsti- 
nate resistance at the first battery, but at last were obliged 
to give way, retiring a short distance to a second battery, 
which they also shortly abandoned, falling back to the 
garita, from which they were also obliged to retire. In this 
situation night came on and the firing ceased. 

" During the night a dejmtation from the City Council 
waited on Gen. Scott, informing him that Santa Anna, with 
his remnant of an army, had left the city ; and, on the 
morning of the 14th of September, the stars and stripes 
floated in triumph over the National Palace. Thus ended 
five of the bloodiest battles ever fought in Mexico, in which 
the Ninth lost one hundred and twenty as brave fellows as 
ever shouldered a musket in their country's service. . . . 

and TTon the praise of all as a brave, skilful, and accomplished officer. Loading his 
regiment and waving on his soldiers at the stornihig of Chepultepec, dressed in a 
superb uniform as for a gala or review day, he was too conspicuous a mark for the 
Mexican sharp-shooters, and fell, as a soldier would delight to fall, his face to the 
enemy, and cheering on his brave followers to victory. His death was deeply lamented 
throughout the country, and his position has never been tilled in the institution over 
which he presided. 

* Blanuscript letter of Lieut. Thomas P. Pierce. 

Lieut. Thomas P. Pierce is of Manchester. He is a native of Chelsea, JIass., 
■where he was born, Aug. 30, 1820. He is by trade an ornamental painter. He was 
appointed a Second Lieutenant in the Ninth Regiment United States Infantry, raised 
in New Kngland, in the war with 3Iexico, April 9, 1847, and was attacheil to Company 
" H " of that regiment. Ho was brevetted Urst Lieutenant, Aug. 20, 1847, for gallant 
and distinguished conduct in the battle of Contreras and Chnrubusco. Lieut. Pierce 
led his company at Contreras. Capt. Kimball's company, from Vermont, was imme- 
diately in front, and, bringing his company to a halt, he exclaimed, "Steady, men; 
remember that you are ' Green Mountain Boys,' take good aim, and do such execution 
upon the Mexicans as shall do credit to old Vermont. Ready, aim, lire !" The company 
fired and did good execution upon the eiiemy, and filed oft'. Company C came next in 
turn, marchmg steadily up. "Halt," said Lieut. Pierce. "Now, boys, take steady 
aim, and give the Mexicans such a tire as will make old Vermont asliamed of 
herself!" When such was the coolness and rivalry of our soldiers, one ceases 
to wonder why six thousand Americans should Lave whipped thirty thousand 
Mexicans upon their own soil. He was appointed Second Lieutenant of the Stark 
Guards in the Ninth Regiment, .Tune 5, 184G; promoted First Lieutenant, Sept. 13, 
1848; and appointed Captain of the same, Jan. 9, 1850. In 1849, '50, and 1851, he was 
Aide-de-camp upon Gov. Dinsmore's staff, with rank of Colonel. Upon returning 
from Mexico, he resumed his occupation; but, upon the election of Gen. Pierce as 
President, he was appointed Postmaster of Manchester, March 28, 1853, and was re-ap- 
pointed by President Buchanan, March 31, 1857. Upon the breaking out of the rebel- 
lion in 18G1, he was appointed Colonel of the Second Regiment of New-Ham [ishire Vol- 
unteers, by Gov. Goodwin ; and, when that regiment was transferred under the second 
call of President Lincoln for troops for longer service, he resigned, and engaged in 
mercantile pursuits in Manchester. Col. Pierce is an enterprising, energetic man of 
much bushiess capacity. 



356 adjuta>sT-general's eeport. 

And after this wise was it that tlie American army gained 
possession of the " Venice of Mexico," and dictated terms 
of peace in the "halls of the Montezumas." 



FURTHER AMENDMENTS OF THE MILITIA LAW. 

January 3, 1849, the Militia Law of 1847 was amended, 
the principal amendments being those stipulating that the va- 
rions schools of instruction should be held between the first 
day of August and the fifteenth day of September annually ; 
that they should be held for two successive days only, and 
that officers attending them, and producing certificates of 
such attendance duly signed by the proper officers, should 
receive one dollar and fifty cents for each day's attendance, 
and six cents a mile for travel to and from the school of 
instruction. 

July 12, 1850, the Militia Law was further amended by 
providing tliat all male white persons between the ages of 
eighteen and forty-five years should be enrolled ; that the 
captains and clerks of companies should receive one dollar 
per day for making the enrolments ; that the selectmen or 
common council of a town or city should appoint officers to 
companies of militia having no persons suitable to com- 
mand within their limits willing to accept commissions ; 
abolishing all parade duty, inspections, and reviews of com- 
panies not raised by volunteer enlistments ; providing that 
uniform companies might remain organized, or become 
organized, by the enlistment of persons eighteen years of 
age and upwards, in any town or city, or by the union of 
two or more towns, under certain specified conditions ; that 
the Adjutant-General distril)ute the arms belonging to the 
State to the selectmen or common councilmen of the various 
towns, for the use of the ununiformed militia companies in 
their respective limits, and under certain restrictions ; con- 
tinuing the schools of instruction ; that, instead of regimen- 
tal inspections and reviews of the volunteers, as then by law 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. S57 

required, the several brigadiers, subject to orders of the 
division generals, might order out their brigades, or any 
portion of them, for inspection and review ; and that soldiers 
rendering service, duly certified, should receive from their 
towns and cities three dollars per man for each year. 

In 1851, July 12, the Legislature enacted, " That the 
militia of this State shall be subject to no active duti/, except 
in case of war. Invasion, insurrection, riot, inability of the 
civil officers to enforce the execution of the laws, or other 
public danger or emergency." The act also required that, 
in case of any such emergency, the volunteer companies in 
the town or city where it should occur should first be 
called out ; that the officers of companies, selectmen of 
towns, and city councils of cities, should perform the same 
duties as to enrolment, record, and returns of persons lia- 
ble to do military duty, as was recpiircd by the previous 
law ; that Friends should not be liable to be enrolled if they 
produced certain certificates ; that the captains and clerks 
of companies should receive from their several towns and 
cities one dollar each per day for the makhig out the enrol- 
ments ; that soldiers called out upon any such emergency 
should receive each two dollars per day for service ren- 
dered and properly certified ; that certain specified Acts of 
1849 and '5(» be repealed ; and that each officer and soldier, 
who performed his specified duties in the May previous, 
receive one dollar for full compensation for military service 
the present jesir ; and that each field and staff' otficer, not 
already paid, receive three dollars in full for his services 
duly performed the previous year. 

By these alterations and amendments, the militia of the 
State became a mere skeleton upon paper, and soon jjos- 
sessed very little of vitality. 

The organization of the State militia at this time was as 
follows : — 

CAPTAIN-GENERAL AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. 

His Excellency Samuel Dinsmore,* Keene. 

* Gov. Samuel Dinsmore is the son of Es-Gov. Samuel Dinsmore, and was born 
in Keeue, May 8, 1799. He graduated at Dartmouth College in 1811, and was admitted 



358 adjutant-general's report. 

AIDES-DE-CAMP (witli the rank of Colonel). 

John H. George. 
Rufiis G. L. Bartlett. 
Thomas P. Pierce. 
William L. Foster. 
George C. Williams. 

ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL. 

John Wadleigh (having the rank of Brigadier-General). 

Commissary-General (chosen annually by the Legisla- 
ture), James Ayer. 

DIVISION AND DIVISIONARY STAFF-OFFICERS. 

First Division. 
William R. Parker,* Major-General. 
Silas W. Ordway, Division-Inspector. 

■ , Division Quartermaster. 

Philander Messer, ) . . ^ t 
Joseph W. Hildreth, 1 A.des-de-camp. 

Second Division. 
Jeremiah Roberts, Major-General. 
Brackett Merrill, Division-Inspector. 
W. H. Parmenter, Division Quartermaster. 
John S, Parker, Aide-de-camp. 

to tlie bar in 1819. The same year. Gen. James IVIiller, having been appointed Governor 
of the Territory of Arkansas, aiypointeJ young Dinsmore as his Aide. He remained 
in Arkansas two years, returning to New-Hampshire in 1821. He was Clerk of the 
Senate in 1826, '27, '28, '29, and '30; Aide-de-camp to Gov. Benjamin Pierce in 1829; 
and President of the Ashuelnt Bank from 18;U to 1853, at which time its charter 
exi)ired. Col. Dinsmore was elected Governor of New-Hampshire in 1849, '50, and '51. 
Gov. Dinsmore was tendered the appointment of Consul at Marseilles, by President 
Pierce, but declined it. Of superior education, aftable manners, and dignified deport- 
ment, no man has occupied the gubernatorial chair of New-Hampshire with greater 
satisfaction to the people than Es-Gov. Samuel Dinsmore. 

* Gen. William R. Parker was of Bow, and an extensive farmer. He was appointed 
Ensign of the Fourth Company of Infantry of the Eleventh Regiment, Sept. 26, 1827; 
Lieutenant, Aug. 30, 1830; Captain, July 15, 1832; promoted Major of Eleventh Regi- 
ment, Aug. 27, 1836 ; Lieutenant-Colonel, July 3, 1837 ; and Colonel, June 27, 1839. He 
was appointed Brigadier-General of the Third Brigade, July, 1841 ; and Major-General 
of the i u'st Division, June 3, 1849, 



MILITAEY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. o59 

Third Division. 
Erastns Dickinson, Major-General. 
Allen P. Dudley, Division-Inspector. 
I. G. Capron, Division Quartermaster. 
Henry T. Ramsdell, ) 
J. G. Fuller, \ Ai«ies-de-camp. 

Fourth Division. 
Samuel P. Adams, Major-General. 
Charles R. Morrison, Division-Inspector. 
John C. Worth, Division Quartermaster. 
Conversely Morgan, ) 
George W. Aiken, \ Aides-de-camp. 

BRIGADE AND STAFF OFFICERS. 

First Brigade. 
Charles A. Nason, Brigadier-General. 
John N. Brown, Brigade-Inspector. 
Franklin Brown, Brigade Quartermaster. 
William B. Small, Aide-de-camp. 
, Judge- Advocate. 

Second Brigade. 
Alfred Hoitt, Brigadier-General. 
William W. Fowler, Brigade-Inspector. 
Thomas L. Smith, Brigade Quartermaster. 
George H. Pierce, Aide. 
Jeremiah Elkins, Judge-Advocate. 

Third Brigade. 
Aaron Whittemore, Brigadier-General. 
John Woodbury, Brigade-Inspector. 
Moody Hobbs, Brigade Quartermaster. 
Jacob Richardson, Aide. 
Joseph B. Walker, Judge-Advocate. 

Fourth Brigade. 

Thomas R. Worthley, Brigadier-General. 
, Brigade-Inspector. 



360 adjutant-general's report. 

Stephen M. Dow, Brigade Quartermaster. 

Henry C. Merrill, Aide. 

Samuel H. Ayer, Judge-Advocate. 

Fifth Brigade. 

Daniel W. Bill, Brigadier-General. 

Daniel Buss, Brigade-Inspector. 

J. Q. Jones, Brigade Quartermaster. 

R. Buckley Fuller, Aide. 

W. P. Wheeler, Judge-Advocate. 

Sixth Brigade. 

Asa "Worth, Brigadier-General. 
Charles G. Jackson, Brigade-Inspector. 
David G. Burns, Brigade Quartermaster. 
Joshua S. Blaisdell, Aide. 
Wm. H. Duncan, Judge-Advocate. 

Seventh Brigade. 

Cyrus K. Drake, Brigadier-General. 
Charles C. Hayes, Brigade-Inspector. 
John N. Lord, Brigade Quartermaster. 
Joseph Stackpole, Aide. 
Obed Hall, Judge-Advocate. 

Eighth Brigade. 

Edward 0. Kenny, Brigadier-General. 
Samuel H. Goodall, Brigade-Inspector. 
"\Vm. W. Hutchins, Brigade Quartermaster. 
Cyrus D. Hall, Aide. 
Hiram A. Fletcher, Judge- Advocate. 

REGIMENTAL FIELD-OFFICERS. 

1. Zebulon J. Wiggin, Colonel. 

John 0. Wiggin, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Jolm J. Scammon, Major. 

, Adjutant. 

David C. Jewell, Quartermaster. 



MILITAEY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. SGI 

2. John Stackpole, Colonel. 

Homy Meserve, Lieutenant-Colonel. 

, Major. 

Nathaniel W. Churchill, Adjutant. 
Charles W. Wiggin^ Quartermaster. 

3. John M. Weare, Colonel. 

David C. Marston, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Benj. F. Hill, Major. 
George A. Chase, Adjutant. 
Stephen A. Brown, Quartermaster. 

4.^ Wni. H. Veasy, Colonel. 
* Russell W. Batchelder, Lieutenant-Colonel. 

, Major. 

Moses N. Collins, Adjutant. 
Henrj R. Merrill, Quartermaster. 

5. Charles K. 'Whitney, Colonel. 
I. J. Fox, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Henry B. Styles, Major. 

J. C. Brackett, Adjutant. 
T. G. Banks, Quartermaster. 

6. Samuel Atherton, Colonel. 

Silas H. Smith, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
S. N. Whiteomb, Major. 
George Sprague, Adjutant. 
Warren J. Cooper, Quartermaster. 

7. Samuel S. Winslow, Colonel. 
Cyrus Sanborn, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
John P. Stickney, Major. 

James M. Bartlett, Adjutant. 
Samuel L. Blaisdell, Quartermaster. 

8. John L. Clendenin, Colonel. 
Charles R. Clark, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
S. G. Colburn, Major. 

John A. Messer, Adjutant. 
John Ayer, Quartermaster. 



862 adjutant-general's report. 

9. Stephen C. Hall, Colonel. 

Alvord Poor, Lientenant-Colonel. 
Elbridge G. Gilford, Major. 
Samuel N. Bell, Adjutant. 
Geo. W. Riddle, Quartermaster. 

10. George W. Weeks, Colonel. 

Joshua B. Merrill, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
John Q. Merrill, Major. 
John Blaisdell, jr., Adjutant. 
Richard J. Glidden, Quartermaster. 

11. , Colonel. 

John Stickney, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Albert Abbott, Major. 
Moses B. Hazeltine, Adjutant. 
David White, Quartermaster. 

12. James R. Stanley, Colonel. 

Abiel W. Baker, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Lewis L. Pierce, Major. 
James L. Bolster, Adjutant. 
Franklin B. Forrestall, Quartermaster. 

13. Rufus Dow, Colonel. 

James Norris, Lieutenant-Colonel. 

Simeon S. Cliiford, Major. 

A. P. Gould, Adjutant. 

Moses Learned, Quartermaster. 

14. Robert B. Tucker, Colonel. 
Sherburne R. Merrill, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Benjamin F. Cass, Major. 

James P. Pattee, Adjutant. 
William Glovier, Quartermaster. 

15. Benjamin P. Walker, Colonel. 
Benjamin R. Walker, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
, Major. 

James Leet, jr., Adjutant. 
Charles P. Jones, Quartermaster. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 863 

16. Nathan Huiitoon, Colonel. 

William Densmore, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Samuel M. Bowman, Major. 
Orr Wallace, Adjutant. 
Benjamin Warner, Quartermaster. 

17. James Welch, Colonel. 

John Morse, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
David Griffin, Major. 
Warren Titcomb, Adjutant. 
C. B. Bachelder, Quartermaster. 

18. Richard J. Sanborn, Colonel. 
John C. Berry, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Samuel S. James, Major. 

Sewell D. Tilton, Adjutant. 
B. S. Brown, Quartermaster. 

19. James M. Smith, Colonel. 

Aaron G. Smith, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Daniel M. Skinner, Major. 
Enoch Q. Fellows, Adjutant. 
John C. Avery, Quartermaster. 

20. George H. Gassett, Colonel. 
Francis Brown, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Charles W. AVyman, Major. 
Aaron H. Livermore, Adjutant. 
, Quartermaster. 

21. Gustavus V. Webster, Colonel. 
Joseph S. French, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Henry W. Pillsbury, Major. 
, Adjutant. 

Isaac P. Durgin, Quartermaster. 

22. Horace Parkhurst, Colonel. 

George H. Ramsdell, Lieutenant-Colonel. 

, Major. 

Charles Scott, Adjutant. 

Augustus Parkhurst, Quartermaster. 



364 adjutant-general's report. 

23. Thomas M. Coll)y, Colonel. 
Anthony C. Hardy, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
, Major. 

H. W. L. Thurston, Adjutant. 
Converse Fitts, Quartermaster. 

24. Edmund H. Keyser, Colonel. 

Daniel C. Bumford, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
M. B. Richardson, Major. 
Lucius Hartshorn, Adjutant. 
James S. Bumford, Quartermaster. 

25. J. S. Burnham, Colonel. 
Tichenor Miles, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Joseph A. "Whicher, Major. 

Jacob S. Woodman, Adjutant. 
David Demeritt, Quartermaster. 

26. Edward Patten, Colonel. 

Lewis Richardson, Lieutenant-Colonel. 

H. B. Butler, Major. 

James H. Bradford, Adjutant. 

Joel BuUard, Quartermaster. 

27. Morrill B. Smith, Colonel. 

William B. Burley, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
James L. Brown, Major. 
Lyford W. Graves, Adjutant. 
Jonathan M. Burley, Quartermaster. 

28. William Marvin, jr., Colonel. 

Dexter B. Morrison, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Timothy Tufts, Major. 
Frederick W. Carpenter, Adjutant. 
Squire C. Chase, Quartermaster. 

29. Benjamin B. Rollins, Colonel. 

, Lieutenant-Colonel. 

Alva F. Hoyt, Major. 

, Adjutant. 

, Quartermaster. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, SQ5 

80. Mason B. Presby, Colonel. 

John L. Hayes, Lieutenant-Colonel. 

, Major. 

■ , Adjutant. 

Oren S. Hayes, Quartermaster. 

81. , Colonel. 

Sullivan G. Pike, Lieutenant-Colonel. 

Cyrus B. How, Major. 

John Day, Adjutant. 

David W. Wilcox, Quartermaster. 

82. Ira M. Clark, Colonel. 

Isaac B. Hoit, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Asa Hildreth, Major. 
Horace Richardson, Adjutant. 
Harry Bingham, Quartermaster. 

83. Isaac N. Fellows, Colonel. 
James Davis, Lieutenant-Colonel, • 
Frederick A. Copp, Major. 

, Adjutant. 

Enoch E. Sanborn, Quartermaster. 

84. L. A. Follansbee, Colonel. 

Peter Hersey, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Franklin Ferrin, Major. 
Charles Brown, Adjutant. 
Edwin Brown, Quartermaster. 

35. Joshua R. Wlieet, Colonel. 

Rawson Z. Clifford, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Benj. R. Norris, Major. 
David D. Stanyan, Adjutant. 
Lyman P. Whitcher, Quartermaster. 

36. Samuel Hazelton, Colonel. 

J. Pitman, jr., Lieutenant-Colonel. 

Merrit Sweatt, Major. 
Silas Pendexter, xVdjutant. 
George Hill, Quartermaster. 



366 adjutant-general's report. 

37. Caleb A. Sleeper, Colonel. 

Daniel Follansbee, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
A. A. Currier, Major. 

, Adjutant. 

Wm. B. Follansbee, Quartermaster. 

88. Zebina Perkins, Colonel. 

Cyrus S. Batchelder, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Jeremiah T. Clough, Major. 
Charles H. Ham, Adjutant. 
Arthur M. Clough, Quartermaster. 

89. John Crockett, Colonel. 

Ezekiel Ricker, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Samuel Roberts, jr.. Major. 
John Legro, Adjutant. 
John F. Roberts, Quartermaster. 

40. John M. Kimball, Colonel. 

Chas. C. Kimball, Lieutenant-Colonel. 

, Major. 

, Adjutant. 

Nehemiah S. Ordwaj, Quartermaster. 

41. Not organized. 

42. James H. Hall, Colonel. 

Horace Whitcomb, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Orvill E. Freeman, Major. 
Josepli W. Merriam, Adjutant. 
James Spaulding, Quartermaster. 

The law of 1851 had nearly forced all vitality from the 
militia system of the State, but yet there were occasionally 
some signs of life. 

In July, 1854, the following preamble and resolution 
passed the House and Senate : — 

" Whereas, tlie dignity of tlie State and tlie public good require 
the maintenance of a well-organized militia, wiiicli is the proper, 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 367 

luatiiral, and sure defence of the State in the times of peace and 
the tirst emergencies of war, and it is with regi-et that the active 
duty and organization of the militia is abolished; therefore, 

" Itesolced by the Senate and House of Ilepresentatices in General 
Court convened, That the Adjutant-General be directed to present 
to the Legislature, at their next session, a bill for the organization 
and active duty of the militia of this State." 

This was a movement in the right direction. The spirit 
embodied in this preamble and resohition had become so 
ingrained in tlic pul)lic mind, that voluntary associations 
were proposed in various sections of the State for military 
purposes. In the fall of this year, the battalion of militia 
known as " The Amoskeag Veterans " was organized. Its 
officers were as follows : — 

REfilMENTAL OFFICERS. 

Wm. P. Riddle, Colonel. 

William Patten, First Lieutenant-Colonel. 

Samuel Andrews, Second Lieutenant-Colonel. 

Hiram Brown, First Major. 

E. F. Stevens, Second Major. 

John S. Elliot, Surgeon. 

Wm. W. Brown, Surgeon's Mate. 

B. M. Tillotson, Chaplain. 

B. P. Cilley, Clerk. 

James Hersey, Treasurer. 

COMPANY OFFICERS. 

1. S. W. Parsons, Captain. 
James Wallace, Lieutenant. 

2. J. G. Cilley, Captain. 
Phineas Adams, Lieutenant. 

3. Stephen M. Dow, Captain. 
E. J. Guilford, Lieutenant. 

4. R. D. Mooers, Captain. 
Thomas Rundlet, Lieutenant. 



368 adjutant-general's report. 

Ill 1856 the military spirit was still further awakened in 
the State by the visit of the battalion of Amoskeag Vet- 
erans, then commanded by Col. Chandler E. Potter, to 
Washington and Mount Vernon. Their receptions at 
Worcester, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Wash- 
ington, on their route to and from Mount Vernon, made 
the affair a continual ovation. 

In June, 1857, the old system of 1851 was abolished and 
a new one was adopted, having especially in view volun- 
teer active duty. 

In its details the new law was similar to that which had 
been in operation for a quarter of a century prior to 1851. 
Some of its prominent features were, — the annual enrol- 
ment of the men of New-Hampshire liable to do military 
duty, in the month of April, by the selectmen or assessors 
of each town or city, an abstract of the same to be made 
to the Adjutant-General's office before the 20th of May 
following ; the active duty, or " training," to be performed 
only by the volunteers ; the captain of each volunteer com- 
pany, after the annual inspection of his company on the 
third Tuesday of May, to make correct return of the same 
to the adjutant of his regiment; every captain, by his own 
order, to call out his company one day in the year for drill 
and inspection, aside from the day of annual inspection and 
that for general muster ; the annual regimental muster to 
be held on a day between the 1st of September and the 
15tli of October ; the fashion and color of infantry uniforms 
to be determined by the Commander-in-chief; regiments to 
be formed from volunteer companies by the Commander-in- 
chief, with the advice of the Adjutant-General and that 
of the general officers of the division and brigade to which 
the companies belonged ; — the State to be divided into 
three divisions, the first division to comprise the counties of 
Rockingham, Strafford, Belknap, and Carroll ; the second 
to comprise the counties of Hillsborough and Merrimack ; 
the third to comprise the counties of Cheshire, Sullivan, 
Grafton, and Coos : each division to contain two brigades, 
the first brigade to consist of the county of Rockingham ; 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 369 

the second to consist of the counties of Strafford, Belknap, 
and Carroll ; the third, of Hillsborough ; the fourth, of 
Merrimack ; the fifth, of Cheshire and Sullivan ; and the 
sixth, of Grafton and Coos; — companies of cavalry, artil- 
lery, grenadiers, or riflemen, organized properly under the 
law, to assume a corporate name, and hold real and personal 
estate not exceeding two thousand dollars; and each sol- 
dier and musician, performing all duty required of him by 
the law, to receive one dollar per day, for his services so 
performed, from the selectmen or mayor and aldermen of 
the town or city in which he resides. 

This act went into operation Sept. 15, 1857. The organ- 
ization of the militia under this law, however, was not as 
spirited as its friends anticipated. 

The only regiment formed in 1858 was the First, in the 
Third Brigade. Its field and staff officers were as fol" 
lows : — 

John H. Gage, Colonel. 
John B. Perkins, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Gilbert Wadleigh, Major. 
Charles E. Sprague, Adjutant. 
Wm. P. Ainsworth, Quartermaster. 
Wni. W. Wallace, Paymaster. 
Joshua F. Whittle, Surgeon. 
Henry Boynton, Surgeon's Mate. 
Martin W. Willis, Chaplain. • 

In the same year, there were only eight companies in the 
State the officers of which were in commission. These were 
four companies of the battalion of Amoskeag Veterans, 
Manchester ; the Wilson Rifles, Keene ; the Gilmanton Artil- 
lery; the Lyndeborough Artillery ; and the Newcastle Light 
Guards. 

In 1859, the military spirit received an impetus from the 
organization of a battalion of volunteer cavalry known as 
" The Governor's Horse Guards." The charter for the 
corps was obtained at the June session of the Legislature 
in 1859 ; but the battalion was not organized until Jan. 11, 
24 



870 adjutant-general's report. 

1860. Its organization was the military event of the year, 
and did much to foster the military spirit in the State. 

The officers, once elected and qualified, hold until others 
are qualified for their places. The organization of the corps 
is now intact, subject to the order of the Commander-in- 
chief. 

The following resclution, unanimously adopted at the 
annual parade, June, 1805, explains the present position of 
the corps : — 

Whereas, the corps lias for six successive years performed escort 
duty for the Chief Magistrate of tlie State on inauguration day, 
furnished carriages and dinners for State officials and their g'uests, 
defraying the expenses thus incurred, by private contribution of 
its members, who have never received pay for their services, or 
aid from the State, although the Legislature has been respectfully 
requested to consider the condition of the corps, and the expense 
incurred by its members in behalf of the State ; therefore, 

Jiesolved, That the active duties of the Governor's Horse Guards 
be so far suspended that no further parades be made, except by 
special orders from the Commander-in-chief, and no further levees 
be held until such time as suitable measures shall be taken guar- 
anteeing payment for military service rendered and actual expense 
incurred by gentlemen in their associated capacity in conducting 
tlie annual public ceremonies attendant upon the inaugural of the 
Governor of jS^ew-Hampshire. 

Attest, CALVm C. AYEBSTER, 

Ccvptain of Co. A. and Clvrk of Oorcfnor's Horse Guards. 

The annual muster at Nashua in the fall of 1860, hav- 
ing among its notable attractions the Amoskeag Veterans 
and the Governor's Horse Guards, wall long be remembered 
as a bright page in the history of the New-Hampshire vol- 
unteer militia. 

The organization of the militia of New-Hampshire in 
1860 was as follows : — 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 8T1 

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. 

His Excellency Ichabod Goodwin,* Portsmouth. 
AIDES-DE-CAMP (with the rank of Colonel). 
Clement March, Portsmouth. 
Albert L. Jones, Portsmouth. 
Bradbury P. Cilley, Manchester. 
Joseph W. Robinson, Concord. 
Abiel Rolfe, Concord (Fisherville). 
Henry W. Rowell, Littleton. 
A. Herbert Bellows, Concord. 

ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL. 

Joseph C. Abbott, Manchester (having the rank of Brig- 
adier-General). 

AIDES. 

Otis Wriglit, Nashua. 
Gilbert Hills, Amlicrst. 
Isaac W. Farmer, Manchester. 

* Ex-Gov. Icliabod Goodwin was born in October, 1796, in Brunswick. Me., in t!;at 
part of the ancient town now known as Nortli Berwick. At the early age of fourteen 
years he entered, as clerk, the counting-room of Samuel Lord, Esq., a merchant of 
Portsmouth. In 1817, he commenced a seafaring life, as supercargo of a ship, and in 
the employment of Messrs. John P. & Samuel Lord. Soon after, he sailed in their 
employment as master and supercargo of one of their ships. In 1832, he left the sea, 
and engaged extensively in mercantile business, in connection with Samuel E. Coues, 
Esq. Eor some years prior to his quitting the sea, Capt. Goodwin had held an interest 
in the shi[)s he commanded. He was Representative from Portsmouth in 1838, '43, '44, 
'50, '54, and '50. He was a member, in 1850, of the Constitutional Convention. He 
was the tirst President of the Eastern Railroad Comj)any, in New-Hampshire, and 
held the office for twenty years. In 1847, he was elected the President of the Portland, 
Saco, and Portsmouth Railroad Company, which office he still holds. In 1K5!), Captain 
Goodwin was elected Governor of the State, and was re-elected again in 1860, —his 
term of office extending to June 5, 1861, and covering the raising and putting into the 
field the first two regiments of volunteer infantry from New-Hampshire, in the War 
of the Rebellion. It was fortunate for the State that such a man as Captain Goodwin 
was in the gubernatorial chair, as he had the confidence of the public as a merchant 
of integrity ami a financier of ability. There were no funds in the treasury aside 
from those to meet the onlinary expenses of the State, and the crisis demanded " the 
sinews of war " in abundance, and that there should be no delay in raisiTig our quota. 
In tills dilemma. Gov. Goodwin appealed to the banking institutions and private indi- 
viduals of the State, and they nobly came forward and placed at his disposal six hun- 
dred and eighty thousand dollars. With a portion of these funds (about fifteen per 
cent, of the sum volunteered), the two regiments were put in the field, without the 
expense or delay of calling an extra session of the Legislature, which, at its next ses- 
sion, approved the action of the Governor, by unanimously passing "the Enabling 
Act," and relieving him of his heavy responsibilities. Gov. Goodwin left the guberna- 
torial chair with the respect of all parties. In the community where he resides, no 
man has a larger share of the public confidence, as a man of enterprise, liberality, and 
integrity. 



372 adjutant-general's report. 

Commissary-General (chosen annually by the Legisla- 
ture), "William 0. Sides, Portsmouth. 

FIRST DIVISION. 

Charles A. Nason, Major-General. 
Charles W. Sawyer, Division-Inspector. 
William 0. Sides, Division Quartermaster. 
Joseph C. Wiggins, Aide-de-camp. 
James M. Beede, Aide-de-camp. 

SECOND DIVISION. 

Luther M'Cutcheon, Major-Gcneral. 
Elijah M. Topliff, Division-Inspector. 
George W. Riddle, Division Quartermaster. 
John M. Parker, Aide-de-camp. 
J. M. Hayes, Aide-de-camp. 

THIRD DIVISION. 

Nelson Converse, Major-General. 
Henry 0. Kent, Division-Inspector. 
James L. Bolster, Division Quartermaster. 
David R. Lang, Aide-de-camp. 
Oscar J. Brown, Aide-de-camp. 

FIRST BRIGADE. 

R. J. Sanborn, Brigadier-General. 

Jas. P. Dudley, Brigade Major. 

Benj. F. Brown, Brigade Quartermaster. 

T. W. Leach, Aide-de-camp. 

Samuel Goodall, Judge-Advocate. 

SECOND BRIGADE. 

Enoch Q. Fellows, Brigadier-General. 
John McMillan, Brigade Major. 
William A. Hurd, Brigade Quartermaster. 
Samuel Hidden, Aide-de-camp. 
Louis Bell, Judge-Advocate. 



MILITARY HISTORY OP NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 373 

THIRD BRIGADE. 

Geo. Stark, Brigadier-General. 
Albin Beard, Brigade Major. 
Samuel N. Bell, Brigade Quartermaster. 
Oliver W. Lull, Aide-de-camp. 
W. H. Gove, Judge-Advocate. 

FOURTH BRIGADE. 

Robert N. Corning, Brigadier-General. 

N. B. Bryant, Brigade Major. 

John Y. Mugridge, Brigade Quaftermaster. 

Wm. M. Parker, Aide-de-camp. 

H. B. Leavitt, Judge-Advocate. 

FIFTH BRIGADE. 

Sam'l L. Wilder, jr., Brigadier-General. 
John L. Farwell, Brigade Major. 
Edward Thompson, Brigade Quartermaster. 
George Olcott, jr., Aide-de-camp. 
Frank S. Fiske, Judge-Advocate. 

SIXTH BRIGADE. 

Jacob Benton, Brigadier-General. 
Ira S. M. Gove, Brigade Major. 
Normand Smith, Brigade Quartermaster. 
Levi B. Josljn, Aide-de-camp. 
A. P. Carpenter, Judge-Advocate. 

OFFICERS OP THE FIRST REGIMENT. 

John H. Gage, Colonel. 

Jolin B. Perkins, Lieutenant-Colonel. 

Gilbert Wadleigh, Major. 

Charles E. Page, Adjutant. 

William P. Ainsworth, Quartermaster. 

William W. Wallace, Paymaster. ' 

Joshua F. Whittle, Surgeon. 

Henry Boynton, Surgeon's Mate. 

Martin W. Willis, Chaplain. 



374 adjutant-general's report. 



INDEPENDENT OEGANIZATIONS. 

OFFICERS OP THE BATTALION OF AMOSKEAG VETERANS. 

Theodore T. Abbot, Colonel. 
Timothy W. Little, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
John S. Kidder, Major. 
Samuel G. Langley, Adjutant. 
Bradbury P. Cilley, Quartermaster. 
William W. Brown, Surgeon. 
Henry C. Parker, Surgeon's Mate. 
Jesse M. Coljurn, Chaplain. 
David B. Nelson, Sergeant-Major. 
Samuel Gamble. 
Moses D. Stokes. 

COMPANY OFFICERS (aLL OF MANCHESTER). 

1. S. W. Parsons, Captain. 
W. D. Patten, Lieutenant. 

2. Reuben D. Mooers, Captain. 
Joseph M. Rowell, Lieutenant. 

3. J. C. Bicker, Captain. 
Stephen C. Hall, Lieutenant. 

4. Andrew C. Wallace, Captain. 
John Q. A. Sargent, Lieutenant. 

THE governor's HORSE GUARDS REGIMENTAL OFFICERS. 

George Stark, Colonel. 

A. Herbert Bellows, Lieutenant-Colonel. 

Henry 0. Kent, Major. 

Thomas J. Whi])ple, Adjutant, 

Chandler E. Potter, Judge-Advocate. 

Frank Fuller, Paymaster. 

Joseph Wentworth, Quartermaster. 

Charles P. Gage, Surgeon. 

J. C. Eastman, Assistant Surgeon. 

Martin W. Willis, Chajdain. 

Henry E. Parker, Assistant Chaplain. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 375 

Frank S. Fiske, Sergeant-Major. 

Charles A. Tufts, Quartermaster Sergeant. 

James M. Lovering, Drum-Major. 

Natt Head, Chief Bugler. 

Stebbins H. Dumas, Commissary. 

True Garland, Standard-bearer. 

COMPANY OFFICERS. 

1. John H. George, Captain. 

Edward H. Rollins, First Lieutenant. 
Benjamin Grover, Second Lieutenant. 

2. John H. Gage, Captain. 
Bainbridge Wadleigh, First Lieutenant. 
J. C. Andrews, Second Lieutenant. 

3. Clement March, Captain. 

Joseph H. Hilliard, First Lieutenant. 
Micajah C. Burleigh, Second Lientenant. 

4. Cyrus Eastman, Captain. 
Cephas Brackett, First Lieutenant. 
E. L. Colby, Second Lieutenant. 

NEWCASTLE LIGHT GUARDS. 

John Murray, Captain. 

William A. Tarlton, First Lieutenant. 

George B. French, Second Lieutenant. 

GILMANTON ARTILLERY. 

Henry J. Pierce, Captain. 

Joseph F. Farrar, First Lieutenant. 

George Pierce, Second Lieutenant. 

LAFAYETTE ARTILLERY (LYNDEBOROUGH). 

Joseph H. Tarbell. 

Eli C, Curtis, First Lieutenant. 

Charles H. Holt, Second Lieutenant. 



376 adjutant-general's report. 

WILSON RIFLES (kEENE). 

Henry C. Henderson, Captain. 
S. A. Gerould, jr., First Lieutenant. 
J. P. Wells, Second Lieutenant: 
George H. Tilden, Ensign. 

CANAAN GRENADIERS. 

Jacob Peters, Captain. 
Gilman W. Clark, Lieutenant. 
Augustus F. Blake, Ensign. 

MCCUTCHEON GUARDS (NEW-LONDON). 

A. J. Sargent, Captain. 
J. M. Clougli, Lieutenant. 
Samuel M. Carr, Ensign. 

WESTMORELAND RANGERS. 

John C. Farnum, Captain. 
Francis Brown, Lieutenant. 
Elisha Shelley, Ensign. 

GRANITE STATE CADETS (NASHUA). 

Otis Wright, Captain. 
George H. Whitney, First Lieutenant. 
Jonathan Parkhurst, Second Lieutenant. 
Benjamin F. Kendrick, Third Lieutenant. 
F. Otis Monroe, Fourth Lieutenant. 

mechanics' phalanx (pittsfield). 
Martin V. B. Edgerly, Captain. 
James W. P. Knowlton, First Lieutenant. 
John E. Brown, Second Lieutenant. 
Sylvanus Smith, Third Lieutenant. 

GRANITE STATE GUARDS (GREAT FALLS). 

Ichabod Pearl, Captain. 
William B. Martin, First Lieutenant. 
Edward A. Rollins, Second Lieutenant. 
Thomas Snow, Ensign. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-IIAMPSHIRE. 



377 



RETURNS OF MEN FROM THE SETERAL INDEPENDENT COMPA- 
NIES IN NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

Amoskeag Veterans 
Governor's Horse Guards 
Newcastle Light Guards . 
Gilmanton Artillery 
Lafayette Artillery . 
Wilson Rifles . 
Canaan Grenadiers . 
McCutclieon Guards 
Westmoreland Rangers 
Granite State Cadets 
Mechanics' Phalanx 
Granite State Guards 



Total 



160 
102 
35 
33 
49 
52 
37 



36 
78 
48 
92 



iOO 



In the year 1810, the militia of this State consisted of 
three divisions, six brigades, and thirty-seven regiments ; 
in 1820, it consisted of three divisions, six brigades, and 
thirty-eight regiments ; in 1830, of three divisions, six brig- 
ades, and forty regiments; in 1840, of three divisions, six 
brigades, and forty-one regiments ; in 1850, of four divisions, 
eight brigades, and forty-two regiments; and in 1860, it 
consisted of three divisions, six brigades, and one regiment, 
the First, and twelve independent companies. 

This last was certainly rather a peculiar organization, — 
consisting, as it did, of one regiment of volunteers, and 
one of independent companies, to three divisions and six 
brigades. 

In fact, at that time, when, more than at any other time 
during our existence as a nation, we needed a vs ell-organ- 
ized militia, we had little more than an organization upon 
paper, the lamentable results of which are apparent to 
every one. 

From 1810 to 1851, the active militia of this State num- 
bered annually upwards of thirty thousand well organized 
and disciplined soldiers ; and, had we had such an organi- 



378 adjutant-general's report. 

zation at the commencement of the late rebellion, Ihe State 
would have been hundreds of thousands of dollars better 
off to-day than it now is ; and it is hoped that never again 
will this State be found in such a state of lethargy, or so 
utterly indifferent to its best interests and safety. 

It will be seen from the preceding pages that the militia 
of the State, so efficient during the war of 1812-15 and 
for twenty years suljsetiuent, through mistaken philanthropy 
and meddling ofticiousness, had dwindled in 1851 to a 
mere skeleton upon paper, laid away in the cabinet of the 
Adjutant-General's office, its only use being for that official 
annually in June to report of its preservation to the Gov- 
ernor, that he might rattle its lifeless bones in the ear of 
the Legislature. The militia of the State was literally 
dead. Its constitutional use — "the proper, natural, and 
sure defence of a State" — had been ignored and forgotten. 
How legislators could have answered their oaths and their 
consciences, in calling the militia authorized by the law of 
1851 " a well-regulated militia," seems now, after the expe- 
rience of the few years last past, an anomaly, to say the 
least. An apology for a nucleus of a volunteer militia 
existed in the organization of some few volunteer compa- 
nies in the southern sections of the State, from 1851 to 
1857 ; but these existed through the spirited exertions of a 
few individuals, and not by the nurture of State influence 
or State patronage. In 1857, a better tone of public senti- 
ment prevailed, and the Legislature of that year attempted 
to renew the life and energy of the militia; but the attempt 
was almost in vain. Its signs of life were still local, and 
not general in the system. Its complete restoration re- 
quired close care and attention, and a radical change of 
treatment ; and this was a work of time. 

Our militia thus prostrate and inactive, the rebellion of 
1861 came upon us, and it could not be resuscitated for the 
emergency ; and other means were had in requisition, and 
most happily answered the purpose. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 379 

Ex-Governor Goodwin thus speaks of the situation, of 
which, as good fortune would Imve it, he became master: — 

"When the war broke out, there was no military organi- 
zation in the State, except some few independent companies 
forming a regiment. Indeed, there was very little military 
interest. In the fall of 1860, there was an encampment of 
that regiment at Nashua, which somewhat aroused a military 
spirit. But the towns had generally neglected to keep an 
enrolment of the militia ; rendering it impossible to make 
a draft when the first requisition upon this State was nuide 
by the President. There was no course for us but volun- 
teer enlistments. In this we were very successful, and 
readily raised the two regiments called for. The only 
remaining difficulty arose from want of funds, which could 
not be legally procured without calling an extra session of 
the Legislature at great delay and expense. As soon as 
this position of affairs became known, the moneyed insti- 
tutions of the State, and private individuals, at once came 
forward and placed at my disposal about six hundred and 
eighty thousand dollars, on which I made an assessment 
of about fifteen per cent; and the regiments were fitted out 
and sent to the field. I was gratified by the approval of 
my course in accepting this timely aid by the Legislature, 
which at its first subsequent session passed unanimously 
" the Enabling Act," thereby relieving me from the heavy 
personal rcs])onsibility I had incurred." * 

For a State so noted, in the " Seven Years' War" witli the 
French, in the " War of the Revolution," and the " War of 
1812-15 " with the British, for its militia and military 
operations both of offence and defence, this was a most 
humiliating ])osition ; and it is to be hoped that the wisdom 
of future legislatures will take care that the State shall 
never again suffer a like humiliation, by fostering the true 
interest of the State and the country at large, — "a well- 
regulated militia, the proper, natural, and sure defence of 
a State." 

* Manuscript letter of ex-Governor Goodwin. 



380 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S REPORT. 



Presidents and Governors of the Province of Neiv-IIamjyshire, 
and Commanders-in-chief of its Military Forces, from 1G80 to 
the retiring of Gov. John Wentworth and the commencement of 
the Revoluiion.^ 



John Cutt. President . . . inso 

Kielianl WiiMron, President . . :i!sl 

E<l\varcl Cr:iutield, Lieiit.-Governor lt)Si> 

Walter Baretbote, Deimty-Goveruor ](i.^5 

.Tdsepli Diiillev, President . . ltW<; 

Edmund Amlros, Governor . . HM 

Simon I'.iad^treet. Governor . . KJS!) 

Jolin I'slirr, Lieut. -Governor . . !<!!>-' 

"William I'artiid^'e, Lieiit.-Gos'ernor IC'.IT 

Samuel Allen, Governor . . . !(>!« 

Earl of Belloiuont, Governor . . 1GU9 



William Partridge, Lieut.-Governor 1G99 

Joseph Dudley, Governor . . 1702 

John Usher, Lieut.-Governor . . 1702 

(xeorj^e Vaughan, Lieut.-Governor . 1715 

Saniui'l Shute, Governor . . . 1716 

.loliu Wtntworth, Lieut.-Governor . 1717 

Wdliam Burnet, Governor . . 1728 

.Touathan Belcher, Governor . . 17:!0 

David Dunbar, Lieut.-Governor . 17:U 

Benning Wentworth, Governor . 1711 

John Wentworth, Governor . . 1707 



111 May, 1775, Gov. John Wentworth left the Province, 
and the military affairs of the Province were managed by 
a Convention of Delegates from the people. January, 1776, 
a Convention met, and established a temporary Constitution, 
wliich continued during the war; under which all military 
affairs were managed by the Council and Assembly when in 
session, and, when not in session, by a committee chosen 
from their own number, called " The Committee of Safety." 
Under this arrangement, Maj.-Gen. Nathaniel Folsom, of 
Exeter, was Commander-in-chief during the War of the llev- 
olution. In 1784, a new Constitution was formed, and by 
this the chief executive officer was styled " the President." 

Presidents and Commanders-in-chief of the Militia of the State 
from 1784: to the formation of the Constitution of 1792. 



]\Ieshech Weare 
John Lan^'don 
John Sullivan 



1754 1 John Langdon 17S8 

1755 ' J(dm Sullivan 17S9 

17SG \ Josiah Bartlett 4790 



Governors of the State of New Hampshire, and Commcniders- in- 
chief of the Army and Navy of the same, from the adoption of 
the Constitutioyi in 1702 to the present time. 



Josiah Bartlett . 
John Taylor Gilman . 
John Laiigdon 
Jeremiah Snnth . 
John Laiij;don 
William Plumer . 
John Taylor Gilman . 
William I'lumer . 
Samuel Bell 
Levi Wooilbury . 
David L. I^Iorrill . 
Benjamhi Pierce 
John Bell . . . . 
Benlanun I'ierce 
Matthew Harvey* ) 
Joseph M. Harper ) 
Samuel Dinsmore 

*Gov. Harvey received 
Court of New-Hampshire, i 
jier. being the President of 
according to the provisions 



1792 


William Badger . 


. 1S?4 


1791 


Isaac Hill . 


. 18.36 


1S05 


J<din Page .... 


. 18:,9 


IKllll 


Henrv Hubbard . 


. 1812 


1S19 


JolinH. Steele . 


. 1814 


1S12 


.Anthonv Colbv . 


. 1S46 


ISK! 


.laied W. Wiliiams . 


. 1847 


ixld 


Samuel 1 >insmore 


. 1819 


1S19 


Nn;ih Martin 


. 18,')2 


1S2:! 


Natlifui e) B. Baker . 


. 18-4 


1S24 


K.didi Metcalf . 


. l.s'-.S 


1S27 


William Haile 


. 1857 


1 82K 


lch;diod Goodwin 


. 18.'59 


1829 


Nalhaniel S. Berry. . 


. 1861 


1830 


■loseph A. Gilmore 


. 1863 


Frederick Smyth 


. 1865 


18.31 


Walter Harriman 


. 1867 



the api>ointnient of Judge of the LTnited States District 
vnd resigned the ofiice of Governor. Hon. Joseiih M. Har- 
the Senate, acted as Governor through the political year, 
of the Constitution. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 381 

Adjutant- Generals of the JS'ew-IIampshire MiUlla. 

1. Nathaniel Peabody, of Exeter. (See page 343 for 
sketch of him.) 

2. Michael McClary, of Epsom. (See page 382 for 
sketch of him.) 

3. Benjamin Butler, of Deerfield. Was the son of Rev. 
Benjamin Butler, of Nottingham, and was born in 17G0. 
He was a company officer in tlie Eighteenth Regiment at 
the organization of the militia of the State under the pres- 
ent Constitution, and Major of the First Battalion of that 
regiment in 1799, and Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant in 
1810. He represented the town of Dcerfield in the Legis- 
lature in 1813. He was appointed Adjutant-General of the 
New-Hampshire Militia, May 18, 1813, as successor to Gen. 
McClary, who had resigned. Gen. Butler resigned the 
office of Adjutant-General, Dec. 14, 1820. He died in 
1828, aged sixty-eight years. 

4. Joseph Low. Was of Amherst (the son of William 
Low), where he was born, July 24, 1790. He was appointed 
Ensign in the United States Army, May 26, 1812, and 
attached to the Twenty-first Regiment, commanded by Col. 
E. W. Ripley, of the " District of Maine." In the summer 
of 1812, he was appointed Second Lieutenant of Capt. Wm. 
Bradford's company, attached to the volunteer regiment 
from New-Hampshire then being raised, and, upon the or- 
ganization of that regiment in November of that year, 
was chosen Adjutant of the regiment. He declined the 
appointment, but accepted that of Quartermaster, and sub- 
sequently that of Paymaster. In the spring of 1813, Col. 
Davis's regiment of volunteers having been disbanded, 
Lieut. Low repaired to Concord on recruiting service ; and 
such were his exertions and perseverance, and popularity 
with the men of the disbanded regiments, that he recruited 
the Forty-fifth Regiment, commanded by Col. Denny Mc- 
Cobb, in a very short time. Upon the close of the war, 
Lieut. Low settled in Concord, and was appointed Post- 
master in 1815 by President Madison. He held this ofiice 
until 1829, when he was succeeded by his brother, William 



382 adjutant-general's report. 

Low. Ill 1819, he was appointed by Gov. Samuel Bell on 
his staff as Aide-de-camp, and again in 1820. December 
19, 1820, Col. Low was appointed Adjutant-General. Un- 
der his direction, this office became of more importance, 
the militia better systematized, and the records more com- 
plete. He was elected a Representative from Concord in 
1838, but did not take his seat. He was the first Mayor of 
the city of Concord, being elected in 1853 and '54. Gen. 
Low was a patriotic, energetic man, having and deserving 
the confidence and respect of his fellow-citizens. He died 
Aug. 28, 1859, aged sixty-nine years. 

5. Cliarles H. Peaslee, of Concord. Was born at Gilman- 
ton, Feb. 6, 1804. He graduated at Dartmouth in the class 
of 1824. He read law with Stephen Moody, Esq., of Gil- 
manton, and at Philadelphia, and commenced its practice at 
Concord in 1828. He was Representative in the Legisla- 
ture in 1833, '34, '35, and '36. He was appointed Adju- 
tant-General of the New-Hampshire Militia, July 6, 1839, 
and continued to hold the office until November, 1847, 
when he resigned, having been elected a Representative to 
Congress from this State. He was in Congress three terms 
from this State, from 1847 to 1853. He was appointed, by 
President Pierce, Collector of the ports of Boston and 
Charlestown in 1853, and continued in that position until 
1861, wlien he removed to Portsmouth. Gen. Peaslee died 
at St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 20, 1866, aged sixty-two years. 

6. John Wadleigh, is of Meredith. He was commis- 
sioned Lieutenant of the Second Company of Infantry in 
the Twenty-ninth Regiment, April 8, 1830 ; Captain, April 
29, 1831 ; Adjutant of the Twenty-ninth Regiment, April 
15, 1833 ; Colonel of the same, July 1, 1834 ; Brigadier- 
General of the Second Brigade, Sept. 4, 1837 ; and Major- 
General of the First Division, June 27, 1839. He was 
Representative from the town of Meredith in the Legis- 
lature in 1844 and '45, and was appointed Adjutant-Gen- 
eral of the New-Hampshire Militia, Dec. 7, 1847, and held 
the same until July 3, 1855. 

7. Joseph C. Abbott. Is the son of Aaron Abbott, of Con- 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 883 

cord, and was born in 1825. He read law for a time with 
Hon. David Cross, of jManclicster, and was proprietor and 
editor of the "Manchester American" from 18 — to 18 — . 
He was appointed Adjntant-General July 11, 1855, and held 
the office until July 30, 1861, when he resigned. October 2, 
18G1, he was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the Seventh 
Regiment New-Hampshire Volunteer Infantry ; promoted 
Colonel July 22, 1863, in place of Col. H. S. Putnam, killed 
at Fort Wagner. He acted as Brigadier-General on sev- 
eral occasions prior to the attack on Fort Fisher, and was 
brevetted Brigadier-General on that occasion for gallant 
and meritorious service. After the close of the war, he 
purchased timber lands in company with others in North 
Carolina, erected mills, and engaged extensively in the tim- 
ber business. He now resides in North Carolina. 

8. Anthony Colby. Was born at New London, Nov. 13, 
1792. He was bred a merchant as well as farmer. He has 
been much in public life. He was ap|)ointed Ensign of the 
Second Company of Light Infantry in the Second Battalion in 
the Thirtieth Regiment, Sept. 13, 1811, by Gov. John Tay- 
lor Gilman ; Captain of the same, June 22, 1819 ; Major of 
the Thirtieth Regiment, June 25, 1825 ; Lieutenant-Colonel, 
June 28, 1825 ; Colonel, June 26, 1825 ; Brigadier-General, 
July 1, 1831; and Major-General, July 3, 1837. He rep- 
resented the town of New-London in the Legislature in 
1828, '29, '30, '31, '32, '37, '38, '39, and '60. He was 
elected Governor of the State in 1836, and served one year 
in that capacity. He was appointed Adjutant-General of 
the New-Hampshire Militia, July 30, 1861, and resigned 
Aug. 20, 1863, having had the responsibility of putting into 
the field the greater number of regiments of the volunteer 
infantry from New-Hampshire. 

9. Daniel E. Colby. Is a son of Gen. Anthony Colby, and 
was born at New-London, in 1816. He graduated at Dart- 
mouth College in the class of 1836, and entered upon mer- 
cantile pursuits in his native town. He was appointed as 
an Aide-de-camp, July 14, 1837, upon the statf of Major- 
General Colby. He Avas Representative in the Legislature 



384 adjutant-general's report. 

from New London in 1857. He was appointed Adjutant- 
General of the New-Hampshire Militiaj Ang. 21, 1863, and 
resigned the office March 25, 1864. He still resides in 
New-London as a merchant. 

This completes the list of Adjutant-Generals, down to 
the date of appointment of the present incumbent, which 
was made by Gov. Gilmore on the 25th of March, 1864. 
It is possible that others may have served in this capacity ; 
but, if so, no record of their appointment or service can be 
found. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 385 



ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS. 



During the examination of the Revolutionary Records, 
making the extracts therefrom, and arranging the same, 
the writer was suffering under a partial loss of sight, and 
had to resort to a copyist and amanuensis to perform the 
duties assigned him. This fact must excuse, in part, the 
omissions and inaccuracies that occurred in the latter part 
of the history of the Revolutionary period, as given in the 
Report of 1866, vol. ii. Some of those are here corrected, 
and omissions supplied. 

I. In the note as to Capt. John Hazen, page 211, vol. ii., 
Adjutant-General's Report of 1866, an error occurs. Capt. 
John Hazen died at Haverhill, N.H., before the close of the 
War of the Revolution. Moses Hazen was the man who 
resided at St. John's, joined Gen. Sullivan, and became a 
General in the War of the Revolution. 

II. On page 261, vol. ii., Adjutant-General's Report, it is 
named that Col. Thomas Stickney was in command of the 
lately formed Eleventh Regiment. He was in command of 
that regiment, but not until after xiugust, 1774. Prior to 
August, the Eleventh Regiment had for field officers, — 

Andrew McMilllen, Colonel. 
Thomas Stickney, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Benjamin Thompson, Major. 

Col. McMillen moved to Conway in August, 1774, and 
Lieut.-Col. Stickney succeeded him as Colonel of the 
regiment. 

III. It appears from a petition from the soldiers them- 
selves to the Legislature that, in 1777, Fort Sullivan, at 
"the Narrows," near Portsmouth, was garrisoned by a 
company of at least forty-eight men, under command of 
Capt. Eliphalet Daniel. 

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886 adjutant-general's report. 

IV. A company of thirty-four men went from Haverliill 
and Bath against Burgoyne, under Capt. Joseph Hutch ins, 
and was out from Aug. 18, 1777, to Oct. 5 of the same year. 

Joseph Hutchins, Captain. 
Timothy Bodel, First Lieutenant. 
Josiah Howe, Second Lieutenant. 
Ezekiel Ladd, Ensign. 

This roll is separate from the other rolls in the like ser- 
vice, and nothing in the caption or heading of it to show its 
character. On the bottom of it, however, the above officers 
are endorsed. Hence its omission. Other rolls may be 
omitted in like manner ; and it is to be hoped that any one 
discovering like mistakes will notify this office of them, 
that they may be corrected. 

V. Sept. 27, 1779, the following troops were ordered out 
for the defence of Portsmouth : — 

Capt. Levering with sixty men ; Capt. Benjamin Sias 
with fifty-three men ; Capt. Nute with thirty-nine men ; and 
Capt. Brown with thirty-two men. 

VI. I have not been able to find the staff roll of Col. 
Reynolds's regiment in 1781, referred to on pages 333 and 
334, vol. ii., Adjutant-General's Report of 1866. I find 
two companies — one commanded by Capt. Joseph Parsons, 
and the other by Capt. John Mills, of Merrimack — that 
probably belonged to his regiment, their rolls bearing 
evidence of the fact; and that Capt. Mills marched to 
Charlestown Sept. 28, 1781, and Capt. Parsons marched 
the 28th of the same month. It may be that Col. Reynolds's 
regiment marched by detachments to join our army in 
New York, by the way of Charlestown, and that his regi- 
ment was fully organized and on duty ; but the following 
letter to him from Col. George Reed, after the surrender 
of Cornwallis, would seem to show that he was in Derry in 
October, or that Col. Reed thought he was in Derry, and 
not in the service : — 



MILITAEY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. S87 

"Heturn of Prisoners, Ordnance Stores, Shipping, Ac, talxn in 
the Garrisons of York and Gloucester.''^ 

" One lieutenant-general, one brigadier-general, two colo- 
nels, fifteen lieutenant-colonels, seventeen majors, ninety- 
seven captains, one hundred and eighty lieutenants, fitty-five 
ensigns, four chaplains, fifteen surgeons, twenty-five mates, 
nineteen commissaries of different departments, three hun- 
dred and eighty-five sergeants, one hundred and seventy-nine 
musicians, six thousand and thirty-nine regular troops, four 
hundred and six mounted dragoons ; eight hundred and 
forty seamen, exclusive of those belonging to the transports ; 
three hundred and five rank and file killed during the siege, 
forty-four deserted to us ; seventy-five pieces of brass ord- 
nance, one hundred and sixty-nine pieces of iron, twenty- 
four standards, four union colors, two thousand one hun- 
dred and thirteen £ in the military chest. Ships-of-war 
taken; viz.: The 'Chanon,' of forty-four guns,1)lown up; the 
' Iris,' of thirty-six, taken ; the ' Richmond,' thirty-two ; the 
' Fowey,' of twenty ; the ' Boneta,' of ten ; the ' Viper,' of 
ten, all taken ; also, fifty ships, snows, and brigs, beside 
one hundred and twenty sail of smaller vessels. 

"Is taken : The Third Regiment British Light Infantry; 
the Second Regiment King's Guards ; two do. Anspaeh ; 
two of Hesse, and one of the Queen's Rangers, in which is 
Ensign Richard Holland. The Thirty-third, Seventy-first, 
Seventy-sixth, and Eightieth, established regiments ; and 
Tarleton's corps of horse and foot. 

" If you can make out to read this, you'll comfort our dear 
beloved friends, the Tories, in Derry with a sight of it. 
Excuse scarcity of paper. Yours, 

"GEORGE REED. 

" Daniel Runels, Colonel.'''' 

Still this letter may have been written to Col. Reynolds? 
tlicn with the Northern Army in New York, for him to 
carry home, and " comfort our dear beloved friends, the 
Tories, in Derry." 

VII. A mystery has existed, not to be explained by the 
records of " the Committee of Safety," of the Assembly, 
or of " The Revolutionary Papers," as to the raising and 
employment of the two regiments of Col. Bedel, raised, 
the one in the fall of 1777, and the other in the spring of 
1778. But this mystery is explained by the following infor- 



888 adjutant-general's report. 

mation, furnished by Gen. John Bedel, of Bath. Says 
Gen. Bedel : — 

" Both of those regiments were raised in contemplation of 
expeditions into Canada, which never transpired ; and the 
resolves in regard {o raising the men are only to be found 
in the secret journals of Congress, first authorized to be 
printed by joint resolutions of March 27, 1818, and April 
21, 1820, and first published in 1821. For instance, see — 

"'IN CONGRESS. 

" ' Dec. 3, 1777. 

u i Whei'eas, destroying the enemy's shipping at St. John's, 
or elsewhere on Lake Champlain, during the winter season, 
is an enterprise of the utmost importance, and there being 
a great prospect of success, provided it can be conducted 
with prudence, resolution, and secrecy ; therefore — 

'■'■'■ liesolved, That James Duane, Esq., . . . communicate 
the enterprise to Brig. -Gen. Stark, who is appointed to 
the command ; . . . that Brig.-Gen. Stark be authorized, 
with the utmost secrecy, to select or raise a competent 
number of volunteers for this service ; . . . that, if the 
enterprise prove successful, the sum of 120,000 shall 
be paid to the said Brig.-Gen. Stark, and his officers and 
men, to be divided among them in proportion as the pay of 
Continental officers and men bear to each other, as a reward 
for their service, and in full satisfaction of all wages and 
claims, or in such proportion more advantageous to pri- 
vates as the General and his officers shall ascertain. But, 
if stipulated wages should be preferred to the chance of 
such reward, the General shall be at liberty to retain the 
officers and men at double ])ay and rations, during the 
expedition, in consideration of the inclemency of the season, 
and the importance of the service. 

" ' That Brig.-Gen. Stark be engaged to keep secret the 
said enterprise, and not to communicate it until the nature 
of the o])erations shall render it necessary. 

" ' That a warrant in the words following, subscribed by 
the President, be transmitted to Gen. Stark: — 

'""IN CONGRESS. 

" ' " YoRKTOWN, Dec. 8, 1777. 
^^" ' " Whereas, Brig.-Gen. Stark is appointed to command 
a secret expedition during the winter season, you are there- 
fore directed and required, upon his order, to supply him 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 389 

with such sura of money, not exceeding $5,000, and such 
carriages, military stores, and provisions, as he may require, 
taking liis vouchers for the same, and for which he is to be 
accountable by order of Congress. 

II i a rp^ ^jjg Commanding Officer, Paymaster, Quartormastcr, and 
Commissioner of Stores and Provision iu the Northern De- 
partment.'' 

" ' That, if, from any unforeseen accident, Gen. Stark shall 
be unable or unwilling to engage in the said enterprise, 
the commanding officer in the Northern Department be m 
such case authorized and directed to appoint some other 
brave and diligent officer to the said conmiand ; and that 
such officer so commanding shall have the same powers, 
and, with the officers and men, the same reward or pay, as 
are before proposed. 

" ' That all officers in the service of the United States be 
required, and all civil officers and others requested, to give 
every aid and assistance in their power for forwarding and 
securing the success of said enterprise.' 

" Previously to this, on the 10th of November, 1777, my 
grandfather received a commission as Colonel from the 
Continental Congress, signed by Henry Laurens, President? 
and countersigned in the margin by Horatio Gates, Major- 
General, President of Board of War, to continue till 
revoked. Under this commission, and under the foregoing 
authority of Congress, he was selected ; and the Lieutenant- 
Colonel and Major engaged to receive pay from Nov. 15, 
1777 ; all the other field and company officers engaged Dec. 
15, 1777 ; and the soldiers enlisted between the 15th day of 
January and the 8th day of March, 1778. You will 
notice that Benjamin Whitcomb, who had been appointed 
a Continental Captain Commandant Oct. 15, 1776, was 
selected as the Major of this regiment; so that the Colonel 
and Major both held Continental commissions. The expe- 
dition failed of being attempted, and all except the Colonel 
and Major were discharged March 31, 1778, and paid, as 
Continental soldiers, double pay, according to the resolve. 
They were raised by the Colonel under the Continental 
commission, paid by Congress ; and hence the State of 
New-Hampshire had nothing to do with the rolls; and this 



890 adjutant-general's report. 

accounts for their entire absence at the State Department. 
I have the original muster and pay rolls of this regiment, 
except the staff roll, which was probably forwarded by my 
father to Washington in some pension case, and was 
returned from the Pension Office in 1841 with the other 
New-Hampshire rolls. In addition to those company offi- 
cers on the staff roll, I have the original muster and pay 
rolls of Capt. Seth Wheeler and Lieut. Thomas Butterlield. 
This additional captain might have been allowed on the 
ground that Capt. Nehemiah Lovewell went with a flag of 
truce, under orders from Gen. Gates, to Canada, in Decem- 
ber, 1777, and Avas detained as a prisoner for twelve 
months, — the flag, by some misunderstanding, not being 
recognized by the authoi'ities in Canada. 

" Before the expedition was undertaken by Gen. Stark, it 
appears that Congress concluded to entrust it to Gen. 
Lafayette ; for in Congress, Jan. 28, 1778, it was resolved 
that the Marquis de Lafayette, or tlie general officer com- 
manding the irruption into Canada, be furnished with bills 
of exchange ... to amount of 30,000 French livres. 
It was decided before Jan. 31 that Gen. Lafayette should 
proceed to undertake this expedition ; but, upon his arrival 
at Albany, he found things in such a backward state of 
preparation as to deter him from proceeding further : and 
Congress, March 2, 1778, instructed him to suspend for 
the present the irruption, and authorized Gen. Washington, 
March 13, 1778, to order him to join the main army. But 
to keep up the show of striking the blow in this direction, 
and be prepared to take advantage of any favorable turn 
of military events, Gen. Lafayette, on the IGth of March, 
1778, before leaving Albany, ordered my grandfather to 
engage a thousand men for the campaign, service to com- 
mence from the date of the discharge of the First Regi- 
ment, March 31, 1778, I have the general order, which I 
found among the files of claims in the United States Senate 
archives. Under this order he raised eight companies for 
one year, four of which went to Albany, and four remained 
in this vicinity and Royalton, Vt. Application was made 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 891 

to Gen. Washington and Congress in November, 1778, 
throngh Lient.-Col. John Wheelock, to recommend that the 
regiment be continued on the Continental establishment ; 
but Congress resolved that it be disbanded. But, at the 
expiration of the term, April, 1778, Gen. Hazen's regi- 
ment, Avhich had been ordered to this quarter, having 
failed to reach this point as early as anticipated. Bedel's 
regiment was retained in service till into May, 1779, and 
some of the men longer. It was in the Continental ser- 
vice, and claimed pay from the Congress of the United 
States ; but a dispute arose on this point, which was settled 
by a resolution, passed Congress Nov. 3, 1783, on the 
recommendation of Gen. Lincoln, Secretary of War, ' that 
John Pierce, Paymaster-General of the United States, be 
directed to settle the accounts of the late regiment of Col. 
Bedel, and give certificate of the balance or balances, 
should there be any due, as is given to the line of the 
army.' Here they were clearly recognized as Continental 
troops. I have recently succeeded in ascertaining the fact 
that this regiment was paid by said John Pierce, Paymas- 
ter-General, as Continental troops, and the pay computed 
up to Jan. 1, 1780, and the balance paid in his final settle- 
ment certificates in 1784 and '85." 

The company officers complete in Col. Bedel's regiment, 
raised in the spring of 1778 (a part of which only are 
given on page 353, vol. ii., of Adjutant-General's Report 
for 18G6), were, — 

1. Ezekiel Ladd, Captain. 
James Ladd, First Lieutenant. 
Ephraim Patterson, Second Lieutenant. 

2. Charles Nelson, Captain. 
Ezra Moore, First Lieutenant. 
Silas Hamblin, First Lieutenant. 
Jonathan Darby, Second Lieutenant. 

3. Timothy Barron, Captain. 

Moses Chamberlain, First Lieutenant. 
Joseph Haynes, Second Lieutenant. 



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392 adjutant-general's report. 

4. Simeon Stevens, Captain. 
Ebenezer Martin, First Lieutenant. 
Robert Hunkins, Second Lieutenant. 

5. Solomon Cusliman, Captain. 
Elias Stevens, First Lieutenant. 

6. Thomas Taylor, Captain. 
Joshua Young, Second Lieutenant. 

7. William Tarleton, Captain. 
George Moore, First Lieutenant. 
Ezekiel Elliot, Second Lieutenant. 

8. Luther Richardson, Captain. 
Benjamin Sawyer, First Lieutenant. 
John Clark, Second Lieutenant. 

VIII. Errors occurred on page 366, vol. ii., Adjutant- 
General's Report for 1866, as to the object of raising Bedel's 
regiment in the fall of 1777 (which is corrected on page 
387), and in making the companies of Capts. Paine, Stowe, 
Fames, Heath, and Runnels to have been of Maj. Whit- 
comb's battalion. They were companies of Rangers, raised 
by the State for the defence of the frontiers, and had jio 
connection with Maj. Whitcomb's battalion. He had com- 
mand of an independent battalion of Rangers. He was of 
Westmoreland originally, and was a Lieutenant in Capt. 
Samuel Young's company. Col. Bedel's regiment, in 1776. 
He afterwards was in command of a company of Rangers, 
probably in the fall of 1776, and was subsequently pro- 
moted to Captain Commandant, by Congress, of two com- 
panies of fifty men each, by resolution of date Oct. 15, 
1776, and had the nomination of the officers. 

Cai)t. Whitcomb's company was doubtless transferred to 
the Continental service, as one of the two companies to be 
commanded by him under the resolution of Congress of 
Oct. 15, 1776, as a roll of his company is on file with the 
following caption : " Capt. Benjamin Whitcomb's company 
of Independent Rangers, from Oct. 14, 1776, to the last 
day of December, 1779 " ; showing the company in existence 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 393 

one day at least before the resolution was passed by Con- 
gress making him Captain Commandant of the two com- 
panies to be raised. 

This company consisted of thirty-five officers and men. 
The officers were thus : — 

Benjamin Whitcomb, Captain. 
Thomas Lyford, First Lieutenant. 
Nathan Taylor, Second Lieutenant. 

Subsequently Capt. Whitcomb was promoted to Major, 
and his command consisted of his own company, and one 
under Capt. George Aldrich, of Westmoreland. The latter 
company, from October, 1779, to Dec. 31, 1779, comprised 
nineteen ofhcers and men. The officers were : — 

George Aldrich, Captain. 

Jonas Butterfield, First Lieutenant. 

David Goodenough, Second Lieutenant. 

Maj. Whitcomb's Independent Corps of Rangers, July 
4, 1779, comprised fifty-two officers and men. The officers 
were thus : — 

Benjamin Whitcomb, Major and Captain." 
George Aldrich, Captain. 
Thomas Lyford, First Lieutenant. 
Jonas Butterfield, Second Lieutenant. 
Nathan Taylor, Second Lieutenant. 

Maj. Whitcomb's company, from Oct. 31, 1780, to Nov. 1 
of same year, consisted of twenty-three officers and men. 
The officers were thus : — 

Benjamin Whitcomb, Major. 
Thomas Lyford, First Lieutenant. 
Nathan Taylor, Second Lieutenant. 
Samuel Parker, Second Lieutenant. 

IX. In the " Ranger Service," as spoken of on page 365, 
vol. ii., of Adjutant-General's Report for 1866, the names 



394 adjutant-general's repoet. 

of several meritorious officers are omitted, who had com- 
mand of companies or scouts at different periods of the 
Eevolution upon our Northern and Northwestern frontiers. 

In 1775, July 15, a company of twenty Rangers was sta- 
tioned at Conway, under the command of Captain James 
Osgood. 

In 1776, Capt. Heath was in command of a company at 
Conway, and by direction of " the Committee of Safety " 
had " a talk" with the Indians upon the Androscoggin on 
the 19th of October, 1776, and agreed on the part of this 
State to furnish them with supplies, as they were in need of 
provisions and ammunition, and were about to go to Canada 
to obtain them from the British. They kept their word and 
remained neutral until 1781, when the emissaries of the 
British had doubtless supplied their wants more abundantly. 

Capt. Jeremiah Eames was upon the frontiers from July 5 
to Oct. 12, 1776, with a party of fifty officers and men, 
and, from Oct. 14, 1776, to Dec. 1 of tlie same year, with a 
party of Bangers of twenty-six officers and men ; and, again, 
he had command of ten men on a like service from Dec. 2, 
1776, to April 15, 1777. 

Capt. Thomas Simpson commanded a party of Rangers, 
upon the frontiers, of fifty-three officers and men. They 
began service Sept. 14, 1776, and were discharged Dec. 5. 
The officers were : — 

Thomas Simpson, Captain. 
Joshua Howard, Lieutenant. 
Thomas Simpson, jr., Ensign. 

A scouting party of five men was " stationed at and near 
the Upper Coos," * 1779, from July 15 to Oct. 1 of tliat 
year, by order of " the Committee of Safety," commanded 
by Josiah Chapman, Lieutenant. 

* This was probably at Northumberlanil, as the recei])ts of the month's pay hi 
advance, of twelve pounds, and bounty of six pounds each, were dated at that town. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 395 

Capt. Joseph Hutchins had command of a party, in 1780, 
of twenty-five men. Its officers were : — 

Joseph Hutchins, Captain. 
John Sanborn, Lieutenant. 

Lieut. James Ladd, of Haverhill, had command of a 
detachment that joined Capt. Nehemiah Lovewell in Ver- 
mont, and was in service January, February, and March, 
1780. Its officers were : — 

James Ladd, First Lieutenant. 
John Thompson, Second Lieutenant. 

June 15, 1781, a party marched from Plymouth, enlisted 
by Col. David Webster for the defence of the frontiers, 
under the command of Lieut. Peter Stearns. 

The 3d of August, 1781, a party of Indians made an 
attack upon the inhabitants of Bethel, Me., and the adja- 
cent towns on the Androscoggin River; killing three men, 
and capturing three others, whom they took to Montreal. 
About the middle of August, they made prisoners of Col. 
Joseph "\Vhip)ple, of Jefferson (a gentleman from Ports- 
mouth and a large landholder), and a Mr. Gotham, who 
carried on his farm ; both men, however, escaped from 
them. Great alarm existed on the Northern frontiers on 
account of these attacks. The town of Conway immedi- 
ately raised scouting parties, consisting of Capt. James 
Osgood and three men, Lieut. Ezekicl Walker and nine 
men, and Elijah Dinsmore and two men ; and they were on 
duty from ten to twenty-eight days, from Aug. 16, 1781, at 
Conway and adjacent towns, as a defence against the incur- 
sions of the Indians. 

"The Committee of Safety" also took immediate meas- 
ures for the defence of the inhabitants in that quarter, 
placing a force there under the direction of Col. Joseph 
Whipple and Col. David Page for the defence of the 
"Northern Frontiers," consisting of forty-nine officers and 



396 adjutant-general's report. 

men. They were in the service from Aug. 29 to Nov. 6, 

1781, and were under the command of — 

Jacob Smith, Captain. 

Josiah Sanborn, First Lieutenant. 

Peter Oilman, Second Lieutenant. 

Sergt. James Ladd's party of eleven men, " for the defence 
of the Western frontiers at Haverhill, Coos," was in that 
service for two months and three days, from Jan. 28, 1782. 

Capt. Ebenezer Webster was incidentally named as being 
in command of a company of Rangers in 1782. This 
company was raised " for the defence of the Western fron- 
tiers," and was in the service from April 1 to November, 

1782. The company consisted of sixty-seven officers and 
men : — 

Ebenezer Webster, Captain. 
James Ladd, Lieutenant. 

Sergt. James Blake's party, " for the defence of the Upper 
Coos," consisted of eleven men, and was in that service 
seven months and eighteen days, from April 13, 1782. 

A party of thirteen men was raised " for the defence of 
the Western frontiers" in the year 1782, and was on duty 
from July 4 to Sept. 30 of that year, commanded by — 

Jonathan Smith, Captain. 
Adam Johnson, Lieutenant. 

Sergt. Phillip Page and five men were drafted for duty at 
"Androscoggin River" in 1782. They were in that ser- 
vice from Aug. 19 to Nov. 25 of that year. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 



897 



X. The followino- roll is tliat of Capt. Tobey's company 
in the gallant Twenty-first Regiment United States Infantry, 
commanded by Col. James Miller in " the battle of Niag- 
ara," to which was attached Col. Joseph Cilley as Second 
Lieutenant (see page 236). It has been submitted to Col. 
Cilley's inspection, and he has designated from recollection 
the men from New-Hampshire in the company. Their 
names have a star annexed, and it will be seen that a 
majority of the men were from New-Hampshire. 

Roll of Capt. Charles E. Tobey's Company. 



Names. 



When enlisted. 



For wliat time. 



Eemarks. 



Charles E. Tobey, Captain, 
Daniel Henderson,* 1st Lt., 
Peres Loriiig, " 

Ira Drew,* " 

Joseph Cilley,* 2d Lt., 
Bradley Farnum, Ensign, 
Ezekiei Palryuible,* Sergt. 
Josepli CoHran,* " 

Noah Bitlbee,* " 

Frederick Fuller, " 

Joseph Foye,* " 

Nath. Dickey,* Corporal 
Nalium Hansan,* " 
Benjamin Ruberson,* " 
Levi Kimball. " 

James FdWler.* " 

Lenuiel French,* Musician 
Isaac L. Benson, " 

Wells Heath,* " 

PRIVATES. 

Samuel Abbert,* 
John Bissell,* 
Elijah Branch, 
Ceiihns Bay ley,* 
John Bavley,* 
John C. Bickford,* 
Seth Bigbee, 
l)aniel Biiswell.* 
Josejili Burnham,* 
Samuel Cooper Coote,* 
Alvin Cressy, 
Abel Colbur'n,* 
Eli Clark.* 
Joshua Chesley,* 
Thomas Cook,* 
Jonathan Clark,* 
James Chesley,* 
Francis Gale, 
Ford Dearborn, 
Nathan Darling, 
Abiam Darling, 
Julius Davis, 
Daniel Door,* 
John Davis, 
Samuel Drew,* 
Jacob S. Edmunds,* 
William Eliah, (?) 
William Foster,* 
Haskell French, 



Mch. 



Aug. 

May 

Oct. 

Jan. 

]Mch. 

May 

Mch. 

Feb. 



Dec. 
Feb. 
Jan. 

Dec. 
Feb. 



Jan. S, 
Feb. 15, 
8, 
Mch. 7, 
April 3, 
Jan. 18, 
Mch. 17, 
May 20, 
Feb. 20, 

28, 

16, 
Mch. 12, 
April 3, 

14, 
Dec. 10, 
Jan. l;), 
Feb. 25, 
May 9, 
Feb. 27, 
Mch. 1, 

24, 
April 4, 
Mch. 20, 
Jan. 4, 

12, 
Feb. 3, 
Jan. 27, 
Mch. 11, 
Jan. 30, 



1812 
1812 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1812 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1812 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1812 
1813 



1813 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1812 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1814 
1812 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1813 
1613 



18 months 
During war 
Five years 

During war 

18 months 
Five years 
18 months 
Five years 
During war 
Five yenrs 
18 months 



Five years 
During war 

Five years 
During war 
Five years 



18 months 

During war 
18 months 

During war 
Five years 

18 months 



During war 

18 months 
During war 
Five years 



18 months 
During war 

Five years 
During war 



Recruiting District No. 1. 
Recruiting District No. 1. 
Recruiting District No. 1. 
Prisoner of war. 

Recruiting District No. 1. 



Sick, 



Sick at Salem, N.Y, 



On furlough. 
On furlough. 



[Brownsville, N.Y. 
Died at General Hospital, 



398 ADJUTANT general's REPORT. 

Roll op Capt. Tobey's Company — Concluded. 



Names. 


When 


enlisted. 


For what time. 


Remarks. 


■William French,* 


Feb. 


16, 


1813 


Five ye.ars 




Reuben P'tilker,* 


Dec. 


IT, 


1812 


" 




Robert Friend,* 


April 


li, 


1814 


During war 




Bfiiiaiiiin Hanson,* 


Feb. 


1, 


1813 


18 months 




Saniiirl Hc«l(,'e,* 


Mch. 


1. 


1813 


" 




Asa I£.istiii;;s, 




8, 


1813 


During war 




Ebenezer lliiidon, 




24, 


1813 


Five years 




Joel Hancnck, 


April 


17, 


1813 


During war 




George Heath,* 




3, 


1813 


18 months 


[Brownsville, N.T. 


Thomas Holt,* 


Mch. 


IL 


1813 


During war 


Sick at General Hospital, 


Luke Harwood, 


Ai)ril 19; 


1813 


18 months 




Daniel Hardee,* 


Feb. 


13, 


1813 


During war 




George Hart,* 


Dec. 


29, 


181-2 


IK months 




Robert Hill,* 


Oct. 


26, 


1812 


Five years 




Moses Hodgdon,* 


Feb. 


1,3, 


1813 


During war 




Harvey Joluison, 




13, 


1813 


" 




Theodore Knowles,* 




2.5, 


1813 


Five year.s 




Robey Lyaston, 


Mch. 


20, 


1813 


During war 




James Leach, 




2, 


1813 


" 




Francis Martin, 




22, 


1813 


" 




Clement Martial,* 


Feb. 


21, 


1813 


18 months 


[Brownsville, N.Y. 


Samuel Maires, (?) 


jNIch. 


11^, 


1813 


During vear 


Died at (general Hospital, 


David McDutrre,* 


Jan. 


4, 


1813 


Five years 


On furlough. 


Williaiu Titarston,* 


Dec. 


24, 


1812 


" 




Thomas D. Morrison,* 


Mch. 


0, 


1813 


During war 




Lewis iMarliedo, (?) 


Sept. 


2, 


1812 


Five years 




William A. Martial, 


Mch. 


9, 


1813 


" 


Sick at Burlingt m, Vt. 


Jonathan S. Miles,* 


Feb. 


22 


1813 


18 months 




Franklin Nosony, (?) 




is' 


1813 


During war 




Samuel Nnte,* 




8, 


1813 


'• 


[April 24. 


Jose|>li Nnwel,* 


Nov. 


20, 


1812 


Five years 


Died at General Hospital, 


Jo Imn, mis.* 


Feb. 


22 


1813 


" 


On furlough. 


Josiah I'liiliiips, 




Vi, 


1813 


During war 


Ou furlough. 


William Feverly,* (?) 


ISIch. 


24, 


1813 


" 




Mica.jah Parsley,* 


Dec. 


2.0, 


1812 


Five years 




James Peckliam,* 


May 


23, 


1813 


" 




Daniel (,>nimbv,* 


Feb. 


1.3, 


1813 


18 months 




William Keedi* 


Mch. 


l.T 


1813 


'' 


[Jan. 16, 1814. 


Benjamin liav,* 


April 


S, 


1813 


During war 


Died at General Hospital, 


Moses Kowe,* 


Feb. 


10, 


1813 


Five years 


Died at General Hospital, 


Stephen N. Rand,* 




20, 


1813 


18 months 


[March 29, 1814. 


Jonathan Keednian,* 




6, 


1813 


During war 




James K.iberson,* 


Dec. 


12, 


1812 


Five .\ears 




John Urndall, 




20, 


1812 






Pelcr Sandirson,* 


June 20; 


1812 


" 




Jesse Smilli, 


Mch. 


19, 


1813 


18 months 




Jonatlian SimonJs,* 




12, 


1813 


During war 




Ethial Smith, 




8. 


1813 


Five years 




Josei'h Stevens, 




20, 


1813 


During war 




Stei.lifU Slarlurd,* 


Feb. 


12, 


1813 


18 months 


Discharged April 7, 1814. 


Joseiili Sniifli, 


Nov. 


7, 


1812 


** 


Sick at General Hospital. 


Daniel Sluirey,* 


Feb. 


2 


1813 


Five years 




Joseph Tetro, 




20i 


1813 


18 months 




Francis Thurston,* 


Apri 


c, 


1813 


Five years 




Paul Willey,* 




5, 


1813 


During war 




Luke Wentworth,* 


Feb. 


12, 


1813 


18 months 




Warling Wilson, 




12, 


1813 


During war 




Aaron Witham, 


Mch. 


22 


1813 


'• 




Levi Witham, 




19! 


1813 


" 





MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 809 

XI. The caption of the roll on page 161 should read 
" Lieut. Asa Head's detachment'" instead of '■'■company.'''' The 
men under his command belonged to Capt. Fuller's company, 
of which Head was Lieutenant. It is given as copied from 
the rolls at Washington ; but, on a roll in the possession of 
the writer, the men from Pembroke under Lieut. Head are 
placed down as a detachment of Capt. Fuller's company, 
and this corresponds with other well-known facts. This 
detachment was made up of volunteers from a company of 
light infantry in Pembroke, commanded by Capt. Edward 
Fuller. They volunteered some days before the company 
of " drafted militia" commanded by Capt. Fuller was de- 
tached or drafted, marched to Portsmouth, and were dis- 
charged about a week sooner than his company. 

XII. On pages 59 and 68 occurs the name of John V. 
Barron as Ensign and Lieutenant. Lieut. Barron was a 
meritorious officer, deserving of notice ; but no particulars 
could be obtained of him until too late for insertion in their 
appropriate place. 

John V. Barron was of Woodstock, N.H. (formerly 
Peeling), and was born IMay 2, 1787. He w^as appointed 
Ensign in Capt. Jonathan Stark's company, of the Eleventh 
Regiment United States Infantry, March 15, 1812, and was 
transferred and commissioned Second Lieutenant in Capt. 
Y . R. Goodrich's company in the Eleventh Regiment 
United States Infantry, June 26, 1813. He was in many 
of the hard-fought battles of the "War of 1812," and was 
wounded in the battle of Niagara. • He still lives, residing 
in Laconia, and carries in his leg a memento of the " War 
of 1812" in the shape of a ball carelessly fired by some 
British soldier in the battle of Niagara. He is one of the 
few surviving soldiers of that war in the State, still active 
at the age of eighty-one. 

XIII. As was named on page 334, there was formed from 
the tall men of the Ninth Regiment a company ot grenadiers 
under Capt. Bodfish, of Maine; and from the short men a 
company of riflemen under Capt. Rowe, of New-Hamp- 
shire. These companies were made up from recruits from 



400 



ADJUTANT-GENERAL S EEPORT. 



all the New-England States, but mainly from Maine and 
New-Hampshire. No rolls of these two companies have 
been found at Washington, or elsewhere. The men from 
New-Hampshire belonging to these two companies were as 
follows : — 



Allen, David H., Deerfleld. 
Ball, Levi K., Concord. 
Barnes, R. H, A., Manchester. 
Banks, Orin, Portsmouth. 
Bickford, Noah G., Dover. 
Bond, John G., Portsmouth. 
Brookins, Hiram, Portsmouth. 
Brown, John W., Haverhill. 
Burnham, Asel, Canaan. 
Bryant, Francis, Manchester. 
Bedle, Tliomas, Plainiield. 
Blauciiard, Jos. L., Manchester. 
Brown, John, Manchester. 
Carr, Alfred, Manchester. 
Caswell, Henry F., Concord. 
Chandler, Samuel, Manchester. 
Clark, Willard, Manchester. 
Collins, George, Manchester. 
Clark, Moses, Somers worth. 
Cotton, John, Dover. 
Chapman, Jonathan, Concord. 
Covey, John C., Lisbon. 
Cooper, Joseph A., Portsmouth. 
Curtis, Luther, Concord. 
Davis, Thomas F., Concord. 
Davis, James, Concord. 
Davis, William, Manchester. 
Dow, AVilliam, Manchester. 
Elliot, John G., Concord. 
French, A. Harvey, Washington. 
Fellows, Sewell W., Concord. 
Fellows, Sewell. Manchester. 
Fagin, John, Manchester. 
Freley, Micliael, Concord. 
Glidden, Geoi'ge W., Gilford. 
Gardner, Russel, Lyman. 
Gault, AVilliam, Manchester. 
Goodwin, Nathaniel, Lancaster. 
Hunt, Benj. F., Nashua. 
Huse, Joseph, Concord. 
Howe, William, Manchester. 
Hucliinson, Asa C., Manchester. 
Jones, Jona. B., Manchester. 
Jackson, Andrew, Lyme. 
Johnson, Henry, Andover. 
Johnson, David M., Nashua. 
Ivelley, Samuel L. 
Keunison, Nath'l E., Dover. 



Kimball, Harvey H., Thornton. 
Lymeston. Franklin, Manchester 
Lindsey, John L , Manchester. 
Loomis, Charles H., Haverhill. 
Lawrence, James H , Concord. 
Morrill, Leonard, Nashua. 
Marshall, Joshua, Lancaster. 
Marshall, Joshua M.,Lancastei*. 
JNIoore, Norton R., Manchester. 
Mnrphy, Wm. M., Concord. 
Merrill, Joseph R , Manchester. 
Marshall, Seth, Dover. 
Moody, John J., Charlestown. 
Parker, Wm. D., Lisbon. 
Pei-kins, Wm. G., Lancaster. 
Perry, Phillips N., Concord. 
Pinkham, Henry P., Dover. 
Pressey, Jabez, Manchester. 
Pressey, Harrison D., Nashua. 
Prescott, William, Manchester. 
Price, James, Concord. 
Ramsdell, John K., Bath. 
Remick, Uriah H., Dover. 
Ricliardson, Stephen, Manchester 
Rowell, Moses D., Manchester. 
Rowell, Hiram A., Manchester. 
Rowell, Enos, Bath. 
Sayles, Samnel P., Dover. 
Saunders, John, Wentworth. 
Scales, James K., Haverhill. 
Stanley, Dennison, Haverhill. 
Sumner, George, Lebanon. 
Smith, John, Portsmouth. 
Stevens, William, Manchester. 
Speed, Alfred R., Concord. 
Scott, Merrill, Nashua. 
Shaw, John N., Manchester. 
Stevens, Ira E., Manchester. 
Sawyer, Wm. A., Conway. 
Scruton, Warren, Strafford. 
Tuttle, William, Dover. 
Tuttle, Jonah W., Antrim. 
AYelch, Warren, Manchester. 
Whidden, Amasa, Dover. 
Withington, Jos. M., Manchester 
Whipple, Mason W. , Manchester 
Whicher, Joseph, Concord. 



MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 401 

It is possible that the rolls of the grenadier and rifle 
companies attached to the Ninth United States Infantry are 
on file at Washington : but, if so, I have not been able to 
obtain them, and, from the fact that they were made up 
from existing companies, I am inclined to think that they 
were not mustered or paid as distinct companies. And, in 
closing, I would also say, that it is not certain, nor is it 
probable, that all of the rolls of New-Hampshire soldiers in 
the various wars are given in this or the volume published in 
1866. Doubtless some still remain in private hands ; and 
there is reason to believe that others are yet on file in the 
departments at Washington, strictly the property of the 
State, copies of which are denied us, and even the privilege 
of looking at them. 

But I have done the best I could, and hope that we may 
yet succeed in obtaining copies of all the records pertain- 
ing to the part taken hj New-Hampshire in the Revolution 
and subsequent wars, that the same may be placed on file 
in our military archives ; and trust that never again^ will 
such important records be tossed about, loaned, and kept in 
so loose a manner as has been the practice in the past. 
Such documents are of vital importance to our State, and 
should be tenderly cared for, inasmuch as they are the evi- 
dence of the patriotism and valor of the sons of our own 
granite hills. 



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